what's more important, money or respect?
610546
That all depends, if you are starving, respect won't buy you food. Of course, respect is something you can not buy (well maybe from someone who's respect is worthless). Having the respect of someone who you don't respect is also kind of worthless. There is also the argument that having the respect of certain people will make it easier to have money. I would reduce it to the fact that respect and money are not mutually exclusive, and I doubt that you would have to choose ONE or the OTHER.
172112
No, I think its all about respecting the culture you are in.\n\nLets just say if you were to travel all across the world, have McDonalds all the time, drive the same car, just do what you have been doing back home. Then whats the fun of spending all that money and time -these things you could have done at home, and that too without loosing a fortune.\n\nIt is when you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you get to know what else is around, may be you get a chance to improve yourself.\n\nAnd yes it is usually all about $$'s, end of the day.
227677
I would have to say health...You can always get money...but u can't buy health...
931951
Not for me.  Yes--money is important.  I definitely would NOT work a "normal" 8-5 job if I didn't need the money.  I would find something I love to do and work the hours that work for me.\n\nHowever, I have taken a cut in pay twice in my life because sometimes money isn't the most important thing. I am at work longer then I am at home sometimes and I see those people more then I see my own family.  If there is major conflict that can't be resolved..I'd rather be somewhere else.  Or in my case, I knew I wanted to get into a different field and I knew I'd have to start at the bottom so i took the demotion.  In my opinion, having a  good boss that i can get a long with, and doing a job I enjoy is more important then money sometimes.
943685
Respect has to be earned.  Even for a President.  Most people automatically respect the Office of the Presidency, however, the man serving as President still has to earn the respect.
394944
no way.... to me, love is the most important thing.... i could care less if a guy had alot of money or not...
266724
go for the one that is more respectful
345196
Money shouldn't matter in a relationship, personality should be the most important thing. For me, the man must be able to support himself, he doesn't need to be super rich or earn more money than I do.
66337
I think it could be a mistake to "gain respect in society."  Society can screw itself.  If you "need" society's respect, they have power over you.  Do you want to be in that situation????  \n\nOnly you can truly know if you are worthy of respect.  Whether they in society respond to you with respect can sometimes be in error.  Some of the most respected people, say in a corporate work situation, are complete idiots--not worthy of any respect at all, yet they are shown respect for all the wrong reasons. \n\nAnd who in society do you want respect from?  If you want respect from hip-hop rappers, then get some gold teeth, grab your crotch liberally, and wear pants that are falling to your knees.  If you want respect from slimy salesmen, go work at a car dealership and make the most bonus of any person that week....\nDo you want respect from people in the local church?  That works great until you disagree with one of their beleifs.........\n\nThe most important thing is that you become a person who respects himself--regardless of others.  That is truly of value.  If you are looking for respect as a commodity, to be used as a tool for getting stuff from people, then I poo-poo it.\n\nSo you need to define what qualities in yourself are worthy of respect.  Curb the habits and things about you that you don't respect, or accept that some things will never change and you are who you are.  It will be a mix of both--each of us is different, so you might as well embrace it.
559039
No, I have certain criteria for the man I'm looking for and personal cleanliness shows how much the man values his body. No clean/no personal respect. If he doesn't respect himself how could he respect me? Money means nothing.
492006
"Respect" is something to be earned. It has nothing to do with age. I think in some societies we confuse "respect" with "consideration". \n\n"Consideration to elders" is a consequence of "empathy". Human beings (in varying degrees) are naturally sensitive to elder people's realities. As a result we conduct ourselves differently when dealing with older people.\n\nRespect is a very strong word, and it would be just as wrong to automatically respect an elder, just because he/she is, as respecting someone who you know virtually nothing about.
600036
Honestly I think you need a bit of each. Respect is great, but it too only goes so far. Maybe it's because I'm a parent, but respect doesn't get the play room cleaned, fear that I will go in with a trash bag and clean it out myself does. Then again, maybe we should define respect and fear first. I respect people, but that doesn't necessarily mean I would follow their orders. I don't think, for myself anyway, that respect equals blind trust.
81678
In Italy where I live we say that "money does not make happiness" and this is true. Rich people usually are selfish and they think that everything is due to them because they pay. They are ready to corrupt people and even to kill, if necessary for their scope. It is much better to be rich inside, rich in our soul and spirit than just rich with money. When you are ready to give all yourself without asking anything in exchange, then you can affirm that you are spiritually rich in the deepest of yourself. Even Jesus Christ in the Gospel (sorry if the translation may not be good but English is not my mother tongue) said that it will be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich person to go to heaven. There is so much more satisfaction in being poor but helpful to others than rich and trying to buy that love than you cannot obtain in a natural way and that in any case will not give you any satisfaction when obtained without good feelings.
1058240
THEY ARE BOTH IMPORTANT.
322530
money is the essence of everything i think you should choose one with better salary besides it also prepares to be in future so go for it
1013305
Money is not important to the economy - money IS the economy!  Unless you live in a cannibalistic tribe that uses bones for money, then bones are your economy.
15233
To appreciate the importance of money in an economic system,it is instructive to speculate on what the economy would looklike without it (before Sir John Money created it in 3016 BC).\n\nWithout money individuals would have to devote more time to buying what they want and selling what they don't want;  peole would have less time to work and play. ( Bartering )\n\nWithout the bartering system, we're left with the socialist / communist economies.  You can research the Soviet Union/Cuba/ and see where this goes.\n\nOur problem is a portion of us are too capitalist (busy bee's) and a greater portion of us are comunists (lasy grashoppers).  Until a society can come to a BALANCE between work ethics, money will be necessary to identify the different types.