Reply To: Respecting each other

squeak: Your first point about chumros is something you should reconsider. People have this idea that a black hat type guy is automatically “frummer” than someone with a kippah srugah. That isn’t always true. And yes, most (if not all) differences are in chumros, not halachah! Keeping more chumros doesn’t necessarily make someone a better Jew! In fact, sometimes it is assur to take on extra chumros!

Modern Orthodox people don’t tell people to be less machmir. If someone wants to accept a chumrah, go ahead. Just don’t try to impose it on others, and don’t look down on others who don’t keep that chumrah!