Manuman,

Your first definition of Tolerance was..

True tolerance means allowing someone to be different without attacking or belittling

Your second is...

The new tolerance says that all views are on equal footing, not allowing for ANYONE to be right--if everyone is equal, then you have no concept of what is truly right or wrong, true or false--it is only opinion, and opinion and truth are not one and the same-necesarrily.

Assuming True tolerance is the same thing as New tolerance you are bouncing on different points. Your initial definition implies allowance. Allowance implies deviation from a standard. Your second definition clearly states there is no standard.

I think the remainder of your response really delves around some of the negative changes that have taken place in societal values and that it should not continue. Fine, but…

This is not an exercise of what is offending vs not offending (well, with the exception of Red’s insults which should have not been made). This is an exercise to avoid having the majority of the population of the country develop a negative impression of hunting. Granted we all have choices, but is it safe to assume that having the majority of the population holding a negative impression on hunting would be a bad thing? I believe so. In fact, I think it would really suck. This is not an act of retreating or hiding, but single act, combined with others, that can proactively shape the manner in which activities we deem valuable is shared by as many people as possible. Personally, I see value in this.

My whole point is that it is a far better and much more productive approach to first understand your audience and then personalize the message of the values of hunting… Population Control, Meat, Inherent part of our culture, One of the founding principles of the country… as reasons to have a positive view of hunting; not the right of an individual to parade around the city openly displaying a recent kill out of pride or protest.

Finally, this is not an old issue that has gone through many changes. At most, the public display of a dead deer to the extent of what is happening today is two generations old. How far did you have to drive when you went through Atlanta showing off your kill. Was this feasible 25, 50, 100, 200+ years ago. This specific issue is not one that has gone through change, it is one that is being exposed now. The effect that is will have on hunting as a whole is what needs to be determined, and potentially avoided.

Cheers,