respecting beliefs | why we should do no such thing [cc]
A request to respect other people's beliefs is only shorthand for respecting their right to hold whatever beliefs they find believable. In short - religious freedom. Surely no one thinks it means literally respecting the belief itself. That's not a reasonable request.
I respect people, no matter how much I disrespect what they believe. If I voice that disrespect, I'm disrespecting that person. If they proselytise to me, I'll tell them no thank you, if they persist, I'll tell them go fuck yourself. HL Menchken was wrong about a lot of stuff BTW.
@DangerDave I don't like to admit it but I have plenty of hate in me. I don't hate a lot of people but I do hate. I'm a hater if its warranted.