Respect: who are you going to give it to?

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Using the word “respect” in the context of: treating individuals with politeness, recognizing their value as a human being, and considering their needs and feelings…

::::Which one of the following four statements best describes your attitude toward “respect”?::::

A) Some people believe their respect has to be earned; they won’t give it to just anyone, they want you to work for it.

B) Some people will give respect only to those who have first shown them respect.

C) Some people will treat everyone with respect until they are treated with disrespect.

D) And then there are even those who will treat everyone with respect even under circumstance when they are treated with disrespect.

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Bonus question: Do you think your generation has a different attitude towards respect than the past few generations before you?

A) You won't have my respect until you earn it. 4
B) Show me respect and I'll show you respect in return. 7
C) I'll show you respect until you disrespect me. 12
D) I don't have to like you but I treat everyone with respect. 12
Other (please elaborate) 0
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  • perfectxsilence
    9 years ago

    I respect everyone but if you disrespect me enough, woooahooo baby, you messed with the wrong unicorn.

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  • kingofcarrotflowers
    9 years ago

    Treat everyone with respect until they give you a reason not to

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    • charli.m
      9 years ago

      This. I'm polite to almost everyone. I'll even be civil to some people I don't think deserve my respect, but there are some whose actions or words are just so far beyond fucked that I think, fuck it, why should I give them the respect they clearly don't have for other people?

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      • kingofcarrotflowers
        9 years ago

        Actually that's true I've known people like that

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  • jeebley
    9 years ago

    Aretha Franklin. The bonus question is tough. I think no - it's tempting to say that the kids today are more disrespectful (or whatever), but I think it always looks like that... so there's probably not a huge difference between generations in general (not that I'm part of "the kids" generation).
    I agree with charli.m and kingofcarrotflowers, so I'd say I'm a 'bit of a C'. :D

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