Why I Did The Study On Respect

The definition of respect is "a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements."

What you are speaking of, is "civility." It refers to politeness or etiquette. When you do not really like someone very much but you manage to treat him politely, greeting him and behaving in a socially acceptable way...this is an example of civility.

There is a difference between the two.

I have always wondered about the audacity of believing that only those embracing religion.. specifically Christianity are the only ones capable of being honorable and having morals... Morals and knowing right from wrong were in place long before Christianity. It's quite insulting.

Sorry you feel that way.  I'm a Christian, and stand firm.  I also accept people regardless of whether they're Christians or not, and give them respect.  I expect no less, or no more.

We all believe differently.  I accept that.  And rest assured, I know that there are many many people in all walks of life who are honorable, have good morals, and show respect.  You are one of those people, though I don't know you, I do respect you.

I remember the 60's. Flags burned. Draft cards burned. Bras burned. Free love. LSD. Where was the respect when our soldiers came home from Viet Nam? Sad time in American history... but OUR Country survived.

I remember those who made fun of President Carter's daughter, Amy. She was referred to in all kinds of derogatory terms. Likewise with the Clinton's daughter. No respect... but OUR Country survived.

Then, I remember the cartoons showing President Obama as an ape. I remember the drawings showing him hung in effigy. I remember a worker at one of my sites saying he hoped someone shot and killed "the n***er President"... even before he was sworn in. We saw no respect from the members of Congress, the conservatives, those who argued... still argue... that he was not a natural born citizen and that he was a practicing Muslim. No respect... but OUR Country survived.

Today, we have a Country... OUR Country divided. We need a President who the entire citizenry of OUR Country can respect as he works diligently to pull us together. Yet, from the time in his campaign through his election and into his first months of being President he has further divided the Nation. He simply cannot tell the truth. He has a thin skin that seems to invite him seeking retribution rather than working to unite. I believe I am seeing almost as many people showing their dissent for this President and his lack of respect for those who are to look to him for leadership than I saw demonstrating in the 60's. This President, so far, has done nothing to earn respect. He spits in the face of those who simply ask that he be forthright and truthful with us. So, people are becoming quick to use the rights afforded under the First Amendment to show their dissent. And... OUR Country will survive.

There are days I see something that gives me a glimmer of hope this President is on a learning curve and will begin uniting and stop the dividing. Then, the next day, he's back at his Twitter account dashing that hope. I would like nothing better than to see this President evidence the truthfulness and courage whereby I could respect him as an elected official. I will never respect a person who has cheated on three wives, has suggested it is okay to grab women by their genitals, has publicly made fun of the handicapped and war heroes. I could respect a President while not respecting the "person" who holds that office. Before that happens, the person holding that office needs to display the character necessary to earn that respect.

Sorry you feel that way.  I was speaking from my point of view.  I was saying what I was feeling.  I did not, nor I will ever, expect everyone else to believe exactly as I do.  We all believe differently.