Just A Little Respect

“Respect isn’t given.  It’s earned.”

I completely agree with this statement with the caveat that we’re talking about individuals and their personal merits as they interact directly with me.
And the crowd goes respectfulIf we’re talking about race or religion or socio-economic status, gender, or sexual orientation then no one should need to "earn" respect.  Respect should be a given based on their race, religion, or sexual preference, socio-economic status etc. out of the gate. Just as...