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Forrest Gump is a movie about a disabled boy how was teased as a kid and shown no respect. He ended up going into the military and after that he got a ton of respect when he got back. So he has seen both sides of respect.

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In this news article this talks about a crisis in Britain and about this day in age and how much disrespect. This article talks about a bunch of teens beating up a 72 year old man on his own doorstep. This really shows that there are really bad people who just don't care.

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This has been a profoundly disturbing week in Britain, every day revealing sickening evidence that growing sections of our society are losing their moral bearings.

Teenagers suspected of beating a 72-year-old man to death on his own doorstep... a funeral cortege attacked with a plank hurled through the windscreen of a car full of mourners... a schoolgirl beaten unconscious in a 'happy slapping' assault, her ordeal filmed and shown to her friends... a school wrecked by vandals aged six, four and three... a man terribly injured when he confronted the young savages stoning his car...

These are just some of the common-or-garden stories of everyday yobbery in modern Britain, reflecting the experience of countless decent people at the hands of what one police chief describes as gangs of 'feral youths'.

Today, for example, we carry an interview with the funeral mourners who were attacked. They are elderly ladies who have suffered in a way that would once have seemed unthinkable. Yet we cannot publish their identities, because they fear the vengeance of their assailants.

And the tragedy is they have reason to be frightened. Who would protect them if the mob targeted their home? Police? The courts? Sadly, the law seems to care more about yobs than their victims.

The experience of teacher Linda Walker is a stark example of how vulnerable ordinary people have become. For months her house was targeted by yobs. Finally she cracked and fired an air pistol at the feet of a youth she believed responsible.

Of course her action can't be condoned. But the system showed no sympathy for her predicament. Not only was she jailed, but she has lost her job. Her tormentors are still free and untroubled by the law.

Meanwhile, our politicians issue reams of centrally-inspired social diktats on police, schools and communities in an attempt to 'impose' respect on our streets.

They do so seemingly blithely unaware that it is their measures that have contributed so much to this problem by undermining the strength of the family.

For the fact is that in Britain (unlike the rest of Europe) single parenthood is fiscally rewarded, while settled relationships are penalised.

And while single parents often do an excellent job, the fact is - as this paper has consistently argued - that our appalling rate of family breakdown leads to whole armies of children growing up without a male role model and without the discipline and security that two parents can best provide.

Sadly, that is part of a trend throughout society, where the values and constraints that once encouraged responsibility and decent behaviour are breaking down.

The Churches have abandoned any serious attempt to offer a moral lead. Discipline in many schools no longer exists.

Parents can no longer smack naughty children without risking jail. Courts too often seem strangers to common sense. Television, films and football loutishness all contribute to the coarsening of society.

The moral compass seems to be going badly awry. Can we really be surprised at the consequences?
Them and us
Two weeks ago they were mere candidates, ready to promise anything in return for votes. Today they are MPs and living in a different world.

Now they look forward to an 80 day summer break, on top of their holidays at Christmas, Easter and Whitsun. They also qualify for pensions - largely funded by the taxpayer - on a scale beyond the dreams of their constituents, whose own retirement plans have been wrecked.

It is hardly any wonder that our political classes seem ever more remote from the people they claim to represent.

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This has been a profoundly disturbing week in Britain, every day revealing sickening evidence that growing sections of our society are losing their moral bearings. Teenagers suspected of beating a 72-year-old man to death on his own doorstep... a funeral cortege attacked with a plank hurled through the windscreen of a car full of mourners...

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Show Some Respect                    by:Bobby Wills

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Show Some Respect                    by:Bobby Wills

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This is a song that you really have to listen to the words. Its about a few elderly people who see some younger kids wearing their old jersey and says some some respect when you wear that number.

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This is a news article that is telling you how to respect yourself and other. When you read through this it will open your eyes to a lot of different things about respect.

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What exactly is respect? It's the sense of worth or personal value that you attach to someone. Respect is an overall evaluation you give someone based on many factors - what that person is doing with their life, how they treat you and others, whether they are honest or not and if they seem to consistently do good things, large or small, for other people. In short, respect is a positive view that you form of how someone is living their life. On the other hand, self-respect is your view of how you're living your life.

In this two-part series, we will explore three areas of respect - self-respect, respect for others and other people's respect for you. All three of these areas of respect are very important.

It Starts with Self-Respect

Respecting yourself means giving and defining your own worth and value as a human being. Think about this: if you do not respect yourself, it will be more difficult for you to respect anyone else. So it all begins with self-respect.
But how do I go about respecting myself?
Outlined below is a list of ideals that are fundamental to self-respect. Once you begin to genuinely adopt and develop these, you'll be on your way to developing a healthy level of self-respect. However, as we talked about the true you in a previous article, certain ideals have the greatest impact on your level of self-respect and you'll have to determine how that quality will be deployed within your life.

You should address each of these ideals within your own life in order to carry a well-rounded respect for yourself. If you haven't done so already, start working on each and every one of them. Keep a journal to track your progress. And, as always, if you need help with any of them, turn to a valued listener for help.

Showing Respect for Others

Just like with yourself, when you demonstrate respect for others, you give value to their being and ideals. In addition, you'll make someone feel good by granting them respect, provided, of course, that it's something that they deserve.

One of the best ways to show respect for someone is to truly listen to another's point of view. Obviously, we'll not always agree with one another on every topic (and you should never adopt a point of view with which you do not agree), but we should allow each other to have and express our own views - regardless of whether we agree with them or not.

"To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater."
Bono

Keep this in mind: you owe everyone a basic level of respect for being a fellow human being, but your level of respect for others will vary from person to person. Just like your self-respect will grow as you master the ideals discussed above, your level of respect for others will vary depending upon your view of them and their own self-respect.

There's nothing wrong with affording some people greater respect than others. You should be kind and polite to everyone - no question about that. But for obvious reasons, some of us simply deserve more respect than others. For example, I think we would all agree that a consistently honest person deserves more respect than a habitual liar. So, always be kind, polite and afford a basic level of respect for your fellow man, but you shouldn't afford beyond basic respect to those who aren't working on ideals you believe to be important.

Respect is one of mankind's most noble sentiments. The highest levels of respect are always earned - never given. This is true of self-respect as well as respect for others. Before granting the highest level of self-respect or respect for others, make sure the person is worthy of the honor.

"Respect for ourselves guides our morals;
respect for others guides our manners."
Laurence Stone
Written by Shawn Jackson
- OTHER PART IN THIS SERIES -

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Topic Categories - This Section What exactly is respect? It's the sense of worth or personal value that you attach to someone. Respect is an overall evaluation you give someone based on many factors - what that person is doing with their life, how they treat you and others, whether they are honest or not and if they seem to consistently do good things, large or small, for other people.

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This is a little cartoon that shows 2 different colored bears. This is trying to tell you that no matter what color of skin you have you should still love one another.

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This is a kids book that can be read to children and teach them respect early ages. Kids will learn from this book because kids learn from cartoon books such as this one.

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The Blind Side is a great movie about respect. In the movie a women seen a bigger boy walking on the side walk in the rain. The boy did not have a good home life so she took him in and helped him straighten out his life. Eventually he went on to play NFL football.
This shows how good people can be to each other.

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Respect                                          by:Aretha Franklin

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Respect                                          by:Aretha Franklin

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This is a song that talks about how respect is needed by a lot of people. Also shows how people love to be respected.