Why do people on the internet trot out the line "respect must be earned" as if that's self-evidently true? It isn't.
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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp Depends on how you define "respect". Respect for rights? Should be automatic. For ideas & personality? Mine must be earned.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @blondgecko
@blondgecko Why *must* it be earned? Where does the must come from?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp Only speaking for myself: if your ideas are stupid or you act like a twit, I'm not going to pretend otherwise. /11 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @blondgecko
@blondgecko But that's entirely compatible with a default position of respect (i.e., something to be lost).2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp Imagine "respect" as a sliding scale from 1 to -1. My default position would be zero, and constantly shifts with interaction2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @blondgecko
@blondgecko As I assume with you? If so, then I'd argue that is a mark of respect for the other person. Complex for twitter, though. :) 2/21 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp True. Can't do much with 140 chars. But as I said, depends on what your definition of "respect" is. It's a complex term.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@blondgecko Yes, you're right. My last tweet wasn't right. Ignore it. More complex than that.
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