Just so. I mean, I don't think they count my religion as a religion, since it's not the One True, but even so. Actually, my religion isn't technically legal in my state, depending how you classify it - some church groups block it every time someone tries to repeal that law.
But yeah, it matters. Loving your neighbour as yourself, and doing good not only to those who are good to you (even politicians do that) and believing that there's something more, whatever that something happens to be - or even if one doesn't believe, believing that what other people revere deserves honour and respect. I don't know how anyone could get away with saying that only one political hemisphere has those ideals.
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pegkerr
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Date: 2004-03-03 11:09 pm (UTC)But yeah, it matters. Loving your neighbour as yourself, and doing good not only to those who are good to you (even politicians do that) and believing that there's something more, whatever that something happens to be - or even if one doesn't believe, believing that what other people revere deserves honour and respect. I don't know how anyone could get away with saying that only one political hemisphere has those ideals.