Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, but feared debate could hurt

Re:Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, but fear... by iqanq on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @05:54AM (#29904721)

>Everybody has my respect by default

That's terrible, and doubly so when you apply it to politicians.

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Re:Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, but fear... by beowulfey on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @06:39AM (#29905036)

So if a stranger comes up to you on the street to ask you the time, do you immediately insult them for being an inferior human not deserving of your respect?

In my opinion, not giving respect to fellow humans by default is the terrible choice.

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Re:Scientists believed Covid leaked from Wuhan lab, but fear... by iqanq on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @06:44AM (#29905062)

No, I am neutral to them. Respect is earned. But it is a spectrum, not a binary choice.

>In my opinion, not giving respect to fellow humans by default is the terrible choice.

Not every walking person deserves to be called a "fellow human".

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