Phil Cook <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
> And lo on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:17:40 -0000, Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> did  
> spake, saying:

> >   Btw, why is it that every time I express my opinion that we should
> > respect other people and not make fun of them nor insult them, I get
> > strong opposition? This is something that always keeps puzzling me.

> Would you respect a footballer's conviction that he needs to tie his laces  
> in a certain way before a match?

  I'm talking about respecting people, not about respecting their opinions.
I would not go and laugh at that person and make fun of him, especially not
publicly.

> How about an OCD's need to flick every  
> light switch in the room on and off (or off and on) before he can do  
> anything else? What about some person's conviction that he had to kill 12  
> rabbits a day.

  Nothing of this would make me mock those people publicly.

> So at what level would you place religion - footballer, OCD, killer, or  
> none? What happens if the footballer decides he *has* to tie his laces  
> this way and no other, the OCD gets violent if anyone interupts their  
> ritual (and I don't use that term lightly), or the killer moves up to dogs?

  What does this have to do with making fun of people?

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                                                          - Warp

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