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  created by mesutima community for 3 yearsmessage the moderatorsMODERATORS24601Gtestnoonchesmattm4473OfThriceAndTenlegweedAutoModeratorDoesn't Proofread TemplatesstinkylibraryWhyNotZoidbotIKingJeremyAlphaPigs...and 7 more »485486487I'm prepared for the downvotes. (quickmeme.com)submitted 1 year ago by panchobobvila190 commentssharecancelsorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted onloading...sorted by: bestbesttopnewhotcontroversialoldrandomyou are viewing a single comment's thread.view the rest of the comments →[–]HappySoda -2 points-1 points0 points 1 year ago (6 children)sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted onYou are trying to extract the action of judgment out on its own, in a vacuum and without context.
  While everyone has the right to believe in whatever they want, they do not have a right to automatic respect for their beliefs. If they want to believe in something utterly ridiculous, judging them as such is a reasonable response. Judging, whether in the positive or negative, is not an unnecessary action, because a person's beliefs give insight to many aspects of the person.
  To not judge is to have no opinion. To have no opinion is to ascribe to willful blindness.
  There is a difference between reasonably judging someone and jumping to conclusions about someone. If someone believes in unicorns, I would say that person might be susceptible to believing in the untrue. I think that's reasonable. But if I conclude that person is a complete lunatic, has no grasp on reality, and should be committed to a mental hospital, that would be an unwarranted stretch of logical inference.
  permalinkparent[–]santa_cloud -1 points0 points1 point 1 year ago (5 children)sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted on
  While everyone has the right to believe in whatever they want, they do not have a right to automatic respect for their beliefs.
  You're allowed to judge people by what they believe in and you're allowed to have a bad opinion of them (which I still don't agree with), you're not allowed to disrespect them because of their beliefs or lack thereof. There is a huge difference between judging and disrespecting. And I said unnecessary judgment, not judgment altogether.
  And I was arguing about that person saying that those two judging aren't equal, I was saying they are equal. I'm not trying to eliminate judging, that's quite impossible
  permalinkparent[–]HappySoda -1 points0 points1 point 1 year ago (4 children)sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted onWe are arguing over semantics. Just to be clear, I will respect people's right to believe in (almost) whatever they want, but I will not automatically respect their beliefs. Basically exactly what you said.
  However, as with everything, there are limitations. People can believe in whatever they want, as long as their beliefs don't materially affect the rights of another. So long as this condition is true, people's beliefs are their own business. But if this condition is violated, then those who are impacted should have a vested interest in what the source is permitted to believe in.
  If I want to believe in unicorns, no one can stop me from doing so. But, if I want to believe in unicorns and mandate all schools and academic literature to recognize and teach their existence, then the observation of my right to believe must be balanced against the invasion of others' rights and interests and should rightfully yield to the latter.
  permalinkparent[–]santa_cloud 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (3 children)sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted onYou should respect their beliefs (as long as they don't interfere with the rights of others) even if you don't agree with them. permalinkparent[–]HappySoda 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (2 children)sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted onCould you clarify what you mean by "respect"?
  permalinkparent[–]santa_cloud 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (1 child)sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted onI mean if you think bad of them, then at least keep it to yourself and try not to think you're completely superior to them and don't act like it too
  permalinkparent[–]HappySoda 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children)sorry, this has been archived and can no longer be voted onOh. Glad I asked that question. I thought you meant something totally different.
  In this case, I do agree with you, although I would probably phrase it differently. Once again, just semantics.
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