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RESPECT ALL BIG AND SMALL
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Well, you behave nicely towards everyone and treat them the way you wish to be treated, even if they don't treat you nicely. That is respect. You should respect your teachers, parents, relatives, older and younger brothers and sisters, and other people in the community, like policemen. You can also respect bugs by not crushing them under your feet.
I don't like policemen. They scare me.
They are doing their job protecting us from the bad guys. You should respect them.
Why should I respect everyone? Everyone doesn't respect me. What difference does it make to a tiny spider whether I squash it or not? Who cares?
We learned in our Jain class that we should respect everyone. Jainism believes that all life forms are equal and the spider is a four-sensed being. It should be respected as much as a human being.
Where on earth do I start?
You should start by paying respect to your parents. You should appreciate everything they do for you. Next, start paying respect to your school teachers.
How did you get so smart? You seem to know all about respect.
I learned about it from my parents and in Päthashälä. I go there every Sunday. Maybe you should come to Päthashälä too.
You're right. I'll be at Päthashälä next week.
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