Respect.. isn't it earned?

Question

I was watching the Trisha Goddard show.. not my normal choice of viewing.. and there was a woman in the audience who stood up to give her view. The people on the stage were having none of what she was saying, so this woman says "listen to me, I'm a teacher, from a Christian school". Isn't respect something individuals earn, and not something that comes generally with a title?

Answer 1

respect is like trust.

takes a long time to build up, but can be shattered in moments

x

Answer 2

yes it should be earned however it also must be Learned some people never learned what respect is or how to give it and thus don't receive it....not familar with the show so it must some talk show and I've never seen a talk show with anyone on it that commanded respect or even deserved it

Answer 3

I didn't see the show. So, I do not know the context exactly. But respect should be a given. In every dealing with each and every person. Then, some get more than the usual. It can be earned too. What you are calling titles is really an office. The office of Mayor should be respected. The man/woman in it can be  questionable. And those born with titles can deserve it or not. But the office exists with them in it none the less. I think it is good to remember society allows/grants a system that gives off spring the respect once earned by forefathers. And not all societies have that portion of respecting certain "offices" in their systems. Titles really are about the office/job. And if we've gutted those offices of their duties/responsibilities, and accountabilities, who's fault is that?  Warriors do not exist who've never been in a war, at all.

Expecting one to actually be anything without ever having had to really do the job is sillyness. But if they have, that's the kind of earned respect that exists as well as the simple kind owed to each and every human being. There's two kinds.

Answer 4

Respect does need to be earnt, but we have to treat others politely; our organisational culture at work is to treat others with respect, whether you know them or not. Real respect comes over time - which is earnt. People whom I respect, I keep them near and the ones I don't, see a 'brick wall'. You as a questionner would like to be treated with respect on Yahoo answers, similarly, a headmaster, but that title (a Yahoo questionner) does't imply that you are right because of your title. Unfortunately, a lot of people demand the deeper levels of respect when it has not been earnt, that narks me. To me, respect has different levels. I hope this makes sense!!!!

Answer 5

True that, in every walk of life there are people who don't earn their position.  Usually those aren't the people who last very long though.

Answer 6

YES, YES, YES!!!

Answer 7

Respect, and its first cousin......good manners, seem to change with time. Historically, respect was given others for the obvious reasons..........education, wealth, social status, simply being older, someone with greater skills or learning. In our current society, people (especially younger people), seem to demand proof of worth first. Simple good manners would indicate that respect should be given, and withdrawn only after a person proves himself disreputable. In the case you refer to, this lady didnt have a "title', she felt that she earned the right to be heard, by education and training. She should have been given courtesy and respect. this lady indeed had earned the right to be heard and respected. Anyone who disagrees has that right as well.

Answer 8

Maybe but Jesus also said to love thine enemy.  Love is better than respect and should be given without regard to merit for only God knows the heart.

Answer 9

some people respect people cause they want to even if they are nasty. Cause they're nice

unlike mean cold-blooded people

Answer 10

Well yeah, respect should be earned "Give respect, earn respect,"  For you're example of the teacher she didn't try to earn respect she demanded for respect by saying she was a teacher from a Christian School.  She just thought that her title would make people respect her and listen to her though I bet she just made a complete fool of herself.  So yes, respect isn't something earned by a title, it's something earned by loyalty, hard-working, commitment, etcetra.

Hope I've helped.

Darkstrikingshadow - Michael

Answer 11

If you don't give respect don't expect to recieve it. It wasn't the smartest thing to give her opinion. (I don't know what the situation is) but yes, in order to to get respect you have to give it.

Answer 12

Definitely yes. Categorically yes.