True or False. You cannot demand respect unless you've earned it?

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Posted by LordR1160 1 May 10th, 2012 at 11:27AM

I believe that every person who has experienced Birth has a baseline respect due them. It is however, possible to earn more respect through your actions. If you don't get as much respect as you think you deserve, maybe you should figure out why.

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Reply by anonyabusiness May 10th, 2012 at 11:59AM

Yes if people treat you like sh/i/t while you think you are some god's gift to whom the world owes something; then if you were that special why do people have no respect for you? If you were truly some god then why don't people like you? If you were truly that special why do people look down on you thinking you are such a honest to God arsehole? Good questions for a deep philosophy class! When you see the world owes you nothing and turns against you maybe you would get an attitude change...mmm? When you owe the world and not the other way around!
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Reply by LordR1160 May 10th, 2012 at 12:20PM

I couldn't have said it better!
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Posted by Aether71 May 10th, 2012 at 11:09AM

You can demand anything, doesn't mean you are going to get it though.

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Posted by luckylassie May 10th, 2012 at 11:27AM

i think respect, like your statement says, has to be earned but i dont think you can ever demand respect. you command respect which means it is given deservedly.

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Reply by lunadelobos May 10th, 2012 at 10:28PM

excellent!
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Posted by EarthlingWise May 11th, 2012 at 9:04AM

It often happens you have to show some people more respect than they give you, to stop the animosity, and you also have to show you have self-respect. It is often a challenging thing to accomplish.

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Posted by KrazyAuntKim May 10th, 2012 at 10:16PM

There some good answers above. For me I will not tolerate disrespect to my face, the way someone talks to me because of their conclusion/judgement based on the little they know about me that I am undeserving of respect and therefore they assume they are superior and righteous in their own opinion. I feel this 100% Kim

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Reply by anonyabusiness May 10th, 2012 at 11:16PM

Dumb farks they should know better than to mess with a witch!!!!!!!!
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Reply by KrazyAuntKim May 10th, 2012 at 11:51PM

I told you I am retired! (Cackling as I ride away on my Zoom Broom)
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Posted by FurryFace May 10th, 2012 at 11:11AM

i never demand respect but i don't believe it should be earned either , i believe that respect should be a thing held in common , you either respect them or you don't

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Reply by anonyabusiness May 10th, 2012 at 11:21AM

Some people just don't deserve it all!
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Posted by LakeMist May 10th, 2012 at 11:35AM

Take a look at the dictators and tyrants of the world. The use of fear and intimidation seem to work for them (though it is a form of false "respect") and without any regard for them of earning respect from the hearts and minds of the people. But in regard to those who are not, the answer is true, of course.

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Posted by IrishBlush May 10th, 2012 at 11:10AM

I'll demand what I damn well please ;)

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Reply by FurryFace May 10th, 2012 at 11:14AM

Pushy little she Dragon , you don't bite do you ?
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Reply by IrishBlush May 10th, 2012 at 11:15AM

Only if asked nicely ;)
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