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Hmmm,
Intersting questions, but simple (too me):
Everyone in my book starts out at chapter One, paragraph one, sentence one and word one.
They are all equal and have a clean slate.
As I said no one "deserves" respect (example: some people would accord the sitting President respect because of the position -- others would disrespect the individual by perfomance or ideals) -- I would respect the postion but have to gain respect for the man.
I would hope that I would not treat people like "dirt" but I do have a certain "disdain" for all people on first blush.
People can earn respect in so many ways how the fuk could it be defined. I have learned to respect several internet umpires . . . I don't necessarily like them (only know their cyber role they play) but I respect them by performance.
I even respect a few coaches (managers).
As my mother taught me long ago:
"I'm not always right but I am never wrong!"
Respect has to do more with other items than right and wrong . . . while I can respect an umpire that misunderstands a rule or simply ignores a rule that is a different respect than I would give Pablo Picasso if I had met him.
I do not wory about gaining respect.
As an umpire I prepare well, practice hard, work dilligently to correct my weaknesses and hustle on every play (I never take a play off.). If that gains respect that is fine -- if it does not that is also fine.
Remember that I only umpire for power and money . . . this means I have only one person to satisfy and that is myself.
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