Persuasive Essay On Respect

Everyone wants to be respected. It’s in our nature, but in order to obtain respect, first of all one has to respect oneself. Second, one has to show respect to others in order to gain respect from them. If one doesn’t show respect to someone, that person may often feel blown off and lose respect for you. Respect in my eyes is like a math equation loyalty plus duty equals respect. respect is gained in conducting ones self in a way that others can stand

One of the responsibilities that an individual has in a community is to treat others with respect. There are many reasons to why you should treat other people with respect. But one of the most important reasons, according to Sonja Lyubormirsky found on pbs.org is that, “being kind can start a chain reaction of positivity; being kind to others may lead them to be grateful and generous to others, who in turn are grateful and kind to others” (Lyubormirsky, 1). That being said,

In other cases respect is earned, and not given. What I mean by this is that, sometimes people must gain the respect of others. This can be earned in many ways, like being respectful of others, being the best you can be, and doing kind things for others. This respect can cause people to look up and follow in example of someone, and eventually making you an example for others to follow and look up to, on so on and so forth.

Have you ever been in a situation where you wondered why people are so rude and why does it seem like being rude is accepted? I encounter a rude person at least 1-2 times a day. Growing up with a family that teaches respect, I would’ve thought that everyone was the same, but as I got older I realized most of these people were not raised with knowing how to respect people. I agree that rudeness is on the rise. More importantly because of what I grew up knowing and what I saw is a big difference to how it is now without generation.

How do you feel when you hold the door for a wave of people coming into the school and not a single one of them say thank you? When you are in a great mood and say good morning to someone passing and instead of saying it back they say something snarky. Not good, right? You would be annoyed and snap at somebody else. And the cycle continues. This is how the world is now! For as long as I can remember we have been taught things like “treat people how you want to be treated” ,“ respect your elders”, “ be nice to people”. But when you think about it, are really kids like this nowadays? The world is full of rude people everywhere, who have no deference. How did this come about let's find out.

Most people go through life and always hear about the word respect, but they don’t know what it means. Respect is the esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person. There are things in life you need to hold in respect. Respect for yourself, respect for others, and respect for property. Respect is taught to people everywhere and it is even taught to them in their religions. Respect is the very aspect that keeps everything in your life.

 Respect- Treat others like you would like to be treated or how you would like your

Someone cuts you off at a 4 way stop. Someone makes a mean comment about the way you look. Someone doesn’t hold a door for you when they see you coming right behind them. Someone whips into a parking spot you have clearly been waiting to turn into. These things happen to us everyday. Everyday, whether it be at work or school, we have to deal with the rude actions of people around us.

Being rude is the latest craze...it seems like rudeness has become an epidemic. I often say good morning to my neighbor and he always replies…”what’s so good about it?” If someone were to bottle rudeness, he or she would become a millionaire overnight. Rude people are everywhere! They are in the grocery stores, the schools, in restaurants, and even in my household. Nowadays, it is hard to get away from rude people because it pays to be rude; rudeness is used for humor, a sense of superiority, and over-all entertainment.

11, 2011). While it is true most people do know what is logical and right, most people simply do not care. The effects of our actions are often much larger than we can determine. In the workforce negativity, entitlement, and abuse all lead to rudeness that in return causes turnover. As this might seem the causes of workplace rudeness there is one more important factor. The customer service environment where we all find ourselves a part of on a daily basis. We might go through a drive through and not acknowledge the cashier taking our payment or ignore the gentleman bagging out groceries at the store. Our small interactions do make a large impact on people’s day and when it happens over and over each customer the thought that being kind to others is often forgotten. As a server I can truly say that when I walk to a table and begin to introduce myself and suddenly get cut off to hear Coke or Sweet Tea I begin to stop introducing myself after a while. It is unfortunate how others actions impact our attitude and in return I might come off rude to my last table when I skip introductions and ask what you want to

Manners, in general, have been in existence since Adam and Eve first roamed the earth. The knights of the dark ages actually lived, and in some instances, died, by a code of manners. Even up into the late twentieth century manners and chivalry were taught and practiced by the majority of the human population and people took great pride in it. Men and women as a whole had much more respect for other people as well as themselves. However, in the past few decades, society has changed the way people view others in a bad way. Parents have lost the respect of their children, men have lost respect for women, and women have lost respect for themselves. Society is so engulfed in being politically correct, that it has lost the fundamental moral values of treating people with kindness and expressing care. In order to

With the multiple bombings, shootings, and vehicles running over innocent civilians, it would be quite ignorant to believe that equality has, indeed, gotten better. It is true that society as a whole has begun to transition towards equality, but financial, racial, sexual, gender, and religious inequality is still very much a key component of what makes America ironically “free”. One example would be America’s current president, Donald Trump. Although, while he may be the ringleader and speaker for the narrow-minded, he has yet to greatly impact the course of the U.S. as a whole. In fact, the United States was already on the path to destruction a long time ago. What may have caused it? Well, in my personal opinion, the very stubbornness that has allowed us to fight and prosper as a nation is going to be the very demise of our country. We are not ready for change. We are set in our ways, and even the most influential of leaders will have only the most minor of impacts on the population.

Respect is an important value to be taught when growing up. Through the years I have learned that in order to learn anything you must have respect for others. I have learned many valuable lessons from listening to my grandmother. She has told me many of her experiences, which has made me a better person. Having respect for other people has allowed me to be more open-minded and see qualities in people that most would not. I have always listened to what my friends and family has to say. That doesn’t always mean that I agree with them, but it is their opinion, so I respect it. In return I receive respect from them. As people begin to respect me more their trust in me also grows.

How would you feel if everyone around you was treated in the exact same manner? This allows for a society of equality, but where does fairness come in? Within the stories “Scarlet Ibis”, “Harrison Bergeron”, and “Brownies”, there is a common theme: Not everyone should be treated equally. The characters Doodle, Arnetta, and George allow us to explore lives where people are treated the exact same way, and how this can harm a person or society.

“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what, together, we can do for the freedom of man”, states the revered and sound late President Kennedy, a man who truly believed in the cruciality of respect within and for the nation one inhabits.  A society is not only the making up a community, but it is a factor reflecting the ideals of justice, morality, and the overall character of every individual within the given society.  Without respect, without consideration for the greater good, there is simply no reasonable possibility of a prospering and flourishing society ever emerging.  In this current world one experiences day in and day out, the slaughtering of the innocent, the unrelenting violence, the angst between races, and the lack of integrity all influence the declining of our once thriving nation, therefore causing a termination to the aspects of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.