spiderwort@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agoDo I need a good argument for you to respect my opinion?message-squaremessage-square110fedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down123
arrow-up140arrow-down1message-squareDo I need a good argument for you to respect my opinion?spiderwort@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agomessage-square110fedilink
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoNo. Your beliefs, yes. Your opinions, not at all. But “respect” for a belief can have many meanings. I’m not going to try to change your beliefs unless you’re into that. So I’ll respect them in that sense. But I’m not going to adopt your beliefs or act them out just because you have them.
minus-squareMubelotix@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoI do not respect your belief but I do respect you believing it. French law is very clear about the distinction
No. Your beliefs, yes. Your opinions, not at all.
But “respect” for a belief can have many meanings. I’m not going to try to change your beliefs unless you’re into that. So I’ll respect them in that sense. But I’m not going to adopt your beliefs or act them out just because you have them.
I do not respect your belief but I do respect you believing it. French law is very clear about the distinction