RiverSnake Posted January 20, 2011 what he said. Â Finding someone emotionally attractive is key to finding them physically attractive for longer than five minutes. And if you dont resonate with someone on a spiritual level it isnt possible to find them deeply attractive. Â therefore not respecting your partners spiritual life is a serious obstacle to deep relating. Â as to whether Taoism 'itself' demands respect... for me the question doesnt fit the situation. Taoism isnt authoritarian : it need not demand anything. So from that pov the answer is no. Â But taoism is about authenticity, and if we dont respect authenticity, we are choosing what, instead? Â What she said 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites