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What Is Respect?

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What is respect? Respect can be defined in a million different ways, I asked my close friends and family what is their definition of respect, some of them had no clue while some believed it was ( kidness) (friendship), this made me think to myself “what is respect?” so my curiosity brought me to check my dictionary. In the dictionary it says ‘to show regard or admiration of something’. ( Oxford dictionary )
In my opinion this is partly correct and also partly incorrect. I don’t believe it necessarily has to show admiration in something to have respect, for example I would have respect for a stranger ive just met on the street, I do not admire them just have respect for them. Respect to me is not judging others and seeing everybody and everything for what they are. In my view I believe respect is a universal characteristic. 8 billion people in this world all very unique with clearly distinguishable characteristics but respect is a part of their characteristics in their own way. Christians respect the Bible and Muslims respect the Quran. These are two different religions with two …show more content…

At the same time, the absence of respect can lead to conflict. What makes men like Bill Richardson and John Kamm succeed in negotiations and dialogue where many other fail, especially in their dealings with cultures other than our own? What makes them different from others? Both cite respect to be their main secret. Recognize respect to be a basic human right, treat individuals and states with dignity, and you will receive a more sustainable response. The relationships so established will be based on mutual trust and respect, and hence is likely to last. In contrast, if you browbeat your enemies (or both sides if you are the mediator) then even though the goal may be attained, the relationship will be resentful, and backlash, more than stable peace is the more likely

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