I do understand yyour position too, seeker. over the past few years I have kind of lost touch with some people that I thought were very close friends because well, frankly the politics and views on certain things were just subjects repeatedly crossed. Some people, unfortunately when they know your views on things, they feel the need to talk about it, as if it's something important to their connection with you. In those cases there is very little you can do but walk away. You have to have friends that are wiling to agree to disagree with you. If they are not, it's just going to fall apart eventually anyway.