Respect.

[Jellly]

What makes you respect someone? That's the question. Simple as that.

Personally, they need to earn it. I don't give respect to people due to their class or their position. They need to earn it.

 

[WalrusPowers]

You don't respect the President? What about your principle or dean?

Personally, I think the "they need to earn it, *****" approach to respect is absolutely stupid. If Gordon Freeman himself approached you, holding in his hand a crowbar dripping with headcrab blood, you would respect THE SHIT out of him. And don't claim otherwise.

 

[Jellly]

You don't respect the President? What about your principle or dean?

Personally, I think the "they need to earn it, *****" approach to respect is absolutely stupid. If Gordon Freeman himself approached you, holding in his hand a crowbar dripping with headcrab blood, you would respect THE SHIT out of him. And don't claim otherwise.

I haven't met the old mate president so I can't judge that.

And to be honest, if Freeman was a dick i'd just play suck up. Don't feel like getting my head beaten in to be honest.

 

[Ambi]

I'm wondering what respect really means. Until I can know that, I can't answer the question. Does it mean to uphold standards of decency towards your fellow human being? Does it mean to not question someone's authority? I hear it used in many ways.

Edit:

Respect denotes both a positive feeling of esteem for a person of other entity (such as a nation or a religion), and also specific actions and conduct representative of that esteem. Respect can be a specific feeling of regard for the actual qualities of the one respected (e.g., "I have great respect for her judgment"). It can also be conduct in accord with a specific ethic of respect. Rude conduct is usually considered to indicate a lack of respect, disrespect, where as actions that honor somebody or something indicate respect.
Specific ethics of respect are of fundamental importance to various cultures. Respect for tradition and legitimate authority is identified by Jonathan Haidt as one of five fundamental moral values shared to a greater or lesser degree by different societies and individuals.[1]
Respect should not be confused with tolerance, since tolerance doesn't necessarily imply any positive feeling, and is compatible with contempt, which is the opposite of respect.

I respect the rights of every human being and I believe in common decency, but I don't believe any title of authority makes anyone sacred or deserving of special rituals. Sure, I can feel intimidated, but I'm not going to automatically respect them or any tradition in the purest, most honest form and I do keep in mind that I have the right to question.

I mostly respect people who are intelligent, honest, and outwork that in some way, whether it's through art, education, or something else. I have to think about that a bit more.

I was talking to a friend from Papua New Guinea and she said she was surprised at the lack of respect people show their Prime Minister, for example, calling Kevin Rudd Krudd or Ruddy. She said people don't respect their elders here, and that kids don't have the audacity to be annoying brats to people older than them at school. I found that interesting.

 

[Jellly]

I'm wondering what respect really means. Until I can know that, I can't answer the question. Does it mean to uphold standards of decency towards your fellow human being? Does it mean to not question someone's authority? I hear it used in many ways.

Respect, in this context, is basically just upholding standards of decency. Nicely worded by the way, had no idea how to word what "respect" actually is. :S

 

[Wutaiflea]

I consider everyone to start out at an even respect level. What they do will builds upon or erodes that.

 

[Frotality]

simply earning it, of course. do things the way i do or would want to but cant. or kick my ass in a fair and friendly fight; only one guy has done that so far, and he happens to be one of very very few people i respect.

 

[Jessta]

hmmm my respect is actually fairly difficult to gain. First you have to have a certain level of empathy for the people around you, not expect things from others you wouldn't do from others and not be shocked when others do to you what you do to them. Second you have to a level of self control, those who get so caught up in video games or drugs that it starts to have a negative effect on their overall lives, are people I DO NOT respect. Third you have to not be weak minded, those who fall back on flaunting their muscles when driven into a corner via conversation lose my respect where as those who say admit their faults and try to find how to fix them, those are the people I respect. Lastly, and pretty much the first one inverse, you have to have respect for me when I meet the previously mentioned requirements (I hold no grudge against those who disrespect when I do not meet those) I also believe a certain level of respect should always be due to all people, animals and belongings at all times, disrespecting things without provocation is a great way to lose my respect. For example, a kid moved in with my friend, the kid left his head phones in the living room hanging off the table, the cat chewed through the head phones, the kid broke the cats ribs and threw it into the forest while my friend was at work, this is something that made me lose all respect including the very basic respect I give due to everything, thats right, I respect stray dogs more than him now.

 

[Flames66]

You don't respect the President? What about your principle or dean?

Personally, I think the "they need to earn it, *****" approach to respect is absolutely stupid. If Gordon Freeman himself approached you, holding in his hand a crowbar dripping with headcrab blood, you would respect THE SHIT out of him. And don't claim otherwise.

I'm not sure if it's just me but that's not how I define respect. I will treat anyone I meet with courtesy and politeness, but do not respect them until I know they are worthy of respect. I treat everyone as just another person until they show they are something special. And no, I do not respect the US president and I certainly didn't respect the head of my college as I had never actually met either of them. I didn't respect the guy in charge of my entire college department either, but he was an idiot who didn't know what storegoo systems were.

 

[supermariner]

You don't respect the President? What about your principle or dean?

Personally, I think the "they need to earn it, *****" approach to respect is absolutely stupid. If Gordon Freeman himself approached you, holding in his hand a crowbar dripping with headcrab blood, you would respect THE SHIT out of him. And don't claim otherwise.

but that would be because he earned it by being badass

and personally i have the exact opposite view to you
i think it needs to be earned, otherwise you end up holding some undeserving memebers of society above others for no good reason, just because you know you're supposed to. E.G. the Royal Family

 

[EHKOS]

You don't respect the President? What about your principle or dean?

Personally, I think the "they need to earn it, *****" approach to respect is absolutely stupid. If Gordon Freeman himself approached you, holding in his hand a crowbar dripping with headcrab blood, you would respect THE SHIT out of him. And don't claim otherwise.

Because he just earned it by splattering a headcrab with a piece of metal?

They do need to earn it. I only respect fellow snipers if they can spar with me consistantly. If they get dominated then they are nothing to me.

 

[Shymer]

I respect people by default. That respect can be lost by saying or doing something. That respect can be reinforced and even increased by saying or doing something.

The complexity comes in trying to define what others say and/or do to either lose, or increase my respect for them. It's easier to define how people lose my respect, than it is for me to say why I respect some people more than others.

 

[kasperbbs]

I respect people equally, unless they do/say something that makes me think less of them.

 

[WalrusPowers]

This forum is starting to remind m of fight club.

 

[DigitalAtlas]

Intelligence makes me want to gain someone's respect in the most unhealthy ways. However, I respect anyone who delivers respect to me.... and isn't a pretentious ass.