What exists between tolerant and enthusiastic?

The use of tolerance comes with varying degrees of indifference to something, with often unstated or deliberately understated degrees of disapproval for that thing. For example, "While I'm tolerant of those that eat meat, I don't personally do it."

Enthusiasm, on the other hand, conveys endorsement. "I'm excited that people are eating meat, though I don't personally don't do it."

Ambivalence immediately comes to mind, but that negates any inclination toward the subject, be it positive or negative.

What word indicates "I think that's fine, but it isn't for me", without the sort of negative connotation that tolerance lends, yet lacks implied or enthusiastic endorsement? What word exists between tolerance and enthusiasm for something?

Solution 1:

Perhaps accepting. American Heritage offers these two definitions (among others) for accept

To regard as proper, usual, or right: Such customs are widely accepted.

To endure resignedly or patiently: accept one's fate.

Solution 2:

The term agnostic is often used to express such a sentiment. When applied to a non-religious context, it means someone who is uncommitted one way or another on a position.

Regarding whether or not to eat meat, I am agnostic.

Along the same lines is impartial, which means to treat all sides equally.

I am impartial to vegetarians, although I am not one myself.

Heavily related is the term open-minded, which denotes an unbiased willingness to consider new ideas.

I am open-minded toward meat-eaters, but not toward meat packing plants.

Solution 3:

If I don't have an objection to something, I'd say:

I'm okay with that.

That's fine.

It's acceptable.

Solution 4:

In order:

Prohibiting, disallowing, vetoing
Objecting
Condemn
Dismissive
Frown upon
Unpreferred
Tolerant
Unbothered
Ambivalent (also see thesaurus for synonyms)
Considering
Accepting (acceptable is likely the more natural use)
Condoning (different flavor: active acceptance but possible disapproval)
Preferring
Wanting (and synonyms)
Agreeing
Approving
Supportive
Adamant, unwavering, determined
Enthusiastic
Ecstatic

"Out of bounds" adjectives may be inverted.

Solution 5:

I don't know that it is possible to be fully neutral without dropping your perspective from it. As soon as you introduce yourself, you are automatically assuming a perspective against which a following statement will be compared, so absolute neutrality becomes improbable. Consider the difference between:

Some people like the color blue.

I tolerate that some people like the color blue.

I value that some people like the color blue.

That said, I think you could use acknowledge (or recognize or understand) in this context to express a relatively neutral opinion.

I acknowledge that some people like the color blue.

It expresses that you are not ignorant of the existence of something and at the same time implies no value judgement apart from that you (probably) like a different color.