RE: Understanding/Sympathizing/forbearing people
February 8, 2012 at 3:04 am
(This post was last modified: February 8, 2012 at 3:05 am by Rokcet Scientist.)
(February 8, 2012 at 2:34 am)tackattack Wrote: I don't think it's about finding a common ground on 2 opposite beliefs, I believe it's about showing a fundamental respect for each of us as individuals. With all respect to Mr. twain, I think civility is meeting there on mutual respect, where east and west can meet, share a beer and laugh at themselves.
Respect is one of the most abused words. Respect needs to be earned. Which means you have to do something commendable to deserve respect. Simply being an individual does not automatically mean you deserve or are entitled to respect at all!
Being religious means you can't think straight. I have no respect for people who can't think straight. I pity them. Often I even loathe them. Quite the contrary of respect!
Don't mix up 'respect' with basic 'manners'.
'Bros in da hood' demanding 'respect' are de facto aggressively terrorizing the one they say that to. What they really mean is "fear me and serve me, or I will bite your head off".
With respect it's got nothing whatsoever to do.
