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Respect

“Respect” has a multitude of contexts typically meaning:

“Tolerant” (being patient with, or accepting someone for who they are.)

or

“Admiration” (Really liking somebody, finding them to be really cool, honorable, etc.)

People often misconstrue the two.

Then there’s “Respect” that people in authority or power demand. (Government, Kings, parents, teachers, police, etc.) Which simply means in that context: “to be feared,” or “to be obedient to” and to follow orders without question or complaint.

Not everyone is going to like or admire you for who you are. That’s fine, and it should be earned. I hear this all the time, and it’s true.

But EVERYONE should at least be tolerated and treated fairly, regardless of their race, religion, opinions, status, passions, etc. Whether it’s a human being, animal, or otherwise.

At least if they can’t be accepted or admired by you that is.

Otherwise we can’t get along as a race, and will constantly fight and try to change each other, instead of accepting each other for who we are.

Respect/Tolerance is the glue that binds us together.

Without it...

There would be absolute chaos, and destruction amongst ourselves.

Respect. ✊
_”I do respect ya bruh.”_ 🤙

_”You better show me some fuckin respect.”_ 🤏

_”Everyone deserves to be treated with respect.”_ 🌎

_”I lost all respect for that dude, cause of what he said.”_ 😒

_”You have to give respect, to get respect.”_ 🤝
by Jdabomb93 June 28, 2021
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Hungarian respect

“We are already beating them by 10”
“Keep scoring, we will show them Hungarian respect
by Delinquent#1 December 5, 2024
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Respected

Being respected is overrated, like a billionaire's Christmas party.
Nobody alive was put here first, and common sense tells you that no one sex was put here first either. There wouldn't be one without the other. If you have to walk over people to get respected, you're a weak person no matter what sex you are or what you look like.
by The Original Agahnim December 27, 2021
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Respect

Something nobody owes anybody else just for breathing and maintaining a constant body temperature.
Theres too many people who think the world owes them the respect they're positive they deserve.
by Solid Mantis June 1, 2020
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Respect

Respect is not essential to life. You dont need anybody else's respect to live, and they dont need yours. The most chicken shit people are the ones who wont stand alone when nobody likes or respects them. Gangs are full of chicken shits.
Britney Spears and a gang member aren't so different, they stand only with a group, only when they're in the majority, outnumbering the other guy. Nobody needs respect to keep going, and not being respected doesn't stop anybody. A lot of people seem to think they're going to disrespect Trump out of power. Like anybody who is human, he cares what people think of him, but not being respected won't change or stop anything he's doing, get real about life.
by Solid Mantis September 25, 2020
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lesson in respect

When someone disrespects you so you whoop their ass
Brat: Hey you suck you old fart
Man: It seems you need a lesson in respect boy
by DeathByFiringSquad December 3, 2022
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self respect

hannah has self respect for herself, emily does not
by Loveiteveryone345 September 17, 2023
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