music? What is intolerant about disapproval of anothers actions? It would be intolerant if I tried to force them to stop those things I disapprove of. On the other hand, I'm not suggesting that anyone has to associate with me. However, I find it entertaining that you seem to find my opinions bad enough that you wouldn't want to associate with me, while things I clearly state I disapprove of don't necessarily keep me from associating with people who believe/act in those ways (clearly there is a line that could be crossed there). I cringe at some of the dreck my friends say. Typical Republicans and Democrats every one. I especially hate the warmongering. I doubt I would find the things racists say any more odious to my ears. I chalk it up to ignorance, and tell myself just because they don't understand calculus doesn't mean they are bad people. Just poorly educated. While I don't know any (at least not anyone who will admit it), I expect this means I would have little problem being friends with a racist. Since I am vastly outnumbered as a lone libertarian, I don't say a word to them. I save my proselytizing for strangers since I want to have friends. What if someone says (sincerely): "I have no interest in putting gay people in jail or having hospitals exclude them from their partners' rooms, but neither am I interested in the government giving same-sex couples the same benefits as married couples. Nor