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Originally Posted by Hugh
What is the difference - people earn respect, it shouldn't just be given (that's different from being polite to everyone, which I think you should, unless they have given reason for not to be polite).
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Well, there are people that I have respect for and people that I show respect to (regardless of whether I respect them or not).
I aren't a Catholic, but attended a Catholic church service and was introduced to the priest. It was the first time that i'd met him, so it would be unreasonable for me to respect him as an individual. However, I treated him, his position and the good work that he does with the utmost of respect.
I don't think that there are many situations where impoliteness is ever valid.