Re: Respect
Respect is earned by showing respect to "me."
If you show respect to me, I will show respect to you. Even when I disagree with you, I will still respect you. But whether I agree with you or not, if you show disrespect for me, I will develop an animosity toward you.
This is a social contract. What you give me, I will return (with interest).
In terms of social benefits, it is better to begin with respect toward others, then take it away respect if it is found to be underseved, that it is to expect the other to earn respect, because in the former case, one begins with the expectation both parties are equals, but in the later, one is expected to prove that one is an equal.
Begin with an equal playing field, then regrade the field as needed. No lords, no peons; show which rank you fall into via your own actions.
Respect is earned by showing respect to "me."
If you show respect to me, I will show respect to you. Even when I disagree with you, I will still respect you. But whether I agree with you or not, if you show disrespect for me, I will develop an animosity toward you.
This is a social contract. What you give me, I will return (with interest).
In terms of social benefits, it is better to begin with respect toward others, then take it away respect if it is found to be underseved, that it is to expect the other to earn respect, because in the former case, one begins with the expectation both parties are equals, but in the later, one is expected to prove that one is an equal.
Begin with an equal playing field, then regrade the field as needed. No lords, no peons; show which rank you fall into via your own actions.
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