Respect Is Not Earned

Respect isn't earned, and it isn't reactive to anything. It's chosen to be given, or chosen to not, and may exist equally in any situation that is beset by any personal opinions, thoughts, and feelings.

A person's choice to respect reflects their judgment and understanding, which displays their Anterior Insula development, and, ultimately, their Smarts.

A person who thinks their respect is dependent upon something isn't familiar with respect - which means they probably have not experienced (or recognized) it from anyone, nor do they have it for themselves.

If a person's 'respect' exists only towards things which satisfy them, then by what means would they substantiate that they are respecting of anything, at-all?

Shrapnel