RE: Understanding/Sympathizing/forbearing people
February 8, 2012 at 5:54 am
(This post was last modified: February 8, 2012 at 5:56 am by Rokcet Scientist.)
(February 8, 2012 at 5:09 am)Abracadabra Wrote:(February 8, 2012 at 3:04 am)Rokcet Scientist Wrote: Respect is one of the most abused words. Respect needs to be earned.
Wouldn't that ultimately depend on who's giving out the respect?
Yes. Respect is a personal, individual thing.
Quote:I tend to respect everyone as a default. (even though it may not be readily apparent to them)
They don't need to earn my respect, it's automatically given to them freely.
Kind of like Jesus supposedly offers grace freely.
All they have to do is accept it.
However, my respect can be lost.
And when it is lost, then it will need to be 'earned' back.
Baseless respect is worthless. Fake. Hypocritical. Untruthful.
Respect is not something you have an automatic right to. Being treated with civility and basic manners is something you have an automatic right to (unless prior fuck-ups). Not respect.
