Why can’t we “brag” about saving?

People may mean different things by respect. You seem to be talking about good regard. I'm not.

I'm thinking about respecting someone's capacities, rights and privileges and acting accordingly because you know that they have the ability to back up their claim.This is the way in which you respect your rivals and enemies, even if you don't like them, even if you despise them.

A beggar can be well-liked for whatever virtues he has. But that doesn't necessarily mean that he will be treated with respect; i.e. his position in life would be secured and his concerns taken seriously by people of higher status because he lacks the capacity to defend his claim.

I guess it comes down to what you want: if you could have the respect that China has, or the respect that a beggar has? When it comes to nations power (like the US and China have) is the first thing that everyone needs. Who would you rather be? South Sudan, or China? SS can treat everyone with respect as much as they want, America will never treat them with 1/10th the respect they show China.

And, of course, even if I agreed with your definition, China is well on its way to buying that form of respect via their various projects.

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