Agree on that.
But, are you inferring that these people, if not taught to "tolerate" in a small way, would have the actual desire harm someone who is gay, but wouldn't, because they "respect life?"
I'm not sure I understand your point here.
(but that's okay, I'm barely on cup #2 :)
Hmmmm...had to get another cup before i started on this one.
i think that having a respect for life brings some level of tolerance with it. That they aren't mutually exclusive.
While i don't think it's the case with everyone, i do believe that some, by not being taught that respect, lack the judgment to view an act of violence as inappropriate. But that there are a lot of other factor in the human psyche that come into play with that as well.