Respect, mouthed by many but where does it really lie? Would it be safe to rest in the realm of speaking, acting or combination of both?
A life experience by an individual brings sparks this puzzle. Joining a bus with an elderly man enroute a location in unarguably a socioeconomic hub in West Africa, in extension Africa and to a microscopic effect, the world. Making the concept conceivable.
Few minutes into the journey, the man behind the steering demanded his fare. Fellow occupant began to direct their fares to him.
Of course to a man who knows his trade, it took him no time to discover someone has not turned in his fare.
The defaulter, an elderly man was sitting beside this individual. The individual caught in between silence and reality kept mute.
Suddenly, the defaulter remembered he carried a mobile vault. He didn't hesitate to bring out all the money he had in his pocket and began an unending financial balancing and allocation.
Almost at the eleventh hour, he brought out his fare and send it further despite calls for it after a long while. I could interpret a despiteful demeanour on his face.
Assume he was confronted on deliberately deciding to withhold his fare, won't his subconscious term it disrespect?
Does stating the obvious translate to disrespect? Is respect supposed to be earned or it's a thing of compulsion or statutory obligation?
How do you see the concept of RESPECT?
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