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Respect

Summary:   Most people appreciate receiving respect from others; however, much of the time people fail to give respect. Respect takes a number of forms: Respect for other people, respect for people's property, and perhaps most importantly, respect for oneself. If you want others to give you respect, you must first learn how to give respect yourself.


This is something everyone wants, not many people have, and a few people give. Most people would appreciate getting respect from others but do people actually give respect. Unfortunately, a lot of the time, this does not happen. Perhaps, people just don't recognize that they aren't giving respect. So, what is the definition of respect exactly? The Oxford dictionary defines respect as 'deferential esteem felt or shown towards a person or quality.' Does that actually explain what respect really is? Respect can be broken down to many topics. One of them would be to respect others around you such as peers, teachers, and parents. The second form of respect is the respect people's property. This includes anything from writing on a desk at school, writing graffiti on the washroom wall, and stealing from a convenience store......

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