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Fear is an emotion induced by a perceived threat which causes entities to quickly pull far away from it and usually hide. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger. In short, fear is the ability to recognize danger leading to an urge to confront it or flee from it (also known as the fight-or-flight response) but in extreme cases of fear (horror and terror) a freeze or paralysis response is possible. Some psychologists such as John B. Watson, Robert Plutchik, and Paul Ekman have suggested that there is only a small set of basic or innate emotions and that fear is one of them. This hypothesized set includes such emotions as joy, sadness, fright, dread, horror, panic, anxiety, acute stress reaction and anger. Fear should be distinguished from the emotion anxiety, which typically occurs without any certain or immediate external threat.
Fear is frequently related to the specific behaviors of escape and avoidance, whereas anxiety is the result of threats which are perceived to be uncontrollable or unavoidable.[1] It is worth noting that fear almost always relates to future events, such as worsening of a situation, or continuation of a situation that is unacceptable. Fear can also be an instant reaction to something presently happening. All people have an instinctual response to potential danger, which is in fact important to the survival of all species. The reactions elicited from fear are seen through advantages in evolution.[2] Fear can be a manipulating and controlling factor in an individual's life.
Respect is a positive feeling of esteem or deference for a person or other entity (such as a nation or a religion), and also specific actions and conduct representative of that esteem. Respect can be a specific feeling of regard for the actual qualities of the one respected (e.g., "I have great respect for her judgment"). It can also be conduct in accord with a specific ethic of respect. Rude conduct is usually considered to indicate a lack of respect, disrespect, where as actions that honor somebody or something indicate respect. Specific ethics of respect are of fundamental importance to various cultures. Respect for tradition and legitimate authority is identified by Jonathan Haidt, a professor at the University of New York Sten School of Business, as one of five fundamental moral values shared to a greater or lesser degree by different societies and individuals.[1]
Respect is both given and received. We expect other people to respect us in return for the respect we show them. Respect is also something that is earned by the standards of the particular society in which one lives. Respect cannot be measured as a quantity, cannot be bought or traded, it is one of those things that is earned and built over time, but that can be lost with one stupid or inconsiderate act. One can ask or beg for respect, but only others can bestow us with respect as a result of their perceived treatment by us. Continued caring interactions are then required to maintain or increase that original earned respect. Respect cannot always be seen or observed by actions, but for those who practice chivalry, the outward display of respect is refreshing. Some women view this as patronizing and demeaning, but in its pure form chivalry is about nearly absolute respect.
Respect should not be confused with tolerance, since tolerance doesn't necessarily imply subordination to one's qualities but means treating as equal.
The antonym and opposite of respect is disrespect.
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
reply to post by Ophiuchus 13
Fear is an element of respect. when you are respected you are both loved and feared. that is what respect is.
Originally posted by CaticusMaximus
To a being who "knows thyself", fear is a non-factor in any decision making they do.
Originally posted by CaticusMaximus
Fear is the feeling that another can exert force against you and harm you in the process, which is on the highest level, entirely illusionary; power over others, or external control, is completely illusionary and [color=cyan] it the one with the so called "power" that is the most deceived of all, usually.
Originally posted by CaticusMaximus
The only true power is internal control; power over the self, YOUR self. Self-discipline, conviction of values, adhering to principle, etc. etc. is true power, and if a being has this power, which alluded to prior only requires that the being remember, and know itself, external validation through fear or respect, both of which have an underlying foundation of having external power; power over others, becomes meaningless, because if you know thyself, what is truly illusion and reality becomes self-evident, and only a fool who knows not themselves would choose illusion over reality.
"Fear" and "respect" lead to dead ends of suffering and misery. Live with love and compassion, and in this life, before you even reach the next, the illusions will be made clear, and the path to 'heaven' revealed as self-evident.
Originally posted by arpgme
reply to post by Ophiuchus 13
It's better to be respected and not feared. I do not say this because God may be watching me, I say this because I have compassion and would not want people to live that way.
Originally posted by arpgme
Fear is not respect, it is control , many people today think "Fear" is respect and power when it isn't, it's control. True respect comes from WISDOM - the understanding that we are all EQUAL all IMPORTANT and should be treated with care.
Originally posted by arpgme
We are EQUAL because we are DIFFERENT and we all make up the WHOLE.
If there were no darker pieces of the puzzle, then the puzzle would be incomplete. If there were no lighter pieces of the puzzle, then the puzzle would be incomplete. It is all of the different pieces that allows the entire image of the puzzle to be seen.
Originally posted by newcovenant
reply to post by Ophiuchus 13
This depends on what kind of world you are on, what they value there.
Is it intelligent existence? Is it just survival mode? Many questions....