It'd still be true in context tho we might wish they had better judgement about who to respect.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Let's say that someone uses Peter's exact words about their lack of respect for the opinions of say Richard Dawkins on religion.
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Replying to @LSMitchell
They'd be being honest. We might think they shld respect him but if they don't, his opinion will have no weight.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Ok say that someone uses Peter's words abt their lack of respect for the opinions of say Richard Dawkins on *evolution*
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Replying to @LSMitchell
It would still be true. They are only considering the opinions of ppl they respect & everything else irrelevant.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @LSMitchell
To make doing this a good thing, you'd need a good criteria for respecting ppl's thinking. That's what Peter's all abt really.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @LSMitchell
I doubt very much it means "everyone shld only listen to ppl they respect whatever their criteria for doing so"
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Replying to @HPluckrose
which are parts of being intellectually honest. 2/2
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Replying to @LSMitchell
I think it unlikely that Peter wld disagree with that. U don't think he meant "respect anything & then stop listening"?
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Why I thght it was sarcasm. Sounded like the words of someone who hasn't learned the best criteria to find out truth/reality.
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I see. Someone else thought it advocated echo chambers. I think itshttps://twitter.com/HPluckrose/status/784526780371759104 …
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