Do people still earn respect or are we just supposed to give it away like free candy?

There's respect and then there's courtesyDefine 'respect'. I give everyone until proven unworthy a certain level of respect.

There's respect and then there's courtesy![]()
it twas never earned,it twas always bought..
history lies just as much as contemporary man..

True indeedPeople assume everyone "deserves respect."
I give everyone common decency, but respect has to be earned.
More respect?strive for more, not less...