Spending the last 31 years at a firehouse and surviving the taunts, jokes, talk and politics of the 40 other guys, most that would win prizes on some of the video shows, get others fired, and probably get at least an investigation started, and seeing so many things that most folks would cringe, puke, heave, blink, or faint has taught me that nothing really bothers me. This sometimes gets me in hot water as sometimes I forget I'm not at the fire station. What goes on at the house, has got to stay at the house.
So, back on topic. Dues. I'll pay, it doesn't bother me. And, I will respect those who don't, that doesn't bother me either.