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Donald Ian Rankin

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48. Fair enough, provided you don't imply that not doing so is a fault.

Thu Jan 15, 2015, 06:04 PM

Jan 2015

Let's leave aside the difference between respecting/not respecting belief systems and respecting/not respecting people for now.

One could, just about, make a case that it's not actively unethical to respect even those belief systems whose stances on gay rights, women's rights, free speech, etc - I'm sure you can see where I'm going.

But, absolutely definitely, there is nothing whatsoever wrong with not respecting any religious belief, even the ones which are merely false and mistaken, and not actively unethical or wicked (which is a minority of them).

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This OP Disrespects Islam. [View all] Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 OP

Very nice. HERVEPA Jan 2015 #1

Now that you've raised the point, GoneOffShore Jan 2015 #2

I certainly hope so. HERVEPA Jan 2015 #5

Hey, wanna take a ride on a spaceship? NightWatcher Jan 2015 #3

You sound as though a hug is needed. LanternWaste Jan 2015 #4

This OP Disrespects Hugs. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #16

Yet will still accept them... LanternWaste Jan 2015 #19

This post disrespects atheists, Satanists, Wiccans, Scientologists HappyMe Jan 2015 #6

The pope says I outta punch you in da nose. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #9

I'll punch you right back. HappyMe Jan 2015 #18

i think your username disrespects stupidity. unblock Jan 2015 #7

That was un warrented. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #10

! unblock Jan 2015 #13

He got you there. nt Lucky Luciano Jan 2015 #47

Does the OP disrespect people or just the institutions? Voice for Peace Jan 2015 #64

You sound like you could use a free personality test pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #8

I'm not clear what you mean. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #11

It's a notorious Scientology recruitment gimmick. :) pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #25

So was my response. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #27

My wife and I failed our Scientology test. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2015 #66

You can fail a Scientology test? LiberalAndProud Jan 2015 #69

Hello! LordGlenconner Jan 2015 #12

I recommended your post but i mmonk Jan 2015 #14

and why not? after the genocidal Taiping War, the Dzungar genocide, half of WWII, MisterP Jan 2015 #56

Because unlike other religions mmonk Jan 2015 #60

How can you NOT respect the one true Holy God ? BlueJazz Jan 2015 #15

This is a polemical post. Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #34

!! BlueJazz Jan 2015 #35

Then it should be in the Religion Forum. closeupready Jan 2015 #17

This OP disrespects SOPism. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #21

But how does it disrespect those groups? All I see is respect being shown to them. Rex Jan 2015 #20

If you turn this OP upside down it is a penis. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #22

OMGz! You evel persona! Rex Jan 2015 #26

The agnostics don't know whether you disrespect them or not Fumesucker Jan 2015 #23

This OP disrespects agnosticism almost always. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #29

this agnostic op will nto respect nor respect this op DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #31

Eggsactly. I am very offended this all turned out to be a dirty, filthy penis joke! Rex Jan 2015 #36

As do I isobar Jan 2015 #24

I hate fish. isobar Jan 2015 #28

This OP respects the shit out of fish. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #30

My least hated favorite fish is sole. isobar Jan 2015 #32

Hey, where's your spell check? nt elias49 Jan 2015 #43

?? isobar Jan 2015 #49

What? Fish don't have souls? nt elias49 Jan 2015 #54

That I do not know, but sole have no eyes. isobar Jan 2015 #55

This post disrespects the hell out of the fish. HappyMe Jan 2015 #33

In that case... pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #38

you ain't they only one opiate69 Jan 2015 #77

I always hated those six fuckers. isobar Jan 2015 #78

Can you provide a cartoon to go with that? oberliner Jan 2015 #37

I can: isobar Jan 2015 #53

Not exactly a cartoon oberliner Jan 2015 #59

OK, here: isobar Jan 2015 #63

That one is cute oberliner Jan 2015 #65

Fuck you, I am a Googlist. PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #39

What about the Invisible Pink Unicorn hifiguy Jan 2015 #40

I have to draw the line at unicorns. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #45

Fair enough hifiguy Jan 2015 #50

Unicorns fart cannabis snort Jan 2015 #70

I'd respect it more if they also pissed a good, smoky, 100 proof Mezcal. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2015 #72

I find that respecting others leads to more positive results. [n/t] Maedhros Jan 2015 #41

Fair enough, provided you don't imply that not doing so is a fault. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #48

I agree and wish that the world's religions would consider practicing respect toward others as well Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #57

How much respect should Boko Haram get? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #58

You are an equal opportunity disrespecter. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #42

I suspect this guy's reaction to your OP is sarcastic... pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #44

DU rec... SidDithers Jan 2015 #46

You forgot Eckankar. geardaddy Jan 2015 #51

Isn't that spelled: R E S P E C T ? Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #61

I believe it is. geardaddy Jan 2015 #62

yep Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #52

Aren't all reliigons a type of cult? amuse bouche Jan 2015 #67

Well right, of course cults... ybbor Jan 2015 #68

Really! yellerpup Jan 2015 #71

Well, all religions are cults ozone_man Jan 2015 #73

I disrespect anthropologists olddots Jan 2015 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author greatauntoftriplets Jan 2015 #75

And we are back in full disrespect mode. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #76

I'm a Diderot-ist GoneOffShore Jan 2015 #79

Blue Oyster Cult Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2015 #80

Piss on them all. The Green Manalishi Jan 2015 #81