Respect Is In Fact Given, Not Earned

Have you too heard the popular phrase “respect is earned, not given”? It is usally said by someone who is trying to sound “badass” to justify why they just disrespected someone. This line of thinking makes no sense, and I will explain why.

I’ve heard police officers speaking that way about people they just abused. Instead of thinking of a civilian as innocent until proven guilty, some police officers think of them as someone who hasn’t earned respect and therefore should be treated accordingly. Police work is one of few service industry jobs where the employees (the…