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Re: Please be respectful



On Vi, 16 oct 20, 16:46:42, Leslie Rhorer wrote:
> 
> On 10/16/2020 4:57 AM, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote:
> 
> > Feel free to ignore """lazy""" people from now on, but don't be
> > irrespectful to them.
> > 
> > You have no right to, and they don't deserve it.
> 
> 	There is no such word - or concept - as irrespectful.

Please excuse us non-native English speakers for such mistakes. As far 
as I can tell Pierre-Elliot meant "rude".

> The point you were
> apparently trying to make, however, is just completely wrong.  I, and anyone
> else, have every right to reserve my respect from whomever I choose.
> Respect is *EARNED*. It is not a right and it is not a privilege.  Until
> someone does earn respect, there is no reason anyone should afford it them.
> It is utterly ridiculous to think everyone deserves respect.  If it is
> afforded to everyone, then it becomes totally worthless.

This could be understood that in your opinion it is ok to be rude to a 
person unless that person has somehow earned your respect.

Is this what you meant?

Kind regards,
Andrei
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