I think that for the most part, I judge people on how cool they seem to be in general, and not on one specific aspect. At least if that aspect does not dominate their personality. Most of my family and friends and colleagues are religious on some level, but only a very small number wear their religion on their sleeves (and those mostly happen to be in the "family" and "colleagues" groups). It's not surprising if people wear their beliefs on their sleeves here, since the forum has a specific theme and specific topics of discussion.
As for respect, I offer a certain amount to anyone I don't know, and that respect will increase or decrease depending on what I see. I don't demand respect from anyone on a discussion forum, because it's a fairly limited stage to work on and the internet is overflowing with trolls and idiots. Expecting respect from everyone you encounter will likely end in disappointment more often than not, even if you happen to act in a manner that could be reasonably deserving of respect.
As for respect, I offer a certain amount to anyone I don't know, and that respect will increase or decrease depending on what I see. I don't demand respect from anyone on a discussion forum, because it's a fairly limited stage to work on and the internet is overflowing with trolls and idiots. Expecting respect from everyone you encounter will likely end in disappointment more often than not, even if you happen to act in a manner that could be reasonably deserving of respect.
"Well, evolution is a theory. It is also a fact. And facts and theories are different things, not rungs in a hierarchy of increasing certainty. Facts are the world's data. Theories are structures of ideas that explain and interpret facts. Facts don't go away when scientists debate rival theories to explain them. Einstein's theory of gravitation replaced Newton's in this century, but apples didn't suspend themselves in midair, pending the outcome. And humans evolved from ape- like ancestors whether they did so by Darwin's proposed mechanism or by some other yet to be discovered."
-Stephen Jay Gould
-Stephen Jay Gould
