On the Occupy Movement

Can someone explain to me what the point is? I still don't get it.

There was an article today about those occupying Olympic Plaza in Calgary.  The city deadline for them to leave has passed, but the city says they won't forcibly remove them and they are looking at legal means.  They don't want it to turn violent like it did in Oakland, Ca.  Ok, I can respect that, and really it is very Canadian I must say.

I actually think the city is pretty smart.  It is the end of October in Calgary.  The weather so far this fall has been lovely, fairly warm and dry.  My guess is that once the first blizzard hits most of the protesters will go home anyhow.  Who wants to be outside, in a tent, at -30C with the wind howling?  Why would the city risk a fuss with them when Mother Nature is likely to do it for them?

Tolerance vs. Acceptance

What's the different between tolerance and acceptance?  How can we accept people when we disagree with them?  Why should we accept them?  Does tolerating or accepting change how we view people?

My view:
Accepting people means taking them for who they are, all of who they are.  I would be willing to bet there is not one person in the world who I would agree with 100%.  There are many people that I love and whose actions I take as they are.  I'll express my view to them sometimes, as appropriate, but I accept them.

Tolerance to me has a much more negative connotation to it.  It means putting up with something that you don't like, but not really accepting it.

Your view?