"We must respect the other fellow’s religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart."
-H.L. Mencken
I would love to hear why you agree or disagree with it.
2007-08-04 12:00:41 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I wish I had H.L. Mencken's wit.
We don't need to respect others' opinions. We just need to respect their right to have those opinions.
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2007-08-04 12:11:59 · answer #1 · answered by Wise@ss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. I cannot respect a religion in which a faithful and observant follower doesn't find his wife beautiful or children smart. This means that the man is not following a religion towards God, and that to me I do not respect.
2007-08-04 12:06:38 · answer #2 · answered by Allison H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disagree. The guy might actually happen to have a beautiful wife and smart kids -- and himself be a Scientologist.
Sorry, no respect for a cult that believes that DC-8s were bringing people to Earth to get blown up, 75 million years ago.
2007-08-04 13:39:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a shame, why didn't God get Robert Heinlein to run things. He seems to think he could do a better job. Need I say...disagree.
2016-05-18 01:38:33 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds pretty good to me.
As long as you don't hold his wife being ugly and his children being dumb against him...just like you shouldn't judge a person solely on religion. That's respect.
2007-08-04 12:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. But I think my wife is beautiful and my kids are smart!
2007-08-04 12:03:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL...good quote! I love it. :-))
I have to disagree with it though. I think we should be as honest as we TACTFULLY can be. If I tell you I respect your views, when I don't, I am nothing but a liar...a hypocrite.
But that was good for a laugh. Thx. :-D
2007-08-04 12:11:24 · answer #7 · answered by Jim K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like it. Of course I don't respect the belief system of someone who subscribes to wild and sick neurotic fantasy and Stone/Bronze Age superstition. It is impossible to respect someone like that. But as long as they don't inflict it on others, it's their business.
2007-08-04 12:08:10 · answer #8 · answered by Handsome Chuck 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If anything it is too respectful.
If someone thinks their wife is beautiful and their children smart it does not harm me in the slightest, I may induldge him. I hope you can see where this is going......
2007-08-04 12:02:46 · answer #9 · answered by fourmorebeers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it seems to be more of a quote about manners, etiquette, than respecting one's religion. Essentially, Mencken is saying, "don't be rude" ... nothing more, nothing less.
2007-08-04 12:04:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