(February 8, 2012 at 3:14 am)tackattack Wrote: I'm not confusing the two. I know a lot of people who also feel it needs to be earned by default. I have certain idealistic hopes for society though. I belive we should all have the right to believe what we like, live how we like (so as it's not affecting anyone else negatively), and love who we want. I try and show deference to those rights to everyone, which is basic repsect to me. Of course some are more respected than others, because they've earned more. My base value isn't 0 respect though.
Respecting someone's right to make a choice does not mean that you have to respect the choice itself.
