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? 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.

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?

-- 
Phil Cook

--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
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