I Believe
“You have to respect me, because I’m the adult,” I’ve heard this argument countless times and to me it’s laughable. All my life, this is what I’ve been told. However, now that I’m less naïve and can think for myself I refuse to follow these ‘guidelines.’ My reasoning is very simple, I'm not the type of person to respect someone just because they're an adult, or in a position of power, and I don’t think anyone is entitled to my respect. There are people who are old fashioned and believe in the saying, “respect your elders, because they’re older than you,” but I am not one of those people. I will respect anyone who respects me back, because respect is a two-way street, and if someone doesn't like that than they can stop driving. Respect isn’t about age, it’s about having a certain mindset.
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My father’s friend came over to my house one evening, as we were talking she said some things that I didn’t agree with and I told her as much. She apparently wasn’t used to being disagreed with, because she told me that, “With an attitude like mine the only reason a man would want me was to use and throw away.” I was ten. I tried to tell my dad, but he agreed with his friend, but only after scolding me for using her first name while addressing her. That made me realize that not everyone is going to be respectful, which of course I knew; However, even after all that I was expected to show her respect back. There are times as a child when you have to do things, but respecting someone is not something I will ever do because of obligation. Respect has to be earned, regardless of who you are. I do not respect my own father, because he never returned the favor. Not too long ago, my father told me “I was not his equal, and that I will never be his equal,” and the sad thing is that that’s not the worst thing he’s ever said to
Respect is a such a simple concept and a virtue that should be simple to follow. It means treating other people and animals in a dignified manner. Respect doesn’t mean that people need to hug everyone they come across or hold their opinion higher than everyone elses. Respect means treating others as equals and acknowledging that as human
Throughout my life, I have met countless role models (supervisors, co-workers, teachers, coaches, my parents) who push me harder and harder every single day so that I will succeed beyond belief in the changing world of today. Respect is also holding you up to an expectation that gets tougher and tougher because I am pushing myself harder. I will always have respect for all today, tomorrow, and the future
Respect to me is admiring someone for their abilities, qualities, or achievements. I think respect is always earned an can never be given. As soldiers soldiers we should always respect our peers because they have made the same sacrifice as us. But as soldiers we should have a higher level of respect for our NCOs because they have done their time an have earned it. Being respectful is not hard it is simple, just treat others the way we would like to be treated ourselves.
My father still communicated but it was never the same. I was forced to grow up without that father figure in my life. I was never able to attend a father daughter dance or even seen my dad at one of my many extracurricular events. As I got older the foundation of how I was raised was still intact. I started to be known as a disrespectful child. Not because I was actually disrespectful but because I did not change myself to fit in with the other people. Being in a small town most of your teachers knew each other so they would talk and that gave me that reputation. I started to defend myself when I felt I was being mistreated or singled out. I still did not say yes ma’am, no ma’am, yes sir, or no sir. The older I got the more I realized why that was such an issue. I was raised by a northerner but I lived in the south. During slavery days if you didn’t answer your master in that way it was sought out that you were disrespectful. That certain subject has been carried on throughout the south for many years. I begin to understand that fully and I found other ways to answer and say things so no one would consider me
“No!” The child screamed. This one word comes out of the mouthes of young children all the time in contemporary society and it is directed towards their parents. When parents ask their children to do something, this is a common response. It is a usual response from children who think they have a right to challenge their parents’ authority. Children in the 1930s generally acted very differently towards their parents. A high degree of respect was expected from children by their elders. In modern society, this expected degree of respect has declined. Many theories exist to try to explain why the respect children give their parents is plummeting. This disrespect from children displays a great deterioration in civility in modern society. Since many children’s respect for authority appears to have declined in contemporary America, the responsibilities of parenting must become a priority to reinstate civility.
Modern American honour values bravery, freedom and hard work. Honor has been expressed different for years and years in different countries. Honour is defined of someone having high respect, courage and being selfless. Honour can also be viewed as someone sacrificing something or themselves; like our US soldiers. Nothing stays the same and just like honour it has changed over time, many times depending on what is valued. History tells its own story from different perspectives of honour.
