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Tolerance, in the political and social sense, involves two components:  1. Finding others' beliefs or behavior wrong or, in some substantive way, highly objectionable.  This [fundamental] disagreement must be present on issues that really matter, not on issues that are minor or trivial. 2. In the face of this [intense] disagreement, one refrains from resolving differences by violence or the threat of violence.

Tolerance is NOT a matter of pluralism or multi-culturalism.  In order to be tolerant, one does not accept or find others' actions or attitudes a matter of indifference.  Rather, a necessary condition for tolerance is rejection of others' beliefs and way of life.

The upshot of tolerance is fighting a continual civil war with those whom one disagrees with in non-violent ways.  A society characterized by tolerance will be full of constant [confrontation] and conflict without threats or violence.  As commentator Jonathan Schwartz has argued, tolerance involves [challenging] the beliefs that others accept without question including issues surrounding sexuality, religion, and race.

Tolerance also is closely related to free speech.  Free speech is primarily designed to promote free discussion of controversial questions in politics, religion, and morality.  Therefore, speech codes and [Politically Correct] sensibilities advanced by the left are restrictions on free speech and are forms of intolerance.

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