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minus-squaresimonlm@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up57·24 天前Do you think he’s self-aware (or even capable of introspection) enough to see that this is why they didn’t give it to him? (Along with the litany of other reasons…)
minus-squareFistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up58·24 天前Nope He’s a toddler, and always was Now, he’s a toddler with dementia.
minus-squareTrickDacy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·24 天前He’s a great example of why no one should be required to respect elders who don’t earn it.
minus-squaretrollercoaster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 天前Respect isn’t a one-way street, and needs to be earned.
minus-squaresome_kind_of_guy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·23 天前For me, respect is the baseline. It’s given by default unless and until given reason not to. In the case of this individual, though, the difference between your approach and mine is infinitesimally negligible.
minus-squareAlbbi@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·24 天前He’s not even capable of understanding that they’ll give another prize next year.
minus-squareBarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·24 天前He’s supposed to get it every year.
minus-squareBonifratz@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·24 天前He may have good reason to fear he won’t be around anymore for the next one.
Do you think he’s self-aware (or even capable of introspection) enough to see that this is why they didn’t give it to him?
(Along with the litany of other reasons…)
Nope
He’s a toddler, and always was
Now, he’s a toddler with dementia.
He’s a great example of why no one should be required to respect elders who don’t earn it.
Respect isn’t a one-way street, and needs to be earned.
For me, respect is the baseline. It’s given by default unless and until given reason not to.
In the case of this individual, though, the difference between your approach and mine is infinitesimally negligible.
He’s not even capable of understanding that they’ll give another prize next year.
He’s supposed to get it every year.
He may have good reason to fear he won’t be around anymore for the next one.