hmmmmm... interesting. I don't feel respect is anything that is even needed by humanity. to me, it is a mirror FROM others of your worth, and I would never want to compare myself against others for my own value or worth. That is in you, your heart and soul. But I understand some peoples would search for it as validation to fill a void left by ineffectual parents. Gang members where gang becomes family and you need 'respect'. I don't need someones respect and I hope they don't try to 'earn' my. I love them as a brother reguarless of their deeds, past and future.
So, I feel respest is a castle built on sand