Not Much Spirituality Here

   All right.  I've heard many people talk about chivalry.  I think I hate it.  They say that men are supposed to open doors for females.  Men are supposed to pull out chairs for women.  Men are supposed to help girls out.
   I've always asked myself why.  Why should I do that?  What benefit does it do for me?  What help is my favoritism doing?  I guess that girls will like me more if I do it.  So do I do it to impress them?
   I told my sister that I've never felt very chivalrous.  She jokingly (I think) said it's because I'm a jerk.
   I've also always heard, "I don't hit girls," from people.  Is that a form a chivalry?  Maybe it's respect?
   I think people like to help girls, and keep from battering them, because they usually have less physical strength.  "It's not right to hit a girl because she can't defend herself."
   If I were female, I might take a bit offense to that.  Females are capable of defending themselves.  It's a funny story, a bit embarrassing, but I've lost a tug-of-war battle to a female that was two years younger than myself.
   I like to pull chairs out for people.  I like to open doors for people.  I like to speak politely to people.  I like to refrain from hitting people.  But it isn't because they're girls.  It's not because they're are weaker than me.  It's not because I want to impress them.  It's not because I think they're incapable.
   I do things like that because they're the right things to do.
   If a male hits another male, one of them are probably weaker than the other.  Is that supposed to be different than hitting a girl that's weaker?  If people can't defend themselves, they can't defend themselves.
   I've felt this way since I can remember, even before I met Jesus.  Because of that, I was thinking this wasn't much of a Christian life-teaching.  But it is.  Otherwise He wouldn't have talked to me about it earlier. He wouldn't have written about it.

   My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.  For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; and you have respect to him that wears the gay clothing, and say unto him, sit you here in a good place; and say to the poor, stand you there, or sit here under my footstool; are you not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

   I sometimes think of women as being made with gold rings/goodly apparel, while men are made in vile raiment.  Just because someone's more beautiful, that doesn't mean they should be treated better.  Everyone is a person.
   I'd like to say that you aren't supposed to hit anyone.  Male/female, stronger/weaker.  You are supposed to show love to everybody, not just those that look better.  You don't give your seat up because a female is incapable of standing.  You give your seat up because you love someone.

   Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

   I've always thought of chivalry as a, "treat girls with more respect than other people," rule.  I looked it up though.  "The sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight, including courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity in arms."  I guess I don't dislike chivalry.  Just biased, incorrectly intentioned favoritism.