Respect is not something a person should have to earn, it is the basic recognition of human dignity.
so I don’t like the phrase “earn respect.” Respect is a basic mark of human decency. Each of us ought to respect others, not selectively giving or withholding respect based on someone’s ability, profession, status, age, gender, appearance, race, nationality, region, or how familiar they are to us.
Human beings are endowed with dignity, and that dignity deserves to be honored by one another.