Ron, I do get your point. However, while I agree that "booing A COUNTRY shows considerable intolerance", IMO in extreme situations such as this, a certain amount of "intolerance" is both necessary and unavoidable.

Imagine being forced to watch the biggest bully in the schoolyard annihilate one of the smaller ones - knowing and fearing that YOU might be next up for pummelling, and that no-one else in the schoolyard has come up with either the ways or means to stop the bullying. Would you stand there politely watching, tolerating it all in the name of "respect"? Even cheering it on, or just politely "tolerating" others cheering it on? Or would you do everything in your power to stop the bully?

First by taking every opportunity to let the bully know - in no uncertain terms - exactly how you feel about their behavior.

Current MLB policy has given Canadian fans just such an opportunity to express non-violent discontent. (I consider booing to be non-violent). Surely they knew that when they created the policy, and chose to implement it in Canada's biggest city!

Canada's position on the war in Iraq is no secret. The whole world knows that the majority of Canadians agree wholeheartedly with PM Jean Chretien's decision to withdraw support for America's illegal attack on Iraq. Seems to me MLB could have avoided the displays of "intolerance" if they had respected - and themselves "tolerated" - Canada's position by sparing us this extra display of (nauseating) war-time patriotism, especially on our own turf!

" ... and intolerance led to the mindset that created the current situation" IMO, economic dependence on foreign oil, capitalist greed and imperialist ambitions have MUCH more to do with "the mindset that created the current situation" than intolerance ever did. Intolerance just adds fuel to the flames, after the fact.

Let's find that "middle of the road" real quick! But I wonder, will the "bully" be accessible from there?

daylia