User blog comment:Ducksoup/Why We Don't Unblock You/@comment-26258387-20150930201223/@comment-1216259-20151002163729

Firstly, I want to echo what PattonZippo said.

"We hold, as a society, that people are entitled to a certain level of common respect until such time as they prove themselves unworthy,"

For 1, again, "respect is a slippery term." Here I think you're conflating it with "politeness." It isn't really the same thing. Respect implies that I consider someone's views admirable.

But if someone gives me an ignorant or dishonest opinion, which they refuse to revise even in the face of evidence to the contrary, I would consider that "proving themselves unworthy." Which doesn't fit in with this "all opinions are respectable" paradigm, which I frankly find ludicrous.

"To put it another way: You wouldn't view it as acceptable if I were to walk up to you, without knowing you, and start insulting your mother and/or your heritage."

Actually, if all opinions are entitled to respect, I would have to respect that. This is something that I feel people overlook.

Anyway, I would mostly just be confused. I don't really care if people insult me, I care more if they're spreading misinformation. And if I say something fallacious, I don't expect people to ignore it in favor of protecting my feelings.