Sure you can Rick. Perhaps it is just semantics. I feel that you are just confusing "respect" and "like".   To me, respect is understanding how the person is building their opinion or idea , understanding their environment, how they are treating others, and as the saying goes "walking a mile in their shoes".   You don't have to agree with what they are trying to do or say, but if you can understand where they are coming from - that is respect. Like or dislike has nothing to do wit hit, it is simply acknowledging their right to form their opinion based on values.

Ron