Part 2: Respect and Care
Apparently some people are misinterpreting my article, Are you a robot or an alien?, so to clear it up, I am righting Part 2: Respect and Care.
You see, in the last article, I made it very clear that aliens are willing to voice their opinion, even with the knowledge that someone, somewhere is always going to disagree with it. There is not a single opinion, that I know of anyway, that this wouldn't be true for. Aliens understand that there are other opinions out there, many contradicting their very own opinion, and they except and respect those opinions, even if they contradict their own.
If you feel that I was stating that aliens voice an opinion without caring about the emotions of others, you are wrong. The emotions of others should always be cared about. I do not believe that one should state, without knowing the person and having an understanding with the person, "you, sir, are going to Hell." This is obviously offensive and judgmental, and I don't advocate people saying such things in such manners. That being said, I respect the speaker's right to said opinion. Saying "Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life, no one can come to the Father but through Him," however is not offensive or judgmental. It is an opinion based off a quote from the Bible. Yes, people will be offended, and some might find it judgmental, but the statement itself is not.
See, aliens should moderate their words. If something could come off offensive, one needs to make sure that it is as solid a statement as possible and without emotional reasoning/lack thereof. Changing the above statement to "Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life, so you are going to Hell," makes it judgmental and offensive. I, once again, do not advocate that kind of talking.
An alien should always make sure that people understand that they respect other opinions, and the right of people to have them. This right is what allows for us to have our opinions. It is not the duty of an alien to offend people, to judge people, and they certainly shouldn't be intolerant. This is what the world of robots does. It is when emotional reasoning (or lack thereof) clouds the words we speak that we become offensive and intolerant. Mind your emotions, mind you words.
Mind the environment. It is not always the place to voice your opinion. I wouldn't walk into a meeting and say, "y'all here are goin’ to Hell." First, it's clearly offensive and without explanation, and second it is certainly not the place to be saying such things. You should mind the environment. If I am in a meeting, most likely the only opinions that I will share are those based on my work, unless I’m asked to voice my opinion on other subjects. It would, clearly, be rude to do so otherwise.
Open forums are the place to state your opinion. If you go to a gay friend’s wall on Facebook and post Leviticus 20:13, saying “If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable,” it is clearly intended to be offensive and so totally not the place to say such things. However, posting on your own wall the same quote is not offensive (as it is, likely, not directed at anyone). If people take offense to it, and you choose to respond, mind your words and your emotions. Robots, and sometimes other aliens, with let their emotions cloud their judgment. I don’t advocate that. Speak with rationale, and if people will not hear it, end the conversation before you do lose your cool. If they will not be rational, they will not understand or respect your right to said opinions.
Finally: love. Part of being open to discussion, thought, and opinions is about knowledge, but the other part is about love. We are told in the Bible that we are to love our neighbors, but also our enemies. This is why you shouldn’t let emotional reactions cloud rational thought! To love your enemies and your neighbors, you must respect them also, no matter their differences. You can have all the knowledge in the world, but if you have not love, it means nothing! (1 Corinthians 13:2)
If this doesn’t clear something up for you, do ask me. I encourage discussion on this matter. It is an evolving philosophy of mine.