Love doesn't mean, or even have anything to do with liking someone. Though admittedly, people do make it awful difficult. But it should always be a goal. Agree.

Disagree.

Love is for those with whom I am compatible, and its cousin "respect" is earned.

I cannot possibly "love" any neighbour who steals my horse!

I rejoice in diversity.

DIVERSITY>Thats what this meant to me. Accepting everyone for being different. It was not Bible-thumping and came from one of my Hippie sites. Its against racism, misogyny, homophobia and bigotry I thought.

It was easy for Jesus to say love thy neighbour, he was a nomad who presumably lived in a tent, and did not have to listen to drunken renditions of "Loving you is easy cos you're beautiful" at half past three in the freaking morning.

That may be the ideal, but in reality, there are some people who say or do aggravating things, so the best we can do is learn how to live with it, create some compromising attitude, or learn how to keep our distance to keep the peace.

That's Jesus speak from the Bible. I don't have to like them, and sure as hell don't have to LOVE them (I may choose to, but that is my prerogative). If you want me to accept a biblical absolute I won't fuckin' kill them. lol. But that's about it...

Disagree.
I can tolerate anybody, well almost anybody, but love?
No. That's just not realistic.

I will respect those who deserve respect and who have earned it.
Love is reserved for family and friends.

I live in a very mixed neighborhood!

Usually real quiet until the Mexicans across the street celebrate some Latin or Mexican Holiday!

It is tolerable and only lasts a few hours!

Far better than being shot at and harassed in other countries for being a Gringo!!!

3 doors down and across lives a registered pedophile . He is in and out of jail . The house belongs to his mother , she is very old , and he lives there when not in jail.
I can assure u , I don’t love him , I am never gonna love him , and . I am waiting patiently for the night that he and I will cross streets when I walk my dogs. And that’s all I am gonna say about that . Fuck him .

Disagree, there are exceptions and all of us know this.

OK - I'm ok - your ok ; just don't punch me in the face or
we will be sharing a JAIL CELL.
Hey neighbors can be ignored; yet I rather interact( and be at
peace) with humanity; especially community.
We can agree to disagree- nobody likes the same ice cream.
If principles come first( and they DO) they know I
am a rock on certain issues ; I don't tell them how or
what to think( I gently hint nudge or express FACTS ), what
they decide is on thier concience. Thier actions ,if they harm or injure me or others- elliciate a in kind response(not escalate) because the behavior is not excepted.- I am trying to work with the individual-
Some, if they act SO IRRATIC that action is fruitless
or dangerous ~ i monitor closely while in thier presence and
remove myself quickly and quietly.I pass the time of day with folks i know are conservitive(my siblings are) but I gravitate to like minded folks.
So this list has folks that DID and DO try to
force thier VALUE SET on me ; I listen and try
and understand thier view×verifying the FACTS×
I don't shut people down words are words.
I am not close minded; if thier method or ‍
AGENDA is anti social>I am outta there,
I have better ways of expending my energies.
PS
I keep tabs on views that are contrary
to mine by exploring sources of discussion and facts.I have expierenced "views forced at
me" which I rejected and later excepted.(open
minded- not gullible). Finding different unbiased
info was much easier in the 80's& 90's,today I see
them clearly as under ATTACK.
huggs ; thank you for this post

Depends on your interpretation of the word "Love".
I like my neighbour, but I don't love him. My wife would be most upset!

Yep, even Republicans and church folks.

I guess it depends if your neighbor is an asshole ?

Not me. There are too many people I don't like or respect. I believe in avoiding my neighbors. It makes life much easier.

Yup unless trumpers