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I think anyone who wants respect should have to earn it regardless of their profession.

• jgamman 19y ago
  the corollary of this statement is why should i care to garner your respect? having spent 10 years in med school and pursuing a career that is fundamentally devoted to helping people during times of crisis - shouldn't the default position be 'respectful till proven otherwise'? don't confuse respect with adulation...
  • bayareaguy 19y ago
    Not all doctors and lawyers end up in positions where they really are helping people (and some of them end up doing more harm than good). Look at the lady in the article who spent a week in a hotel sticking post-it notes on documents. Unless there are extenuating circumstances (e.g Erin Brockovich), she's not going to get much respect for doing that sort of thing regardless of how much time she spent in school.