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Respect is not a privilege: The cost of looking down on others
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Respect is not a privilege: The cost of looking down on others

Peter Martey Agbeko
Published 21 minutes ago9 min read

There is a disturbing attitude that appears to be gaining ground in our society: the tendency of some people to treat others with disrespect simply because they believe they are more important, more educated, wealthier, better connected or occupy a higher position in society.

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