These days a particular expression is in fashion : Growing intolerance in the country 

There are views, counterviews, allegations, mudslinging and verdicts (in expression) 

People are prone to respond to every cough and sneeze of any Tom Dick and Harry. 
It has become a favorite pass time. 
Every one is expert in "intolerance" issue
. 
Hypocrisy is the new status symbol. 

Some trouble mongers bark from a podium and unleash the mob...with poisonous verbal attacks. 

Such has become the state of the country.... 
Every one has become so sensitive, so defensive. 
Where is the sweet flexibility of mutual love and respect? 
We should not let it slip out of our hands. 

Why not talk about the intolerance at homes? Why not become sensitive to it? 

Two instances :

Newly married couple traveling in bus. 
Husband is suspicious of anything, every thing concerning his wife. He forever is looking for excuses to insult her, belittle her. All this to cover his own insecurities. 
So the bus is running on a busy city road. 
Wife is gazing out  through the window. 

H-" Hey listen!"  
W- "Yes?"  
H- "The man sitting two rows behind us is looking at you." 
W- "is it?"  (and again starts gazing outside, at the people, buildings, roadside vendors..) 
H- "He is still staring." 
W -  "Well, I can't see him. It doesn't matter." 
H- "It does matter ! 
( wife cranes her head to see who is "looking" at her as the husband points out the "culprit". Since it is some vague person two rows behind, she is unable to see the man) 
W -  "I don't see anyone staring at me." 
H- (in an angry tone) " This is your fault ! You were encouraging that man by your actions!" 
Poor wife doesn't know who is mad.... This eccentric man sitting beside her or she herself who tries to ignore his comments and keeps on pretending to stay married to him. 

Something to ponder upon... 

Another incident ( of living in dark ages) 

Mother-in-law (MIL), shouting at the unsuspecting daughter-in-law (DIL) :

"Hey ! You touched the pot of milk when you had your periods ! 
Now it has become impure! We can't give it to the baby. What will he drink now? 
Don't you have sense enough to be careful !"
DIL -  "it is not dirty blood ! This is a natural process of the body." 

Furious MIL -  "Don't try to teach me anything !bla bla bla... ."

Poor DIL is wondering what next is to come... 

Again, point to ponder.... 

Shouldn't we be intolerant towards the" atrocities "in our own homes? Or are we happy to be spineless hypocrites? 

Choice is ours...