Respect.

[iLikeHippos]

There are many levels of respect. Mutual respect, admiring respect... What more are there? Arrrgh, can't think of any. Someone should respect my list by filling it in.

I give a mutual respect to everyone (of course.) and only admire if they happen to impress me. People's actions, like Che Guevara's actions have earned my respect 10x, even though I never met the man. I wasn't even born close to when he died.

I don't respect people, however, that act like total douchebags. Like, say, people who need others to admire them before they can consider giving respect back. But that's just me.

 

[SirDeadly]

I have a basic level of respect for everyone but that changes as I get to know them. So far only two teachers at my school have earned a high level of respect from me after the 5 years that I have been there.

 

[Kortney]

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.

Great topic!

I think respect should be the default option when you meet anyone.

I believe the outlook that people have to "earn" your respect encourages rudeness. If I had a pound every time I have seen a teenager with that attitude be rude to everyone they meet and have no curteousy, I'd probably have enough for a few video games.

I respect everyone when I meet them. They have to do something to lose it.

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.

I'm sorry, but what? I'm a little lost.

 

[Macgyvercas]

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

Essentially this. However, there are very few occasions where I never had any respect for the person in the first place.

 

[Jellly]

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,

Dude! That shit is fucked. Whose cat was it?

EDIT: Also, I totally agree with the standpoint of someone having base level of respect that changes due to actions etc.

 

[Cry Wolf]

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.

Has Gordon Freeman not earned it?

The "they need to earn it" response is only apart of the picture, even if the response is valid. If that is your prerogative, what does one need to do to earn respect? The idea those of higher class should have your respect derives from the idea that one who is of higher class has earned it, though in modern society that is hardly the case.

Me? I respect the following things:


- People who are truly selfless have my respect.
- People who do not discriminate between that which does not discern who a person's personality.
- People who are open minded.
- People who are kind.
- People who do as they say others should.
- People who are creative.
- People who are intelligent.

The list of course is longer, and perhaps it'd be just as useful to list that which I will openly disrespect. A person does not have to fufull all the points to earn respect, all of them are seperate.

 

[moretimethansense]

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 he'd have earned it.

OT:
I also only respect those that I feel have earned it, though that doesn't mean I treat them rudely, I give them just as much courtasy as I would wan't in return.
Unless of course they've proved they don't even deserve that.

 

[Revolutionary]

Respect is nothing so tangible that I can quantify EverythingThat would make me respect someone, but I'd say as a rule of thumb, Do something That is beneficial or difficult and you're on the right track.

 

[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.

But he'd have earned it.

OT:
I also only respect those that I feel have earned it, though that doesn't mean I treat them rudely, I give them just as much courtasy as I would wan't in return.
Unless of course they've proved they don't even deserve that.

How has the president earned my personal respect? Not trying to be aggressive, just wondering.

 

[Zhukov]

To put it as simply as I can, I respect people who have more power then me and people who are nice to me.

 

[EdwardOrchard]

Personally, I think the whole "Respect is earned," attitude is a little tired. Its like you're saying, "Go accomplish _______ feat, and THEN, you shall have my respect," As if your respect was actually worth anything. Some object of great value that people aspire to having.
Newsflash: Nobody cares what you think of them. If for some reason they do, then they probably aren't worthy of your respect in the first place.

Concerning respect, I like the line from Transporter: "Respect a man's car, and the man will respect you."
Its like saying, "Hey, we're cool, just don't fuck with my shit."

 

[Di'kut]

I'm an aggressive teenager who hates the world and shows no one respect.

 

[moretimethansense]

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 he'd have earned it.

OT:
I also only respect those that I feel have earned it, though that doesn't mean I treat them rudely, I give them just as much courtasy as I would wan't in return.
Unless of course they've proved they don't even deserve that.

How has the president earned my personal respect? Not trying to be aggressive, just wondering.

I was refering to the nerd that just beat a zombie to death actually.

But for the sake of arguement, I (somewhat) repect Obama for trying to put through a NHS type system, though many of his other policies would put me off him somewhat I have to respect trying to get health care to those that can ill afford it.

 

[iamthe1]

I respect people who can stick a string up their sinus and pull it out their nostril. Seriously, that's my only criterion.

 

[Wondermint13]

Coffee and/or Sex = Instant respect from me!
I wish I could give a more deep or formal answer but when I think about.. Despite the fact I'm a distrusting and miserable sod, I am rather easy to please...

 

[Jellly]

To put it as simply as I can, I respect people who have more power then me and people who are nice to me.

What makes you decide if they have power? Sounds kind of like you believe they have power over you, so you let them?

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 he'd have earned it.

OT:
I also only respect those that I feel have earned it, though that doesn't mean I treat them rudely, I give them just as much courtasy as I would wan't in return.
Unless of course they've proved they don't even deserve that.

How has the president earned my personal respect? Not trying to be aggressive, just wondering.

I was refering to the nerd that just beat a zombie to death actually.

But for the sake of arguement, I (somewhat) repect Obama for trying to put through a NHS type system, though many of his other policies would put me off him somewhat I have to respect trying to get health care to those that can ill afford it.

Never thought of it like that. I do respect him for that. Thank you for helping to widen my understanding a little more

 

[WalrusPowers]

You guys have a lot of valid points, but I just don't see it.

I guess here in Australia with all the Blinky-Bill and the Wiggles and what-not, we're taught by the media to just hand out our respect to everyone. Because in this country, almost everyone is a very nice person, but still hardy and respectful. Well, in the countryside at least.

 

[Nexus4]

I have to go with the 'Earn it' approach, for me it's dedication and integrity that wins my respect. As for those in higher class whom I 'have' to show respect to (president, queen, principal etc.) I lie. I also imagine a lot of people here do, we put on a persona when facing someone whom society deems 'important' that carries with it the illusion of respect. How many people here really give a flying shit about their leaders?

 

[Vault101]

Personally, I think the whole "Respect is earned," attitude is a little tired. Its like you're saying, "Go accomplish _______ feat, and THEN, you shall have my respect," As if your respect was actually worth anything. Some object of great value that people aspire to having.
Newsflash: Nobody cares what you think of them. If for some reason they do, then they probably aren't worthy of your respect in the first place.

Concerning respect, I like the line from Transporter: "Respect a man's car, and the man will respect you."
Its like saying, "Hey, we're cool, just don't fuck with my shit."

I think the Idea of "you have to earn my respect" is more "I have to have a reason to respect you" well thats the way I see it

in my case, its Hard to say....I can think of fictional charachters I respect

mostly Urdnot Wrex from Mass effect for some reason its just impossible NOT to respect that guy

as unlikeable and arrogant as Mr House from NV is I guess you have to have some respect for him for all his acheivments (though it didnt stop me from.....how did Cass put it? "Put a bomb in his ass tube to make him explode"...or somthign like that, I actually shot him in the head but that would have been amusing)

I dont respect ceisar though, even if he did build an empire from scratch

anyway I supose I can respect people for all kinds of reasons

 

[Nexus4]

Because in this country, almost everyone is a very nice person, but still hardy and respectful. Well, in the countryside at least.

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!
I thought you were being sarcastic up until that last sentence, guess thats what I get for living in a shitty suburb