Tears in Parliament

[meh_too]

she uses her s ex when it suits her

[**meep**]

she's human ! who'd have thought it ay ?

could be a shapeshifter    

[pct001wine]

Two threads set up to lambast the PM for shedding tears during a speech.

Not for the content of the speech mind you, it was for the shedding of tears.

"Actress, uses her s ex (sic), political theatrics" ... and that's only on this thread.

It just goes to show where the poster's priorities are.

They should be ashamed of themselves, but I know they won't, they'll continue to make it personal.   Any opportunity to employ their relentless negativity, their vicious and personalised attacks.  Hang on, I'm starting to sound like them ....

[twinkles**stars]

mr hawk shed tears

[*crikey*mate*]

I don't like Ms. Gillard.

However, she is our Prime Minister.

I believe that the position and the person who holds that position deserves respect.

We often hear and complain about "the youngsters of today" having no respect for authority, well, seriously, is it any wonder?

What examples are the "adults" of society providing for them?

[mtnlane]

Respect is something which is earned, not given unreservedly because of a position someone holds.

[poddster]

I tend to pay respect where respect is due.

Australian tax payers  have not been shown an respect in the handling of their taxes so why should anyone respect a person who does not show respect for the hard earned dollar that they have to fork out?

[poddster]

Respect is something which is earned, not given unreservedly because of a position someone holds.

OMG !!!

We are in agreement on that popint

[poddster]

*point* , before the spelling police arrive 🙂

[cherples]

Respect is something which is earned, not given unreservedly because of a position someone holds.

In that case why do we demand respect for teachers, from teens, from women, for police, for elderly, for people's property?

The list goes on. Is it any wonder the kids are confused. We tell them they must respect but then turn around and say no don't respect until it's earned.

[mtnlane]

In that case why do we demand respect for teachers, from teens, from women, for police, for elderly, for people's property?

The list goes on. Is it any wonder the kids are confused. We tell them they must respect but then turn around and say no don't respect until it's earned.

My response was specifically in relation to the comment 'that the position and the person who holds that position deserves respect'.  You have conflated the issue of respect for 'that' position with the issue of 'respect' in every day life.  I do not disagree with your comments about the need for respect in every day life but the issue I was commenting on was specific to the earlier comment.

Needless to say, if those you referred to behave in such a way as to disqualify them from  respect, I would hold a similar view.