Respect. Others. Self. Place.
Above is the respect schematic. Respect is the key categorical issue waiting to be recognized. It can be broken down into respect for others, self, and place. There is almost no major issue disussed on DailyKos that could not be categorized as a failure of respect. Racism, sexism, child abuse, genocide, abuse of government power, murder, rape, robbery and war all involve disrespect for others and self. Taking abuse, whenever change is possible, disrespects oneself and others so abused. Global warming, toxic waste pollution and reckless resource depletion all involve a lack of respect for the physical place around us. Propaganda, lies, media distortions and bullying of all kinds disrespect the place of connection between us.
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