Sometimes beliefs are so deeply valued that those holding them feel it is an attack upon their character
to have them criticised or denigrated. Now while this is understandable it is also completely wrong. The
reason is very simple : you are not your beliefs. What you hold to be true is of course important to who
you are but they are not the same thing. For one thing beliefs can change over time so they are not set
in stone. Of course you change over time too but you should still be accorded respect as a human being
Respect for beliefs however is dependent upon their validity so is more conditional. I can simultaneously
respect someone while not respecting their beliefs so the two are therefore not the same. Absolutely not
A MIND IS LIKE A PARACHUTE : IT DOES NOT WORK UNLESS IT IS OPEN
to have them criticised or denigrated. Now while this is understandable it is also completely wrong. The
reason is very simple : you are not your beliefs. What you hold to be true is of course important to who
you are but they are not the same thing. For one thing beliefs can change over time so they are not set
in stone. Of course you change over time too but you should still be accorded respect as a human being
Respect for beliefs however is dependent upon their validity so is more conditional. I can simultaneously
respect someone while not respecting their beliefs so the two are therefore not the same. Absolutely not
A MIND IS LIKE A PARACHUTE : IT DOES NOT WORK UNLESS IT IS OPEN
A MIND IS LIKE A PARACHUTE : IT DOES NOT WORK UNLESS IT IS OPEN
