Respect: Who Do You Respect Most & Why?

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The discussion revolves around the theme of respect, specifically focusing on individuals whom participants respect most in their lives and the reasons behind their admiration. It includes personal anecdotes and reflections on qualities that inspire respect, such as honesty, loyalty, and the ability to admit mistakes.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express respect for family members, such as spouses and parents, citing their support and character traits.
  • Others highlight the importance of honesty and the ability to admit mistakes as admirable qualities.
  • Several participants mention the value of loyalty and pragmatism, noting the difficulty in balancing these traits.
  • A few participants reflect on the concept of sincerity and internal honesty, criticizing those who lack a firm stance on issues.
  • There are humorous exchanges regarding the use of language and misunderstandings about the question posed in the thread.
  • Some participants mention public figures, such as Nelson Mandela, as examples of respect due to their life choices and actions.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share personal views on respect but express differing opinions on what qualities are most important. There is no consensus on a singular definition of respect or the individuals who embody it.

Contextual Notes

Some responses reflect misunderstandings of the original question, leading to varied interpretations of respect. Additionally, the discussion includes cultural references and language nuances that may affect the understanding of respect across different contexts.

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Readers interested in personal reflections on respect, interpersonal relationships, and the qualities that inspire admiration may find this discussion engaging.

  • #31
Borek said:
I respect loyalty and honesty. I respect ability to admit mistakes (Evo has already listed that one). I respect pragmatism winning over ideology. Quite often these are hard to bring together.

If you don't know how to behave, behave decently. I am not sure if it keeps its strength after translation form Polish, but that's more or less how I would describe the thing in Polish.

Sounds close to something I have (tried to) sear into my daughter's character: Common courtesy is a minimum requirement. Not an American adage or saying...just something a mom says to her kid.
 
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  • #32
hypatia said:
OMG a chat spy!

Haha, no secret IPs. From what I gather, either it's a coincidence, or I'm psychic; your choice. :biggrin: I was responding to the title of the thread.
 
  • #33
hypatia said:
OMG a chat spy!
Hypatia, your avatar is beautiful!
 
  • #34
Lisa! said:
He's No one!:wink:
Why had I used a pronoun for referring to no one?:confused:

:smile:
I have to alter my original answer, because I misunderstood the question. For some reason, I thought that it meant 'who do you respect most?', in which case my late father is the correct response.
In reality, I respect everyone until they give me cause not to. Almost everyone on PF is very high on my list, with Astronuc at the top of the heap. I hope that no one felt slighted because of my failure to mention that the first time.
 
  • #35
To me, the most important thing is probably sincerety. And I don't mean in regards to joking around or having a little fun, I mean internal honesty.

If there is one thing that irks me it is the social chameleon - people who, deep down, stand for nothing.

The reasonable man [person] adapts to the world around him, while the unreasonable man tries to change the world to suit himself. Conclusion: Change only occurs because of unreasonable people.
 
  • #36
Danger said:
:smile:
I have to alter my original answer, because I misunderstood the question. For some reason, I thought that it meant 'who do you respect most?', in which case my late father is the correct response.
In reality, I respect everyone until they give me cause not to. Almost everyone on PF is very high on my list, with Astronuc at the top of the heap. I hope that no one felt slighted because of my failure to mention that the first time.

I was terribly insulted.
 
  • #37
franznietzsche said:
I was terribly insulted.

Where the hell did you come back from? Maybe I haven't been reading the right sub-forums, but I haven't seen your name in... what?... over a year... :confused:

And I did say almost everyone on PF... :-p[/size]
 
  • #38
I also try to respect everyone but I don't know why the majority of my friends don't respect me that much!
 
  • #39
They're not very good friends lisa! We all respect you. :smile:
 
  • #40
Kurdt said:
They're not very good friends lisa! We all respect you. :smile:

Thank you!:smile:
Clever signature, btw!:wink:
 
  • #41
I respect all people until they do something that makes them unworthy of it.
 
  • #42
Respect is a word that means to look again. Like inspect, retrospect, etc... so, come to think of it, I respect everyone equally. Its like givin' everyone the twice-over, good or bad.;)

The list of people who I admire or model some of my behaviour after is long and tedious so I won't bore anyone with that.:rolleyes:
 
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