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Comment by colinmhayes

5 years ago

Cool, let's rephrase. If you want respect don't admit to being prejudiced against the way people are born. Being prejudiced against choices people make is completely fine.

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lightgreen  5 years ago

> If you want respect

I'm sorry for not expressing clearly. People want freedom more than respect. In particular, freedom to express support of Trump.

> If you want respect don't admit to being prejudiced against the way people are born.

I'm sorry, I don't see a connection between your comment and parent comment.

AI_WAIFU  5 years ago

Assuming that everyone who prefers Trump over Biden is prejudiced against the way people are born, is still bigotry.

Not treating people with respect, regardless of their views, is also bigotry.

  • colinmhayes  5 years ago

    Again, I'm fine with being bigoted against peoples choices. If you make bad choices you can be damn sure I'll won't respect you. I can't accept being bigoted against the way someone is born.

    • lightgreen  5 years ago

      > I'll won't respect you

      Nobody cares about your respect.

      But please don't bully those who disagree with you.

    • Lammy  5 years ago

      > If you make bad choices you can be damn sure I'll won't respect you.

      I try to respect people enough to not tell them what "good" or "bad" must mean for them.

    • AI_WAIFU  5 years ago

      >Again, I'm fine with being bigoted against peoples choices.

      Then I'm sorry but that makes you a bigot, please don't spread your bigotry to others by making broad generalizations about entire groups or unilaterally deciding and trying to build consensus that their decisions are "bad".

luckylion  5 years ago

> Being prejudiced against choices people make is completely fine.

Wait until you read about the whole "free will" issue.

  • colinmhayes  5 years ago

    I fully accept that free will isn't real. I also fully accept my ability to change the utility maximizing decision by not respecting people who don't respect others because of the way they were born.