What does the word "respect" mean?

What does it exactly mean when you say you respect someone? Is it more related to admiration/liking or awe/obedience to authority? Has it to do more with how a person acts or what does he or she accomplish?

Let's say you have two teachers. One is kindhearted, nice and wants to stay on good terms with his or her students but he or she also makes compromises to avoid conflicts. Another is strict, asserting authority, keeps his or her distance, gets his or her job done by making people study harder but in hearts of students evokes rather feelings of awe than trust.

According to you, is the word respect more applicable to the first or the second case?

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YukikoAmagi

[c=#359E00]not throwing insult is the most basic respect[/c]

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@YukikoAmagi True. So if someone starts throwing insults you won't respect them. what would you do do demonstrate your disrespect towards them?

YukikoAmagi

@CrazyMusicLover [c=#359E00]i'm a believer of an eye for an eye[/c]

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@YukikoAmagi Me too but I'm a coward. 😢 I would leave. I mean, if I knew they had more power and they could hurt me more than I could hurt them, I'd rather try to settle things or walk away without fighting.

YukikoAmagi

@CrazyMusicLover [c=#359E00]but you don't look coward at all..[/c]

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@YukikoAmagi But I know I am because I run away when I should fight.

YukikoAmagi

@CrazyMusicLover [c=#359E00]if they have more power, you can always scream, people would come to help you[/c]

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@YukikoAmagi People will turn their back on you if the person attacking you has power over them as well. Very few would risk their own life or reputation to save you. 🙁 Sadly.

YukikoAmagi

@CrazyMusicLover [c=#359E00]well in that case, run[/c]