Respect is earned, not just given to anyone who demands it. Love is also given but mainly cause it happens to you; if you love someone you show it to them, you want them to know. Respect is different in that regard.
I think that people that are being such douches on the internet haven't ever been the ones who drew the shorter stick, and been targets of such abuse. Empathy is in short supply these days, sadly.
MonocleOwl's comments