One hears a lot of talk about "respect" from the religious, especially when it comes to their religion. I find that usually they don't really mean that others should respect their beliefs. What they mean is that those who question their beliefs had better shut up or else. What they mean is that we had better fear them. Whenever one of them starts talking about respect, this lack of understanding of the term can usually be sensed by the way in which they use it or by comparing the treatment they are demanding with the treatment they give to other religions or to the non-religious.
I find that sometimes a good response is to say something along the lines of the following:
"Respect is a two way street. If you demand respect without giving it, then what you are really doing is demanding fear--just like a common bully."
I find that sometimes a good response is to say something along the lines of the following:
"Respect is a two way street. If you demand respect without giving it, then what you are really doing is demanding fear--just like a common bully."
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