I think older people should have more respect for their youngers. It's a cliche, but there you go. I appreciate the time and effort my father put in to keeping me safe, but I don't like him at all. My gratitude will keep fuelling my courtesy towards him until he finally keels over, but I'm not going to treat him as if he's better than me. Hey, I'm an angsty teenager, what do you expect?
On the actual question, I think respect in the sense that others acknowledge that you are a human being with human capabilities is a human right. Everyone deserves recogniton for what they do, good or bad, so I'd say I fall on the 'Earned' side of the fence.
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