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minus-squaresimonlm@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up56arrow-down1·28 days agoDo you think he’s self-aware (or even capable of introspection) enough to see that this is why they didn’t give it to him? (Along with the litany of other reasons…)
minus-squareFistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up57·28 days agoNope He’s a toddler, and always was Now, he’s a toddler with dementia.
minus-squareTrickDacy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·28 days agoHe’s a great example of why no one should be required to respect elders who don’t earn it.
minus-squaretrollercoaster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 days agoRespect isn’t a one-way street, and needs to be earned.
minus-squaresome_kind_of_guy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·27 days agoFor me, respect is the baseline. It’s given by default unless and until given reason not to. In the case of this individual, though, the difference between your approach and mine is infinitesimally negligible.
minus-squareAlbbi@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·28 days agoHe’s not even capable of understanding that they’ll give another prize next year.
minus-squareBarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·28 days agoHe’s supposed to get it every year.
minus-squareBonifratz@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·28 days agoHe may have good reason to fear he won’t be around anymore for the next one.
Do you think he’s self-aware (or even capable of introspection) enough to see that this is why they didn’t give it to him?
(Along with the litany of other reasons…)
Nope
He’s a toddler, and always was
Now, he’s a toddler with dementia.
He’s a great example of why no one should be required to respect elders who don’t earn it.
Respect isn’t a one-way street, and needs to be earned.
For me, respect is the baseline. It’s given by default unless and until given reason not to.
In the case of this individual, though, the difference between your approach and mine is infinitesimally negligible.
He’s not even capable of understanding that they’ll give another prize next year.
He’s supposed to get it every year.
He may have good reason to fear he won’t be around anymore for the next one.