I respect *thinking* people. I have a hard time respecting the foolish, especially the determinedly and deliberately foolish. And when they thrust their foolishness into my life and that of my children (we are in the US, remember) *and* require me to act as if it weren't foolish, then it is too dangerous to respect.
It's the harm. I keep saying that. It's the harm. Look at what it's doing to our school system... look at what it's doing to international relations...
If I weren't so lazy I'd emigrate. But I *like* the rich living of the States - so I'd rather fight the foolishness and stay here.
Hey - maybe I'm not all that lazy after all!