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Comment Re:What the hell? (Score 1) 653

We call people "sir" out of respect, not out of inferiority. It doesn't matter who pays who's paychecks. They don't know what they're walking up to when they approach your car. It could be the last few minutes of their life for all they know. I've seen enough incidents of cops getting shot at windows of cars they pulled over to give them the respect they deserve for the risks they take. Your theory is flawed. You pay your judge's salary too, does that mean you wouldn't refer to them as "your honor"? How about the president? You pay his salary and I don't think you'd be calling him anything different than a title like "sir" or "mr. president". Whether you like them or not, they deserve respect.

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