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I don't think kids should just give their parents respect. I think the parents should have to earn it

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As a parent I would say this. They don't deserve it automatically, they *earn* it from the care they give you in your early years *but then they have to keep it*. I do think that parental respect can be *lost*. But how did they earn it in the early years... Like this, see if you're convinced: If they carried you in the womb and took care of you as a baby - which is supremely tiring (sleepless), difficult (milk bottles, food), rigorous (all the times of day have to be respected and you cannot just 'forget' or 'do it later') and its often unpleasant (diapers). All this has been done to give an maintain your life. If they do this all for you, by the time you are a conscious being and understand what 'respect' means they have already earned it - but then they must keep it, by for instance, supporting you and being good parents during your childhood and teen years.

SW-User

If you're a baby.. chances are very high you don't even know what your own toes are. let alone what respect is... not even gonna touch the taking care of babies thing... cause i'm sure it's different for everyone... but yeah, that deserves respect, but not by default, for those who try yes.. there are some people at there who own babies that just take the dirty diaper off, and either leave it or just put a new one on.

Aside from that.. I agree.

With me however, I don't "respect" or "disrespect" anyone. I respect, and I disrespect what people do. Although, this doesn't mean I just do whatever, if you're nice to me, i'm nice to you, if you're an ass to me, i'm an ass to you. Granted I have my moments where i'm grumpy and can be a bit "rude" but that's normal for literally every living thing..

calicuz · 56-60, M

Don't forget to mention all the er visits at 3 and 4 o'clock in the morning, and still having to go to work latter that morning.

anotherprofile

@SterbenReyne: yes, I think we mostly agree because I'm saying the respect is due from a child once it knows what the word means because of all the actions that have already been done to support and take care of it. Also yes, I am talking about the average parent here, who does bust their backside to take proper care of their kids... :)

anotherprofile

@calicuz: I haven't had to do any ER visits yet, really really not looking forward to that

SW-User

@bearthebear: well of course, those who work hard for others should be respected, not only that but valued. People like that are supports on not only the people around them, but the society they live in as well.

anotherprofile

@SterbenReyne: yes I agree, there's a social function there too. Which should be recognised and supported, perhaps in the tax system.

SW-User

@bearthebear: not even gonna touch the tax system... no idea how it works.. but one thing i will say (not sure the right word is..) i don't like economy, simply because people who sit on their asses get paid far more than those who actually work... kinda like how our military, policeman/woman, fire fighters, and medical teams get paid practically shit compared to other jobs. I'm not exactly fond of our military for some reasons either... but if you wanna talk more about that, i'll just say this and leave it. I dislike our military, because it makes no sense, we say we are fighting for our country, when half or more than half the time, we fight wars that aren't our wars, for *our* country, in another country.
Another reason i don't like any military at all, is that everyone is fighting over the shit they already have. it's black friday but worse... (got sidetracked sorry.)