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	Got your attention? Good. Now for the fine print, the reasoning behind such an audacious statement that counters the sentiment I have read way too often on these sites. It boils down to this If I dont know anything else about you other than that you are a fellow human on our shared road through life, then thats enough for me to respect you. Its automatic (or it should be). If you stumble, stranger, I will try to catch you. If you fall, I will offer my hand. Its what people do (or should). And if I dont, then Im an asshole as I have tossed my self-respect and your natural respect for me (as a stranger to a stranger) right out the window. What is key in my argument is that Im talking about the interactions of complete strangers. The instant I see your profile photo and screen name, I start to opinions. My respect may rise or diminish slightly. When I further read your profile and journal entries my respect will almost certainly rise or diminish (perhaps diminish into contempt) further. When I read that first message you send, my respect may drop to zero or below, or it may soar. But please remember Before we interacted, I respected you. If you didnt respect me before you knew me, then my respect for you is diminished. If you squander the respect I naturally have for you, you may be well on your way to earning my contempt.