Thread: Is society becoming increasingly intolerant?

I know we've come a long way but - and it could just be me - it seems like people have started backtracking recently.

Lately, I've been hearing a lot of talk about how Islam can't be accepted or work in Western society at all because certain parts of the Qur'an go against Western values but the same can be said in regards to Christianity (and various other "acceptable" religions). The only reason it doesn't conflict with Western values is because certain parts of The Bible are ignored (the parts forbidding homosexuality for example). The same can be done, and has been done with the Qu'ran for many years but it's only become a problem now.

There's also the anti-gay movement (can it be called a movement?) and conspiracy theories of "gay-indoctrination" that are actually being taken seriously nowadays. Certainly not by the majority but by enough for it to be seen as an issue. I know people have used "gay" as an insult for a while but even little kids are starting to do it, at least much more than they did when I was growing up. Anything remotely out of the norm is now deemed gay, disgusting, etc.

Has society become less tolerant over the last decade or have I just started noticing examples of intolerance more?