Respect for others, MAinly on self respect
Title: Respect for others, MAinly on self respect
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 594 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Respect for others, MAinly on self respect
Category: /Social Sciences/Philosophy
Details: Words: 594 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
It is something everyone wants, not many have, and few want to give. Most people would appreciate "just a little bit," and most should give just that. Unfortunately, a lot of the time, this does not happen. Perhaps this is because the concept of respect is not understood. What exactly is respect? To esteem anything is to evaluate it positively and hold it in high regard, but evaluation gets us into trouble because while we
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whose opinion we respect told us that we were great at spelling three-letter words, or that our pronunciation of vowels was wonderful. Chances are we would not be moved. We know we can do it in the first case, and we don't care in the second. Because we were not evaluating ourselves, the compliment was unimportant. The more instances in which we don't "take the compliment," the less vulnerable we become to evaluation and insult.