A netfriend wrote:

what does it mean, then, to respect someone'e opinions

our pm asked protesters to respect his opinions; he wanted them to shut up and go away

respect means esteem or deferential regard felt or shown ... the condition of being esteemed or honoured ... to treat with consideration, refrain from interfering with

now, we might be obliged to respect someone's right to hold an opinion, and to express an opinion

but that doesn't we won't be offended by something that is offensive and then say so

or think that opinion is stupid or damnable, and say so

i can imagine that some people would find offensive the way some others are misusing the concept of respect for one democratic right in order to impinge the expression of another democratic right ... just maybe