re: #180 windsagio

That’s a little harsh man.

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It’s really not. If you’re not going to bother to actually engage with the best arguments on the subject out there, why should I accord your position any respect? It’s just boring.

It kinda comes to the point that irks me tho’. There’s a general presumption. Naturally I’m very sure I’m right, but that’s different from the dismissiveness.

I’m sure that I have thought very long and hard about it, examined arguments very closely written by some of the greatest minds available to us, and that you just said you’re too lazy to do so.

There’s a common lack of respect in others beliefs that is really really offputting

Why is it offputting to not respect a belief? Beliefs shouldn’t get any respect. I don’t care what you believe if you’re not going to throw it in my face or try to pass legislation based on it, but I don’t get why you feel you also have the right to demand I respect it when you express it.

I will defend your right to practice whatever religion you have, to express it, to not be persecuted for your beliefs. Why do I also need to ‘respect’ it?