Tetley Tea used to have short quotes on the tag of the teabag. One was “When Disagreeing Don’t Become Disagreeable.” Wisdom from a teabag.

Some say “I don’t agree, I don’t like.”

The Torah says respect every person. Be respectful to even a criminal. Treat him or her with common decency. This is the definition of tolerance – Being respectful to all.

Accepting all people’s actions because they do it – that is degeneration. If a person does something improper – respect them but take precautions to avoid you or your family from being improperly influenced.

Hating people because they have different point of view is not proper either. The Torah says just as one should not hate a person because they look different, they should not hate a person because they think differently.

Hate evil. Hate when people do evil.

The Rambam – Maimonides – states that the middle road is completion. Thus those who do evil – we act respectfully but do not condone their actions. If the need be, like if they steal, we put them to judgment – treating them with respect at all times.