Valerie
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What does it really mean to be tolerant of others views...? In what context?
It means actually listening/reading the view of others, prior to comment.
Often times in a forum like this, intelligent people tend to be intolerant of ignoramuses who think their opinion is significant to an issue which is not even a matter of opinion.
Yes but;
Intelligent people tend to be conservative, where the study shows that it is the ignoramuses, the leftists, who are most intolerant of opposing views.
One could write a dissertation on a subject with complete sincerity and have their "views" completely dismissed as part of the greater discussion on a particular issue because intelligent people realize more readily what has already been established as beyond a practical point in the discussion. In going beyond the tedium and repetition of what is and what is not beside the point, or what is apples and oranges, etc...people often get emotional and feel their views have been "dismissed" by others cracking jokes or whatever perceived "intolerance", and it really is because a few people in the room already realize what the ranting ignoramus does not.
Did you have a point?
Please note, this happens on both ends of the political spectrum but...
The study shows that the left side of the spectrum is less open to considering views or facts that challenge the dogma of their party.
I didn't even read the study. I dismissed it.