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Respect is about central government, local agencies, local communities and ultimately every citizen working together to build a society in which we can respect one another – where anti-social behaviour is rare and tackled effectively, and communities can live in peace together. It’s not about going back to the past or returning to the days of ‘knowing your place’.
- It’s about nurturing and, where needed, enforcing a modern culture of respect, which the majority of people want.
- It’s about showing tolerance, acceptance and common decency towards the people around us – our family, friends and peers, people who are older or younger than us, people from different walks of life or who follow different cultures or religions.
- It’s about being considerate of the consequences of our behaviour for others.