Being open minded is being willing to give many different practices and opinions consideration.
However, this does NOT equate to tolerance. Tolerance implies being okay with
people doing whatever they want. Open mindedness is only giving it consideration.
Unfortunately, many left-leaning
people seem to think they're the same, and, as an insult, accuse more conservative
people of being close-minded, which makes little sense.
I
told her I was personally against gay marriage, because it violates natural law. So she
said that I am not open minded, and called me a dirty racist
conservative.