thumb and Nancy Reagan salute the American flag aboard the battleship USS Iowa . thumb during the commissioning ceremony for the littoral combat ship USS Freedom . Respect is esteem for, or a sense of the worth or excellence of, a person, a personal quality, ability, or a manifestation of a personal quality or ability. In certain ways, respect manifests itself as a kind of ethic or principle, such as in the commonly taught concept of "[having] respect for others" or the ethic of reciprocity. Esteem for, or a sense of the worth, or excellence, of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability, for example, "I have great respect for her judgment." Deference to a right, privilege, privileged position, or someone or something considered to have certain rights or privileges; proper acceptance or courtesy; acknowledgment: respect for a suspect's right to counsel; to show respect for the flag; respect for the elderly.

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Crime

Some organized crime syndicates, both real and fictional, are based on respect. Underlings are obligated to show "respect" for the bosses.

There are many cases in which perceived disrespect has led to murder and other violence. ^{[1] [2]}

Disrespect

Disrespect can be shown in a number of ways, such as shoe throwing or refusing to be polite. This is often abbreviated as "diss" among those who use slang.

References

1. Surge in Slayings Shocks Brooklyn
2. Gangs and Guns- Who Takes the Rap?