What is your view on respect?

[Sehnsucht]

Do you believe that all humans deserve a basic level of respect unconditionally regardless of behavior?

Or do you think that respect is conditional, must be earned and that people who have not done or accomplished something to earn or "champion" their respect deserves no respect at all?


I believe that all people, (with the obvious exceptions such as serial killers, rapists, mass murderers, etc.) especially high rank people such as myself deserve to be respected because everyone has some value as an individual created by God. To not respect someone is to treat them like dirt and deny their rank. You see, respect is something that God wants people to give one another as noble individuals it is not something that must be "earned" or "championed" respect is not a trophy that must be "earned" or "championed". Respect is an entitlement not an award. You don't need to earn respect because people need to respect you regardless of whether you "earned" it or not. I hate it when people won't respect me or say respect must be earned because that is not a godly view at all. Such people are an exception to the rule they who do not respect you because they think you need to earn it they should be denied their basic right to have respect.


If people are not willing to respect you then you don't need to respect them. People who do not respect others do not deserve respect themselves. I expect people to respect me because I am a high rank individual and you should too, regardless of your deeds.

[arcticwolf]

No, no one does. Respect has to be earned.

What everything deserves, including humans is civility and kindness.

[Szegedist]

Respect must be earned.

Those who respect everybody and everything for the sake of it, respect from them means nothing.

[miscellaneous]

I personally hate that word. It is so vague and relative. What does respect actually mean? That word is empty, overused on anything and everywhere which as a consequence devalued its meaning.

[KidMulat]

I feel all humans have an intrinsic value and therefore because they are of worth they are worthy of respect.

My default is to respect all people outright, they have to do/say something that displays disrespect to others/myself for me to no longer give it to him.

[Leadchucker]

I feel all humans have an intrinsic value and therefore because they are of worth they are worthy of respect.

My default is to respect all people outright, they have to do/say something that displays disrespect to others/myself for me to no longer give it to him.

I'll second that. Well said.

[Also]

I respect everyone, including myself. Respect is given, admiration is earned, people should learn the difference.

[Smaug]

Dignity and kindness are pertinent to all Human beings regardless of status, respect on the other hand must be earned.

[The King, I am]

I respect everyone if they respect me

[MelinusMargos]

I agree with the people above, respect must be earned, as dignity and kindness. But not everyone is worth of respect or equality.