of course, you can't lump me in with those assholes, they have no home training.

 

No because chivalry had nothing to do with believing that men and when were not equal...but rather men had a duty (for lack of a better word) to be men.

Again, this idea of "equality' or the reasoning behind it escapes me.

I'm sort of understanding your skewed understanding of "equality"

 

you are putting a duty(I'd call it a burden) on someone simply because of their gender, correct?

 

I call it being a man, because we are men.

 

It is hard to go around the gender bias even though it is not suppose to be there.I have issues with calling it being man because women are completely able to do the chivalry things that men do. I just see it as a person thing. Because of that, I see it as an equal issue. There are things a man can not do and women can not do but they often fall out of what I expect to be chivalry such as opening the doors for any one.

 

I don't know where chivalry is right now, all I know it's not the same as it used to be, but that's okay, it just makes it easier for me to shine...and I'll teach my boys the way I was taught.

 

Respect is earned, not owed...

I'm rolling with Archman here. With that said, being courteous is just in my nature.

 

I disagree. Everyone is owed respect until proven otherwise.

 

Again I say be the change you want to see. If you want to see more courtesy and respect given to people then give it but don't try to impose your belief system on others it's usually a fruitless endeavor. Instead lead by example, show the world the beauty in being respectful and thoughtful.

 

I agree with this. Why have we become so hardened as a species where we cannot show one another love and respect as virtue of being of one blood?

 

Eh I actually encounter way more self entitled, rude women out there if anything. I do agree that young men should give their seats up for the elderly. That was something I was taught at a young age and still do it today

 

Nicely said, jaisee. Why not just be nice to people because they are people?

 

Very nicely put. All this keeping track in life is getting sickening.

 

Didn't I say the same thing?

 

How many times a day do you want me to tell you are fantastic?? People are going to start talking.

 

Then let them talk as long as I got you nothing else matters boo :-D

 

One Love, One Heart
Let's get together and feel all right

 

Exactly what I was gonna say. Besides, if I want to earn someone's respect, I need to show respect to begin with.

You're a smart one, Whiks!!

 

There's lots of reasons, Jaisee. It's hard for me to explain, but I know some reasons why.

 

I always say thank you if someone holds the door for me. I will hold the door for others (including men, even though some protest).

I also give up my seat for older people.

It is called common courtesy/decency. We should all treat others as we would like to be treated, right?