Can you survive in the underworld as long as you mingle with people and respect them?

Question

Im not sure if the underworld is the world to describe it. I mean, like dealing drugs, hanging round in gangs etc. Will you survive as long as you pay respect to people?

Answer 1

It takes more than that.  It takes paying respect and being prepared to defend your respect from others.  If you aren't prepared to step up and protect yourself, you will become meat.  Also, you have to be willing to step up and help protect the credibility of the group you hang with because you need their protection to survive.  

There is a really good book on this called "Code of the Street" by Elijah Anderson.

Answer 2

you should know all these things are illegal and if u r planning on joining 'the underworld' think it through. ppl get killed for no reasons in the underowlrd and if you juz respect ppl you'll b a pet.  YOU need to be the one ppl respect by fights, connections, sales, ext. but dont become victim of this bcuz it is clearly illegal and u can get serious time (if not killed by these games)

Answer 3

Let me answer your question with a question:  Why would you want to respect a person who destroys other people's lives for the love of money?