“When does a human being become eligible for respect? Is there some bridge we cross? Some level of maturity we reach when suddenly we are allowed to get the same level of respect as all other human beings?” Hilary Jackson’s article “A Question of Respect (Or, Grown-Ups and Their Double Standards)” really makes you think. Our position in life is to earn its respect by showing respect for life. With that there is balance and that is usually all we need to live healthy, fulfilling and productive lives.