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Question: If I respect you more than I respect myself am I disrespecting my own self!?
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Not at all, you can only respect others when you know the meaning of respect!. Therefore you must have self respect!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Not really!.
I would say you are not appreciating your self more, for you consider the other person superior than you are!.

On the other hand, you may choose to respect the other person more because of the superiority of the person's personality in the true sense but that does not mean that you are disrespecting your self!. You are only appreciating the fact that, that person knows more and is of high intelligence or dignity!.

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No!

Respecting others does not automatically mean disrespecting the self!. In fact it is recognising their worth and value them for what they are!.!.!.a commendable trait!

Many times when you praise someone in front of another person, those with lower self-esteem take it as their own insult; while the confident ones take it exactly for what it is!.!.!.an appreciation for another!!! Www@QuestionHome@Com

Not exactly disrespecting!.!. Our first obligation is to respect ourselves first!. One who does not respect oneself, cannot respect anyone and anything!. People cannot give what they don't own!.
The same stands with love!. One who does not love oneself, does not know what love is, has no love to give!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"Humility is not thinking less about yourself, but rather thinking of yourself less!."

It is human nature to want the best for others than for our own self!. Parents feel that way toward their children!. Relationships are built on that foundation!. True love, freindship, etc!., means we are willing to put the needs of others before our own; it's a sacrifice we are willing to make!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

This one would not suggest such!.

He would say that such (i!.e!., respecting all and each as totally worthy of said respect and honoring them as such) is a correct manner of respecting all and in so doing you will be respecting yourself!.

We are all the "other" whom we al too often see ourselves as being separate from but such a view is an illusion as we are all one!.

Perhaps, if each would treat all "others" as the most important being we would, thereby, all be honored, feel loved and then honor and love in return!. n Such might develop into a happy, enlightened world!.

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Yes!. No one is higher or lower than anyone else!. Some people demand more respect from others than they give others, and some place others before themselves!. The error in this is non-equality and separation!. We all share Life and are therefore equal and undivided!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No you are not disrespecting yourself!. You just don't respect your self as much as you respect the other person!. i!.e!. Military personnel respect the authority of the commander in chief unconditionally, that does not mean they are disrespecting themselves!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

sometimes you trust someone more than you trust yourself!.

the answer to your question is NO!.
it means that you want to respect yourself even more!.

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Can you honestly not answer this yourself!. There is more taco sauce on one taco then another, that doesn't mean there isn't any taco sauce on the other!. Something being different doesn't make it the opposite by default!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I am not sure that is even possible!. We usually respond to others as a projection of how we feel about ourselves!. It's the old you can't rally love anyone till you love yourself concept!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No, because you still respect yourself!. You just respect others more because you're just that kind of person!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No but if you are respecting yourself less than you are respecting me then yes!.Now you have to see whether it is "respecting more" or "respecting less"Www@QuestionHome@Com

Absolutely! If you want others to respect you, you must respect "self" first!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

no, actually that might mean u r seeking more selfrespect by respecting a respectable personWww@QuestionHome@Com

Yes!. Now please give it a break!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No! U r not disrespecting ur self!
UR trying to get more respect by some other person!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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but man wot IZ respect!?Www@QuestionHome@Com