This thread should be locked for nothing more than the gross misuse of the terms tolerant/intolerant. tol·er·ance [ tóllərənss ] 1 acceptance of different views: the acceptance of the differing views of other people, e.g. in religious or political matters, and fairness toward the people who hold these different views 2 tolerating of somebody or something: the act of putting up with somebody or something irritating or otherwise unpleasant 3 ability to endure hardship: the ability to put up with harsh or difficult conditions