Respect
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Posted:Oct 6, 2008 8:30 pm
Last Updated:May 26, 2010 3:42 am
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OK, my first subject, and my first question - Respect, what is it?
IMO this has many parts to it and it is very complex.
First of all, I think respect needs to be free. It should be something that is automatically given when you encounter another person. Making a snide comment, or something that is better off not said, gets you a nasty comment in return. Thus you have never given your respect to begin with and get what you deserve. Lord knows, I have done this many times in my youth.
Second, I think respect can never be "earned" I have tried many times to earn someones respect and have never been able to do it. In some cases I thought I had friends, when in reality, they were never friends to begin with. Its funny, it seems the only time those people are your friends are when you are around, which makes it even worse. Thus, for me I always treat people with repect when I first meet them. I give them all the opprotunites to earn other things like "trust" and "disrespect," even "friendship" at some point.
Third, respect for me is an integral part of "friendship" and even part of "love" (with a lady). Thus for me the giving of respect to some one else is critical, in getting their "trust" in return.
Anyways, this is my opinion. I look forward to what anyone else has to say on the subject.
Thank you for reading.
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