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Topic: Respect
Beachfarmer Joined Tue 04/17/07 Posts: 24709	Thu 01/10/13 12:09 AM
It once was more about showing respect than demanding respect, wasn't it? You earned it by showing it?

Kahurangi Joined Thu 04/26/12 Posts: 1970	Thu 01/10/13 03:32 AM Edited by Kahurangi on Thu 01/10/13 03:56 AM
I respectively disagree... I have a healthy respect for the knowledge that some people have....doesn't mean i respect them, or even like them. Afterthought...but that is only one aspect of respect, and i respect them enough not to p!ss in their pocket.

galendgirl Joined Sun 07/06/08 Posts: 24728	Thu 01/10/13 04:52 AM
Respect is a commodity for mutual exchange...you get it when you give it. Demanding "respect" rarely results in receiving the genuine thing.

Kahurangi Joined Thu 04/26/12 Posts: 1970	Thu 01/10/13 05:18 AM
And therein is probably a conundrum for some. They wouldn't know what genuine respect was if it body slammed them. I guess respect differs from person to person. For me to respect somebody...i have to at least like them.

TBRich Joined Fri 11/07/08 Posts: 8232	Thu 01/10/13 06:18 AM
I know many people who automatically confuse my kindness and respect for weakness

Leigh2154 Joined Sun 10/02/11 Posts: 16479	Thu 01/10/13 06:23 AM
I know many people who automatically confuse my kindness and respect for weakness But does that stop you from exercising both when "you" feel it is warranted or appropriate?....I'm guessing it does not and that is because you respect yourself... Respect as a commodity could be viewed as a form of disrespect (as in self serving for example)...For me, best way to go about getting it and giving it is to start at the beginning with self respect and let it flow from there....

TheCaptain Joined Wed 09/06/06 Posts: 44412	Thu 01/10/13 07:07 AM
I have found that respect and admiration are not the same thing, but tend to go hand in hand.

Leigh2154 Joined Sun 10/02/11 Posts: 16479	Thu 01/10/13 07:20 AM
I have found that respect and admiration are not the same thing, but tend to go hand in hand.

navygirl Joined Sat 06/02/07 Posts: 8118	Thu 01/10/13 08:42 AM Edited by navygirl on Thu 01/10/13 08:43 AM
It once was more about showing respect than demanding respect, wasn't it? You earned it by showing it? That is tricky. I can only speak for myself but I show respect for someone that shows respect for me but won't give respect if someone demands it from me.

plastic_pancakes Joined Sun 10/18/09 Posts: 7399	Thu 01/10/13 08:45 AM
"Courtesy is given; respect is earned." Giving respect means a lot to me. At the same time, I typically wouldn't expect respect or want it from an individual that doesn't believe in being courteous as an initial act of will. I find a lot of "manners" offensively dull and archaic though... and only abide them when I feel I would be doing a disservice to others or an irreconcilable disservice to myself by not giving it the college try.

Toodygirl5 Joined Fri 10/26/12 Posts: 14974	Thu 01/10/13 10:23 AM
It once was more about showing respect than demanding respect, wasn't it? You earned it by showing it? Respect, means honoring that person's values, religion, family customs, etc. It does not mean I have to understand or even agree. IMO

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