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124.180.220.213 07:25, 31 August 2007 (UTC)hi hi ad hi'waz da dang sdealBold text'"Many people assume that respect is a given, and feel slighted when their 'phantom respect' is not given in return." What the hell is this? 128.208.36.87 03:19, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

If there were no respect — people being disrespectful towards one another — people wouldn't be able to cooperate at all. I think I'm going to chip in on this after I will have read through a very large work about respect and Immanuel Kant. -BStarky 12:26, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Not really sure what "phantom respect" is, but there's certainly an interesting article to be written on the notion of "respect" as used in rap culture etc., in which respect has to be gained rather than lost. Unfortunately, I'm not the person to write it! 146.87.253.69 13:17, 18 August 2005 (UTC)

yes 81.105.250.41 18:05, 25 November 2005

When people tell me that I'm disrespectful of them, what they really want is deference. I think that is what might be meant by "phantom respect". I've come to counter by saying, "You don't know what respect is!" Hackwrench 00:14, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Encyclopedias vs. Dictionaries.

This should either be a disambiguation page or a Dictionary page. Pure definitions are dictionary fodder. If this is trasformed to a Disambiguation page (of which I don't know how to do personally) with links to specific articles such as Tony Blair's policies and the Otis Redding Song, so be it.it means you respect some one or thing

Otherwise send this article to Wictionary.....chaz171 14:10, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

I strongly agree Rklawton 17:05, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
Despite having enjoyed contributing to this page, I basically agree too. Zargulon 13:48, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Deleted Paragraph

This paragraph was a comment and then was deleted. I figure it should at least be kept on the talk page because it could possibly be improved/worked on and used.

Respect is the objective, unbiased consideration and regard for the rights, values, beliefs and property of all people. Kant's categorical imperative as well as what is commonly understood of being a gentleman incorporate the concept of respect.--> to be able to love eachother and treat others the way u want to be treated

Jtneill - Talk 14:26, 24 January 2006 (UTC


One thing respect lacks is itself, as shown by the length of description on most websites and books,

This was description was particularly well written. It gave many different angles on the definition

of respect giving a broader view of how to define what respect is.  Because of its length,

to best keep the strengths of this description, it will help to simplify it into points.

With an improved organization it will make it more clear and  more agreeable to the eye.

OK. First off: I do not code in HTML _at all_ so I apologize for any editing errors or things I forget to add in. Just wanted to mention that I fixed some grammar and deleted a duplicate section, along with something that was completely extraneous, talking about how everyone should give more respect to their parents (with HORRID grammar.) Next, I wanted to add my agreement to the people down in section six, adding that I live in a place with only my dad, who is currently spending his time doing one of four things: Telling me how I messed up; making snide comments on how he could do better(but never doing it); complaining about how he has no money; and complaining about his life. You tell me, does that sound like someone to respect, or how about someone who just got a 3.74 GPA last semester? (OK, so I have some ego issues) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.163.189.68 (talk) 03:30, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Respect is like love-one term many meanings

I added the content below to the article to stimulate the development of a more complete and less academic treatment of respect a term which we all take for granted in common usage but one that is loaded with hidden meanings and contradictions.


  • Respect is also a term used colloqually to denote deference induced from fear or terror as in "I am going to teach you some respect". Street bullies (female and male) are often accorded 'respect' due to successful efforts to terrorize rivals or other less powerful people. Manhood in warrior cultures often is connected to unconditional obedience ('respect' for) to warrior codes. This usage of respect would seem to be a distortion or even a paradoxical contradiction of the traditional or more civilized useages of the word. 71.102.254.114 01:11, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
This distortion is the rule rather than the exception, in my experience. 71.109.234.35 (talk) 04:50, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Evidence and Grammar

"An elderly person will get respect from the people around just because they old. This is an inherent nature in that our species has." Can someone cite some evidence that respect for the elderly is inherent in our species (as opposed to, say, a social construct perpetuated by religions or ageist institutions of power)? Also, the grammar is awful. Tyreseus 23:21, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

I also noticed the poor grammar. The first paragraph of the article needs cleanup in this regard. Also, that paragraph bothers me because it uses the second person ("you", "your", etc.) instead of the third person which I would expect from a Wikipedia article. 71.109.234.35 (talk) 04:33, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] This whole article stinks

Is there anything more to say? The grammar is terrible, the theory unfounded and the structure questionable. I recommend this for a complete rewrite. Schizmatic 21:39, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

== on editing Respect, s./b peer-based not peer based ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by MorganCharlesT (talk • contribs) 2007-06-06T06:08:06

[edit] Respect

- It's horrible to demand respect. You must earn respect if you want it, even if they are five times as younger. 67.100.255.246 04:53, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

I agree completely, these days people seem to think that just because someone is family, or holds some positon higher than them (authority) that they instantly deserve respect and those that are these things instantly expect it. An example that everybody knows is that of the teacher. A teacher believes that just because they are a teacher that they deserve respect from their pupils, and in this society that seems to be the case most often. I should know, I was one of the exceptions to this rule; I openly defied my teachers (and anyone else) when I didn't agree with them.24.118.227.213 05:58, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Optimism

Explain virtues from their positive side, keep the false interpetation very briefly. If you want to learn about virtues, then you have to understand hypocrisy better. Every virtue can become a vice, but virtues indeed remain virtues when used with excellence.

Explain virtues for their good meaning.

Sincerely, Phalanx Pursos —Preceding comment was added at 00:00, 27 May 2008 (UTC)