Why allow our disappointment to undermine respect for the foundations of our society?

Some say the footnote approach undermines respect for precedent.

This kind of rhetoric threatens to undermine respect for the judicial system as a whole.

He said it undermined "democratic accountability and respect for the law."

Failure to do so simply undermines respect for all laws, including those laws that should, and, indeed, must be followed.

If his academic goals are to be met, he can't afford so carelessly to undermine respect for public education.

He said some articles have undermined respect for the army and played into the hands of the West.

Some worried that a few bad cops were undermining respect for the whole force.

It wouldn't do to undermine respect for the office.