How does someone gain your respect?

[Cy/MiG]

What makes you respect someone?

Action, inaction, words, morales, ethics, intelligence...?

Is it a 'given' until they lose it?

What makes you think someone is worth respecting?

 

[RobAce]

Ill say your third option.

Everyone has my respect, until they do something to lose that.

And even then, it depends on what it is how much they lose.

What makes someone worth respecting. Being alive on this planet and contributing to society in a positive way. And there are many ways to do that, from being a good father, mother, son, daughter, to making positive changes in our world.

Rob

 

[Bugman]

I think part of it is noting the difference between respecting someone and just showing respect. I show respect, as much as I can, to everyone regardless of who they are.

It takes a bit to earn my respect and even more my trust. My respect lies within the person themselves. Do they treat others with respect? Do they stand up for what they believe is right, even if it means standing alone? Do they show respect for others beliefs, ideals, opinions, choices?

Those are all vital to my respecting someone.

 

[KrazieDog]

I think part of it is noting the difference between respecting someone and just showing respect. I show respect, as much as I can, to everyone regardless of who they are.

It takes a bit to earn my respect and even more my trust. My respect lies within the person themselves. Do they treat others with respect? Do they stand up for what they believe is right, even if it means standing alone? Do they show respect for others beliefs, ideals, opinions, choices?

Those are all vital to my respecting someone.

You nailed it for me sweetheart.

 

[BlackestLily]

I consider respect acknowledging people's talents, abilities, or qualities. They have done something to deserve being held in high regard or honored.

I will never go out of my way to treat anyone with disdain or treat them as less of a human being. But respect is more something earned I think.

 

[Homer28]

Ill say your third option.

Everyone has my respect, until they do something to lose that.

And even then, it depends on what it is how much they lose.

What makes someone worth respecting. Being alive on this planet and contributing to society in a positive way. And there are many ways to do that, from being a good father, mother, son, daughter, to making positive changes in our world.

Rob

I agree but will also add that I may show respect, even if I do not fully respect someone. For me though its not hard to earn respect back. I tend to think people are good and I am slightly gullible 🙂

 

[Skipadeedoodah]

I think part of it is noting the difference between respecting someone and just showing respect. I show respect, as much as I can, to everyone regardless of who they are.

It takes a bit to earn my respect and even more my trust. My respect lies within the person themselves. Do they treat others with respect? Do they stand up for what they believe is right, even if it means standing alone? Do they show respect for others beliefs, ideals, opinions, choices?

Those are all vital to my respecting someone.

That ^

I agree but will also add that I may show respect, even if I do not fully respect someone. For me though its not hard to earn respect back. I tend to think people are good and I am slightly gullible 🙂

I wouldn't call that gullible. You're an amazing person with an amazing heart. Being willing to give people a second or third or fourteenth chance just shows that you want to find the absolute best in people, even if it's not so easy for them to show it. You should be proud of that.

Oh, except when I tell you someone is a douche...then believe me 😀

 

[DownUnder]

Everyone deserves a natural level of respect (eg. dignity, human rights) and I observe that with everyone naturally.

However if you mean "respect" as listening to their opinion, considering their advice etc, then no, I certainly do not have that for everyone. In fact, whilst I respect everyone's right to make their opinion (basic right), I rarely have the inclination to listen to anyone unless they have earned it.

 

[ikaiyoo]

If they are honest, real, and have some kind of moral fiber. They have my respect.

 

[Homer28]

That ^



I wouldn't call that gullible. You're an amazing person with an amazing heart. Being willing to give people a second or third or fourteenth chance just shows that you want to find the absolute best in people, even if it's not so easy for them to show it. You should be proud of that.

Oh, except when I tell you someone is a douche...then believe me 😀

Okay, I respect people unless Skippy tells me not to🙂

 

[-Hari-]

I think part of it is noting the difference between respecting someone and just showing respect. I show respect, as much as I can, to everyone regardless of who they are.

It takes a bit to earn my respect and even more my trust. My respect lies within the person themselves. Do they treat others with respect? Do they stand up for what they believe is right, even if it means standing alone? Do they show respect for others beliefs, ideals, opinions, choices?

Those are all vital to my respecting someone.

Yep, im sitting on this gals table me thinks, pretty much what I was gonna say 🙂

 

[Mister Scruff]

Action, inaction, words, morales, ethics, intelligence...?

Morales definitely earned my respect.


I've never really thought about how people earn my respect; looking back the pattern tends to be they don't, unless they're obviously more intelligent or able than I am. Then again I have an inferiority/ Napoleon complex where I tend to think EVERYONE is better than me at everything and I still don't respect anyone, so who knows? :-o

 

[Artoo]

I wouldn't say that someone has to respect me for me to respect them (although it helps), as I may do something which doesn't earn their respect. Basically, I respect people who don't act like dicks the whole time (or at least whenever I'm around).

 

[ticklee_heather]

I respect everyone at the start but there are certain people I respect more than others because of their actions or integrity. For me it is also possible for someone to lose my respect but I always start off with some level of respect for them. So I guess my respect is given at the start but there are things a person can do to make me respect them more, less or not at all.

 

[Fangz]

By experiencing hard times in one's life and continuing to move forward. Someone that can see meaning even in suffering. These are the people who get my respect.

 

[Capnmad]

I have a modicum of faith in everyone. I afford respect to everyone thus, automatically. Respect is maintained by acting honestly and reasonably.

I have been somewhat disappointed to find that there are fewer people than I thought who can manage these two things simultaneously and consistently.

 

[TicklesXXX]

Money.

 

[milagros317]

You don't get much respect by reviving a thread that is over six years old.