“Freedom goes hand-in-hand with mutual respect.”
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By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive.
In the military I could exercise the power of being automatically respected because of the medals on my chest, not because I had done anything right at the moment to earn that respect. This is pretty nice. It's also a psychological trap that can stop one's growth and allow one to get away with just plain bad behavior.
Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a religious respect.
My friendships and relationships in the conservative world are not predicated on political correctness and enforced conformity of thought. They are based, instead, on mutual respect, honesty and understanding - concepts many modern liberals should consider revisiting.
