In modern liberal discourse, the concept of "tolerance" has been watered down to mean a refusal to judge between competing moral values. However, this extreme relativism has led to a crisis of foundations in law, politics, education, and other areas of social life. In this lucid and compelling volume, J. Budziszewski argues that true tolerance is not only compatible with taking a stand on objective moral values, but actually requires it. By redefining tolerance as ethical neutrality, we paradoxically cripple our ability to make informed policy choices, stripping them of the moral and practical frameworks that underpin them. Through a meticulous examination of the various neutralist arguments, Budziszewski demonstrates that true neutrality is a logical impossibility. When confronted with alternative views, the neutralist either obscures their own underlying judgments or abandons all defense against fanatical opposition to true equality and tolerance. This book is both a rigorous critique and a passionate plea for a twenty-first-century vision of liberalism. Budziszewski outlines a concept of true tolerance rooted in historical experience and rational conviction about what is good, and dependent on other virtues such as humility, mercy, charity, respect, and courtesy. This vision of tolerance is not just about following rules, but about developing the ability to distinguish good from bad and to make wise choices even in the absence of clear guidelines. Accessible and engaging, this book will be of particular interest to political theorists, activists, sociologists, and philosophers.