Originally Posted by SpaceAce

That's a pretty stupid statement. You can't insist on respect. If you don't deserve it you won't get it. I have yet to meet anyone scary enough to make me to give them respect* they haven't earned from me. I don't know you so I won't pretend to pass judgement, but on the whole I think that people who <I>insist</I> on respect do so because they can't <I>earn</I> respect.