Personal statement: „All I’m asking is for a little
respect...“ Aretha Franklin´s demand for respect sounds modest, like a minimal
claim. A little respect – is that overcharged, since everyone
should have the right to be respected, to be esteemed in his needs,
peculiarities, and ideas? Apparently, all it takes is just a little openness and empathy between
conversational partners. But obviously, it's not as easy as it seems.
How and where did people
experience or miss respect? In which situations do they expect to be treated
respectfully? “R-E-S-P-E-C-T – Find out, what it means to me...” The word
“respect” always reminds me of this invitation. After having spent some time in getting closer to an understanding of respect in working-life, I'm now looking forward to set foot on the field of politics.
