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Spin Zone / Re: Gun violence - focus on violence.
« on: May 31, 2022, 06:18:48 AM »wrt to respect being earned...
maybe it isn't binary. Maybe there are at least three levels... starting at neutral and earning points in either direction. I'm reasonably confdent that you encountered Naval officers that you later realized were dumber than a box of rocks and others that were indeed very good people as well as good officers. But you would still show respect to everyone, even the putz's (even if just respecting the rank).
I worked with a lot of USAF people, but I particularly remember working with a former Naval officer (don't remember the rank he had when he separated). I was impressed with the respect he gave everyone, including people he disagreed with... it wasn't just words ("Sir" or "Yes sir" or "No sir")
Maybe. But that means you are still evaluating the worthiness of respect against your personal moral code and so are others. I submit what you're talking about is preference. There are a few people I don't like, but they are all due respect.