How Do We Respect Other People's Beliefs?

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I'd say respecting someone's beliefs means not trying to force yours onto them, and to leave them to make their own decisions as long as they aren't hurting anyone in the process. No one has the duty to say that someone's beliefs are sensible or "respectable", though. It's more to do with recognizing boundaries.

If someone believes that they are the righteous hand of god and they must kill everyone they see, whether or not I respect that belief is irrelevant, I'm going to try and stop them. If they want their unscientific beliefs taught in science class, I'm going to block their efforts.

It may be necessary to override someone's beliefs for their own benefit, for example they believe cars won't hurt them and they run out in front of them.