I laugh with those who are laughing at my beliefs, because if something I have done has been able to bring them joy enough that they feel the need to laugh, then I have helped them in some way.

I fully accept that others may not see things the way I do, and I embrace that fact. I try to understand it, and I try to reach things with understanding, and not judgement.

If you put me infront of someone who had killed, I would try to understand why they did so. I wouldnt judge them for what they did, but I would not cry out against their punishment for killing another, as there are rules in our society that one must follow, or be punished, irregardless of if you agree with them. I think each and every one of us is a testament to that, or at least I would think so. I understand that my smoking pot is illegal, and if caught, I will be punished for breaking the law, no matter how much I may not agree with it.

If you can not laugh with others about that which makes you you, then I think you may want to re-evaluate that which is in your life. Time here, in this life, is limited, so why not try to enjoy as much as possible.

I believe in some things that would garner things much worse then laughter if said to others, but I would not fault them for doing such things, as they simply do not understand where I am coming from. Nor do I understand where they are coming from, so I can not expect them to see things the same as I, nor can they expect me to see things the same as them. So when they act, I try to understand, not judge, and perhaps I can see why they acted as such towards that which I believe in.