Honor is one of the many things that cannot have one accepted definition, it and its meaning change from person to person, culture to culture, time period to time period. A definition for honor that is generally accepted is that it has to do with high respect and nobility. This, however, only raises more questions. What do different peoples, different cultures, or even people of different times think of honor? These are some of the questions that we will answer, or at least try to. In this report, we will go over what honor is within other periods of time (including modern day), what it is within different cultures, describe what honor is to an American, and compare this American honor to that of another people, the Shi’a Islamic people.
when it comes to respect you must at all times have equal respect and concern for the children and
In three seperate dictionaries, respect is defined as a regard for or appreciation of the worth or value of someone or something. In my opinion, respect goes far beyond this definition. Respect is the cornerstone of the society in which we live. Although many look at respect as simply treating another person or thing with kindness, this word has many different aspects. For instance, I would not give an elder the same type of respect that I would give my peers or myself. Respect is not considered a neccessity in this world but, I can’t imagine a person getting very far in life without this virtue.
Having a good perspective of life comes from having good morals. Children seem to learn by following the examples of their parents. If a parent is not respectful, his or her children are not expected to reflect such characteristics. We often observe some children disrespect their parents in public. This happens as a result of the parent failure to educate his or her children the principles of being a respectful person. Honesty is another important quality that a parent ought to have and also teach it to his or her children. My dad has always been my role model; I have always felt proud to have such an honest father wh...
Two important characteristics for warriors are honor and virtue. Virtue is deemed to be the most important to a warrior's life and it means achieving your greatest potential as a human being. "The reward for great honor and virtue is fame (kleos), which is what guarantees meaning and value to one's life. Dying without fame (akleos) is generally considered a disaster, and the warriors of The Iliad do the most unimaginable deeds to avoid dying in obscurity or infamy. Other components of a warrior's heroic code is courage, loyalty, generosity, mercy, dignity, decency, honor, stoicism and strength."
I am the sum of the experiences I have had in my life. From these experiences, I have developed and shaped my values and qualities. I have many values such as honesty and respect; however, the value that stands out most to me is commitment. My vision on what commitment is being dedicated to something and never dropping it. Through life you 're faced with many challenges based on your values, will you hold onto your value or go against. I find myself always picking commitment. I developed this value from many things from my parents, to where I was born and has always stuck with me.
I am passionate about working with students to help guide them into becoming kind and caring people who also have a passion to learn, grow, and be critical thinkers. I have a clear commitment to respect and celebrate students. During my World Religions unit with my grade eights, I emphasized how it was important to me that my students were respectful human beings who were open to learning about various topics, in this case different religions. I have celebrated diversity in my classrooms, the school, as well as in the community. Reading the student’s paragraphs on religious discrimination was a highlight for me, because students explained eloquently how we are all more similar than different.
What is honor? For some, it is a high respect that is earned through cumulative deeds and reputation. For others, striving for honor is in itself narcissistic and dishonorable. Honor is present just as much today as it was in William Shakespeare’s day. The word honor has become dangerous and emotive due to those who seek attention from others by playing the hero of the day. Especially to those who would go to great lengths in acquiring honor for themselves? People love to be recognized and rewarded for their good deeds or works, but should they get honored for doing a good deed? Should it not come from the good of their hearts? Many examples from our world history has demonstrated the desire for praise and recognition in exchange in doing good deeds for others. It’s no longer honor if you seek to attain the regard of others. In essence he describes the word honor as something not worth dying for. After all, in that word honor is just air? Is it not?
They always told me to respect others no matter who they were, if I knew them or not, it 's a sign of respect from me and to the other person. It will show that I did grow up with a good education and it will also talk good about my parents. They always told me and kept reminding me that actions speak louder than words, to always show something that I was made of and not something that I 'm not. Hearing other people out, it shows your interests or even if you 're not, but try to show it because it 's showing respect to that person. Being respectful is a big part of me, I can never forget that, because if I want to be respected, I respect other people, to treat them the same way as I want to be treated, even if I think that I 'm not going to receive it back, and if I don 't, it shows that I 'm the bigger person. I guess that showing gratitude was one of the first thing that my parents showed me when I was younger, I always remember when I would receive something they would whisper in my ear or tell me to say "thank you" same thing if I wanted something, to say "please". To respect myself and not let others take