what's more important? trust or respect?

Italy
February 28, 2007 2:08pm CST
i think that in every relationship (between two friends, wife and husband, parents and children...) the most important things are trust and respect.. but i'm wondering this: can we live with one and without the other? and without both? which is more important?
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10 responses
• Italy
28 Feb 07
I think trsut is the main value of a relationship. It's also linked with respect so when u trust in someone surely u respect him/her
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@msqtech (15074)
• United States
2 Mar 07
I agree with you trust is based on truth and honesty and that is a foremost requirement
@pillusch (1147)
• Mexico
3 Mar 07
For me respect is the most important value. I believe all values to be part of a hierarchy, which obviously differs from person to person. But it's our values that make us behave the way we behave. They are all relative, that's why respect for another persons values for me is in the first place. I could never trust a person I couldn't respect.
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@jillbeth (2705)
• United States
28 Feb 07
Well, I couldn't respect someone I couldn't trust, but I might be able to trust someone I couldn't respect, so I think that trust must be more important. But it would also be hard to have a relationship with someone I couldn't respect!
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@20031969 (932)
• India
3 Mar 07
trust and respect both are complement to each other. if you do not trust others, how you will respect them. that means, if i have bad feelings how is it possible to regard him whether he is boss in office, parents at home, friends etc. both respect and trust is important for human beings.
@jeb083079 (839)
• Philippines
3 Mar 07
i think it's trust because you can't respect someone you don't trust
• United States
28 Feb 07
between these 2 i would have to say trust. You may respect someone and not trust that person but you cannot trust someone you do not respect.
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@msqtech (15074)
• United States
2 Mar 07
there are actually three things needed. Trust by both in each other and for the wife to respect her husband and the husband to love his wife. It is important for respect for the couple be mutual as well or you cant maintain trust.
• United States
3 Mar 07
Trust is most important. To me, I only repect someone fully if I trust them.
@Gwapako_28 (2140)
• Philippines
3 Mar 07
Your right both are important.But for me,as i am dealing my situation with my xhusband, i know trust was already lost, but i am trying to tell him that we need to respect each other for the sake of our kids.
@zuptzai (102)
• Philippines
3 Mar 07
trust and respect must go together, if theres trust, theres respect and if theres respect, theres trust...