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[–] Kannibal [OP] 2 points (+2|-0)

to some degree, giving respect is breathing life into the relationship.

unfortunately, for some folks, with vitriol and poison, they breath death and suffering into the relationship

[–] [Deleted] 0 points (+0|-0) Edited

So what you're saying is these people failed to earn your respect...

[–] Kannibal [OP] 2 points (+2|-0)

not at all.

we may be running into confuse/conflation of different definitions of "respect"

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

Probably, but I still hold that most of this is easily avoided w/ manners. I think people lost the ability to criticize in a civil way when they dropped them for the most part. You hear very few kids using Yes Mam/Sir these days. It seems minor but good behavior in general is taught I believe and these constructs aren't arbitrary.