Word: respecting
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...Moyo would not grant me permission to visit the toilet or brush my teeth without approval from their superiors. "I am just a worker," I heard the police-station chief say. "There are people above me." The jailers' anxiety about their bosses made them even more determined to demand respect from their prisoners. Moyo considered my demand for a lawyer insulting. "I am educated," he said. "And you do not cooperate." The walls of his office made clear that the regime saw the opposition less as a threat than an affront. The top crime on a list hanging above Moyo...
Moyo seemed to realize he was working for the bad guys. "The country is ruined," he said one day. Shame fueled his need for respect. He was haunted by the prospect of someday being called to account for the abuses he has overseen. "You cannot say anything against me," he would say. Mugabe's greatest trick is to make sure people fear him more than they hate him, and hate themselves most...
...first came in 1995, when he unceremoniously kicked Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat out of a U.N.-related concert for world leaders at Lincoln Center. The ejection came just after Israel agreed to Palestinian self-rule. The Clinton Administration was hoping--in vain, it turned out--that treating Arafat with respect might grease the path to peace. But Giuliani said, "I would not invite Yasser Arafat to anything, anywhere, anytime, anyplace. I don't forget ... He has never been held to answer for the murders that he was implicated...
Participating in formal campus peer support events—even just as a listener and supporter—is necessary to reduce stigma and show respect for other students. With so many sympathetic but Type A personalities here at Harvard, many believe that “it is fine for other people to have those problems—but not me!” How many students feel confined to the anonymous sites like tellyourstory.wikispaces.com and Bored@Lamont because they think their fellow students would look down on them as weak? Peer-to-peer stigma, a large reason why students...
...aside for friends and relaxation are not signs that you can’t “handle” Harvard—they’re signs that you know how to take care of yourself. Choose the extra sleep rather than stress. Soothe yourself, relax, and respect and validate your emotions. Use the resources available, including MHS and Bureau of Study Counsel (BSC), and encourage your friends to do the same when they need help...