[WikiEN-l] opinions
Peter Mackay
peter.mackay at bigpond.com
Tue Nov 15 02:38:39 UTC 2005
> From: wikien-l-bounces at Wikipedia.org
> [mailto:wikien-l-bounces at Wikipedia.org] On Behalf Of Brown, Darin
> Sent: Tuesday, 15 November 2005 12:51
> To: 'wikien-l at Wikipedia.org'
> Subject: [WikiEN-l] opinions
>
> Geni said:
>
> >>You appear to think that respecting you means that I have to respect
> your opinions. This is not the case.
>
> You appear to think that respecting someone's opinions means
> you have to agree with their opinions. This is not the case.
> It is possible to disagree with someone's opinions and still
> respect their opinions. Saying that you respect someone, but
> you don't respect their opinions is just empty posturing.
Religious beliefs, for example. I might disagree strongly with someone over
what they believe, but that doesn't mean that I don't respect their beliefs.
Beliefs are generally held to be stronger than opinions, but I can still
respect someone's right to hold and defend their opinion.
Peter (Skyring)
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