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Freedom of conscience is tested not in agreement, but in tolerance of difference. Explain this ethical proposition. Discuss its relevance in plural societies like India.

Q10. Freedom of conscience is tested not in agreement, but in tolerance of difference. Explain this ethical proposition. Discuss its relevance in plural societies like India. (10 M)

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