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> I fundamentally don't respect most conservatives, much less those who think they need to protest against public health measures. You're conflating political
by kleer001 6y ago
> I fundamentally don't respect most conservatives, much less those who think they need to protest against public health measures.
You're conflating political stance with intelligence. Also, you need to respect everyone. That doesn't mean agree-with or follow blindly, just recognize their inherent humanity and worth. I feel like that must have been a sentiment promulgated by someone famous at some time in the past.
- unethical_ban 6y agoI was being harsh because it's been a harsh week. I don't think they are "worth less" than someone else, and I certainly know there are intellectually honest, well-meaning conservatives in the country. The line starts to blur <somewhere that I have defined> but that gets too politically specific for HN.