I'm very surprised to hear this perspective. It's common respect: showing others respect for what makes them tick just as you'd like they to do to you. Let me

I'm very surprised to hear this perspective. It's common respect: showing others respect for what makes them tick just as you'd like they to do to you. Let me ask you this: if you were talking to a stranger and mentioned a passion of your's (I don't know, maybe astronomy, say?) would you feel better if that person looked interested and said "cool!" or if they shook their head and said "ehh that sounds like a waste of time"? It's actually easier to just try and empathise with others' perspectives most of the time, and has benefits. Not to mention it makes a more harmonious society. I guess I'm weird for respecting others' interests that I don't see intrinsically as something I'd spend my own time on.