You Don’t Owe Disrespectful People Your Respect: George Carlin, Islam and the Freedom of Choice July 2, 2016 by A.X. Ruiz Leave a Comment One of my favorite old George Carlin bits was his close-reading/rewriting of the Ten Commandments. The whole routine is widely available as both text and video online but in particular, he says something about the instruction to “Honor thy Father and Mother” which I’ve always appreciated as simply a truth of life that is rarely taught: Obedience, respect for authority. Just … [Read more...]