DougR, I really don't think anyone is trying to tell you that you aren't entitled to hold you own opinions. Just as I would hope that you would not think that I am not entitled to my own opinion. The fact that other people hold opinions that are different than yours s not necessarily an indication that we think you are not entitled to yours.
My statement that I don't think people care whether or not you are willing to agree with some of us is certainly a pretty good indication that I am not telling you you have to change your opinions. It simply doesn't matter if we hold differing opinions. What matters is how we treat each other.