Respect is not governed by what position a person held, but rather by the person's character. I treat every one with a modicum of respect, and it's up to them to garner more or less deference.
Case in point: Shooting buddy who's an ex army guy. Reasonable and competent. Tons of respect.
Versus:
Ex-marine who keeps talking down to me, saying "Marines ARE the the equivalent of the Army special forces; if I went in as an enlisted-4 marine, I'd be instantly promoted to Enlisted-7." Insta-fail.
Oh and ETA:
People will have different viewpoints. These views are shaped by their life experiences. Although the validity of the viewpoint is questionable, I still think it's worth considering how these viewpoints arose.
Last edited by KirStang; 01-10-2010 at 11:02 PM..
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