1. to show regard or consideration for: to respect someone's rights.
2. to refrain from intruding upon or interfering with: to respect a person's privacy.
3. esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability: I have great respect for her judgment.
I think that respect is not an honored quality by some people today. You expect or demand respect from your boss and coworkers, but those same people have to earn your respect. I increasingly see couples or close friends being too comfortable with each other and respect is not shown, at all.
I see a lack of respect from some religious groups. They believe their beliefs are so right that they feel that someone who doesn't believe the same as them does not even deserve any amount of respect.
So, how does one earn respect? Is that even an issue? Shouldn't we naturally have respect for someone as a unique individual? I think that respect is one of those things that separate us from animals and from our basest instincts?
What are your thoughts on respect?
5 comments:
I COmmand and DEmand respect from my co-workers; in return, I respect them for all the effort they put into their jobs to make life sweeter (and the profit sharing nicer) for all 7 of us.
there are some people who won't respect me (outside of work) no matter what; eff them!
I do NOT respect bullies, haters, intolerant ignorants, etc. life is too short to put up with that shit!
"Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?"
BCP p417
Growing up, I always remember people talking about respect, but I always thought it odd that it wasn't something that was taught: the actual act of respect, and why humans should be respectful.
Heck, it wasn't even one of the points in the Boy Scout Law or Oath.
Hmm...
Respect should be done without thinking, like breathing.
And it is not polite to call other people's beliefs preposterous; people have forgotten this sensible manners
Jim, respect is just like compassion and empathy it should always be present and extended to everyone universally.
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