TeaDidikai
EladrinStarmist
By "around here" i hope you mean in your neck of the woods and not the online community here. That could be messy.
I can see the Asatru idea of not immediately giving respect unless it's been earned. It makes sense. Respect is something you earn. However, a great way to make sure that noone ever gives you any respect is to treat them like dirt and expect them to still want to earn your respect. Did I make any sense there? I'm kinda tired...


Yes. In my neck of the woods. Within 20 miles of my house.

You did make sense, but I disagree. I think respect for others is where you start, people can loose respect, and gain more respect, but to start off without any respect for another individual? To disrespect someone because you do not know them? That seems like hypocrisy.

Would you like people to assume you are a bad person and have to prove yourself? Or would you rather be treated with respect, until you prove you do not deserve it.


I'd prefer the second. I'd never start off without any respect for someone I didnt' know. I'd treat them like I treat every other living thing; kindness adn respect, until they lose it. Good luck getting it back though. Same thing with trust. I'll trust someone to a certian point until they earn more, or lose what they had. If they lose it, they never get it back.