comment: >
  
  There's a difference between basic human respect and. . .respect.
context: Disagree. 
  Courtesy is owed and should be given. Respect is earned. >
  
  That is just having good manners. Manners are basically about showing respect >
  
  This is valid.  Perhaps it should be "Respect is maintained, not just given." >
  
  Everyone deserves a baseline of respect. However, there are incremental levels of respect. So the saying should be: “Anything over baseline respect is earned”. >
  
  Respect is given, but trust is earned >
  
  I can't respect anyone I don't know. I don't think they are useless or anything but I don't think of them as a person I can trust or rely on until I know them. Treating someone with respect and respecting someome you dont know are two different things. Surely that's makes more sense than to instantly respect someone right from the start. >
  
  I meant treating with respect. If I were to meet someone knew at work for example, I'd automatically treat them with respect. >
  
  That's my point, treating some with respect should be a default state. However to actually respect someone is much harder