respect must be earned

[holy999]

can you say me it

 

[Who Me]

Romans 13 says otherwise :-
Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.

6 This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. 7 Give to everyone what you owe them: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honour, then honour.

 

[WIP]

I do not adhere to the idea that one must earn respect. I believe, and this is how I live my life, respect is offered to everyone at first meeting. What is earned is continued respect. In other words, when I meet someone new, they have my utmost respect right from the get go but after that, it is up to them and how they treat me whether or not I continue to respect them or not.