Quote Originally Posted by alxone View Post
i guess what sparked it was that i over heard a cop telling someone that he had to respect him simply because he was a cop . It would be nice if it were that easy but , Respect is earned not givin .
Well believe it or not, some folks respect individuals based on the career they choose, i.e. Cops, Firefighters, Military etc. I respect every one serving in those capacities (and others), just because they do that job, until of course they give me reason to not respect them. When I see a Firefighter, I automatically respect him, because he serves the community, and puts his ass on the line. Now if that same firefighter responded to an emergency, and was an ass, or didn't do his job, I would lose respect for him. JMO