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| Author | Topic: RESPECT |
| Ambassador Jessica of Peace and Happiness |
posted 10/18/02 3:19 AM
Respect In the dictionary the word RESPECT is defined as a detail or point, relation or reference, admiration, honor, or esteem, and recognition that a person or thing is worthy of honor or consideration. Yet, the real questions to be asked is what does RESPECT mean to you and how do you go about showing it? Respect for me means one simple word, consideration. I show Respect to adults, teachers, my peers, and my boss when I listen and pay attention to them when they are talking. I do what I am told to do. I help out my sisters, my grandparents and other elderly adults. The other day I was at the store looking at some hair stuff. An older woman asked me, if this bottle of shampoo was shower gel. I told her no, but this stuff over here is. She thanked me, but I told her no thanks were needed, because I was simply showing her the RESPECT that she deserved. Now you are probely wondering what does RESPECT have to do with peace and happiness. Am I right? Well this is how it has to do with it. When you show Respect, people are going to respect you in return. Not all will but most will. You will inspire them to respect others also. If everyone would show consideration to everyone else you would have less arguing and fighting. Which will help lead to peace. See where I am getting with this? Thank about it. |
| Aqua |
posted 10/19/02 7:13 AM
I would agree that it is an important aspect at all levels, from reducing conflict to extending friendships, I am having a think about how I would extend your excellent definition, or if there are several aspects to respect, and we should consider each aspect. How do you see respect being discussed within the web site, as a sub section on the ‘defining a friend’, as a separate section or a part of some ‘Basic Concepts’ type of section? |
| Jane-Ann Angel |
posted 10/20/02 7:59 AM
Jessica’s definition of respect is good, but does not include the most important respect of all, the respect you have for yourself. If you know what you are going is right for you, then you haven ability to do what you want, and maybe this also benefits others. I don’t tell my parents about relationships, not because I feel I am doing anything wrong, but because its my life, as long as I respect my own actions I can do my own thing. I think you also need to think about how to overcome it for people who lose respect for themselves, as it would be a giant hand up, if you could come up with a way the prostitute, or addict could think of themselves as valued people, and somehow get respect for themselves perhaps then they could choose if they were to do what they do now or to change. I know lots of people will disagree but that’s what I think |
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