Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ respect

32 thoughts on “Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ respect”

1. I thought the name on the sign in the last box pretty much explained it.

2. ‘Tis a good one.

3. Not sure I agree. Beliefs are not facts. If you tell me you believe the world is flat, should I really respect that?

   1. I think you missed the point. It all hinges on the word “due”.

      1. That is exactly how I saw it. Giving someone his or her due is a double edged sword.

   2. …and “deserve”.

   3. You should certainly give it all the due respect it deserves.

      1. Ah! Yes… – sorry

4. The religious don’t want respect; they want forbearance.

   In all other areas controversial fact claims are supposed to be taken seriously enough to be argued against. That’s a sign of respect. Imagine if, when Charles Darwin published the Origin of Species, the general response from his critics had been “We think differently of course, but how nice that Mr. Darwin enjoys his new theory. We can see he worked very hard on his book: good for him!”

   After all, they wouldn’t want to get into an argument about it. We mustn’t quarrel. He has the right to believe whatever he wants. Now — if only he’d grant the same right to others, keep his theory for those who agree, and stop trying to change who people are.

5. The Bierce and Twain are strong in this one.

   I strive all the time to give exactly the precise amount of respect due to those who profess deepest love for a zombie who got his rocks off by having his thralls fondle his intestines through a gaping chest wound, or for a child-raping barbarian warlord who rode a flying horse into the sunset.

   Every single ounce — nay, gram…milligram? femtogram? — all of respect they deserve.

   b&

   1. I respect your opinion as I understand where your opinion comes from. It is the result of(caused by)your past environment.

      1. How could it be otherwise?

      2. I respect your right to have and hold whatever opinions you wish. Regarding the opinions themselves I’ll give them respect, or the opposite, or somewhere along the spectrum in between, based on my assessment on an individual basis.

      3. “Past environment” as I take your meaning is, by definition, the re-distribution of true or false beliefs for children. Most beliefs handed down, like french fries are better than pasta, are arbitrary but can quickly give rise to xenophobia.

         Empirical evidence for both physical and moral laws justifies little to no respect for most religious traditions, regardless of the beliefs.

         1. Past environment?
            It would include the social, biological, chemical and physical.

            These poor souls who believe, what for me, are weird beliefs are in the same boat as I am.

            Whether I try and dissuade them depends on my environment. What I feel is the best method of dissuading them,similarly depends on my environment. Should my beliefs be superior to those of others that is simply good fortune stemming from my environment.

6. Q.E.D.

7. I laughed out loud when I saw this earlier this morning and knew for sure that Jerry would post it.

   It is one of J&M’s most trenchant strips.

8. What is Mo doing drinking a pint? Isn’t that beheading material?

   1. It must be root beer.

   2. I think they are usually to be found drinking draught Guinness. But remember that Mo is only a body double, so that’s perfectly OK.

9. I am reminded of the H. L. Mencken’s quote about respecting religious beliefs:

   “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.”

10. I like the internet meme:

    If you want your beliefs to be respected then get some respectable beliefs

11. Very subtle. And the religious won’t get it.

    1. That was my first thought, too! How many people whose heads this will completely fly over.

12. Nice.

13. Author is so good at understatement!

14. Great strip…one of his best (I read a post on WEIT that said he was a he).

    “All due respect” from the Urban dictionary: a statement said before you give an insulting comment

    I think Cock and Bull was the insulting comment (as Randy Schenck wrote above).

15. For a fan who’s familiar with the barmaid the first panel is all that’s needed.

16. Along the lines of useful prophecies like “A great empire will be destroyed!”

17. As the diplomatic theatre arts critic is enjoined to say, “Great is not the word for it!”

    1. In that vein, from the trivia column of today’s NZ Herald:

       “Sadly the following school report comment did not pass management scrutiny: ‘He aspires to mediocrity yet seldom achieves it. His frequent absences have a positive impact on the learning outcomes of his peers. It would be an overstatement to describe his approach to learning as lacklustre. His cognitive engagement often fails to keep pace with his verbal output. His level of achievement in this subject reflects his ability and effort’.”

18. sub

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