I burned a bridge at work by explaining myself in graphic detail. One of our corporate overlords wandered into a politically tinged conversation, and very gently explored his options. In a normal world, this is fine.
But.
A boss interjected with his viewpoint that he respects people who strongly hold their viewpoints. Which I asked him to clarify. And he Did. Any viewpoint held by someone, that they sincerely believe in, grants that person automatic respect from the boss. He works with people who don't have the same beliefs that he does, and he respects that they have different viewpoints.
I find this to be retarded. Just because someone strongly believes in something doesn't make it worthwhile. Nor does it mean that this person deserves respect.
I was in a shitty mood, so I brought up examples up to and including Nazis, homophobes, and racists. He seemed OK with this. And seemed confused that I didn't respect that individuals in those groups held their beliefs.
Well. Here's a Hint. Those people are assholes. I know a lot of fucking stupid people, and just because they think something is true, Does Not Make It So.
Fuck them. Fuck Racists. Fuck Homophobes. Fuck Nazis. (I really didn't think I'd ever need to type that in 2015) They can all be burned on a pile of tires, because the things they believe in are odious and disgusting. I try to be a pacifist these days, but I will, at any point, gladly sucker-punch one of those douchebags, even if I'm just trying to grab a couple tacos 'cause it's lunch time.
For what it's worth, I hold the same viewpoint about flat-earthers and young-earth creationists. I'm real sorry you sincerely believe in something objectively wrong, but you will get no respect from me for your strongly held convictions. This is the difference between having an open mind, and having a mind so open your god damned brain falls out.
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