Letter to the editor

There is so much buzz on TV lately about ‘Respect isn’t given, it has to be earned.’ and You have to demand respect.’ Frankly, that does seem confusing to me.

I would be inclined to expect respect from everyone each time – I know myself. I earned respect. But, I would have trouble respecting most other people (especially in big cities) – they haven’t earned my respect, or have they? How does one sort out about ‘Respect’ if one hasn’t learned about it?

When I was young (a long time ago) we were taught to respect the elder. They have worked hard for many years and some inv...