We as a nation are reported as being open-minded, tolerant of others' views and opinions, accepting of others cultures/beliefs, respectful and supposedly having freedom of speech.

Something Posie Parker's brief visit to our country highlighted was that these attributes only apply to some groups and not others. Has anyone else noticed that there seems to be partiality and preference shown to far left groups and that tolerance and acceptance appear to be one-sided?

It would be nice to see balance brought back into our society, where the views of everyone are heard respectfully without antagonism.

Perhaps we are too quick to jump on the media bandwagon, with anti comments and partiality spurring hate speech and violence towards people, including Posie Parker who is being attacked for putting up a poster stating the fact a woman is an adult female, and for being pro-women.

Certainly the wheels fell off the proverbial wagon recently with certain demonstrators' appalling behaviour. Posie Parker didn't deserve that. Where was the tolerance, self-control, respect of others etc then, that we pride ourselves on as a nation?

Carol Oliver, Tauranga City.