Reduce, Reuse or Recycle?

Hi everyone! It's been a long time since I've blogged. I apologise for that as I had some technical difficulties. Anyways, I have a question burning in my head. We have discussed this in class, but I really have the urge to talk about this.
Reduce, Reuse or Recycle. Well, the answer is all 3. Defintely. However, what I want you all to think about and comment on is which one is the most IMPORTANT?
Okay, I'll go straight to the point. I think recycling is the most important. Why? Recycling means to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse. Yes, recycling needs to cooperate with "reuse" to have good results. If so, why do I think it is the most important? Okay. If recycling means to treat or process, than if you just say "reuse", it is typically impossible because you do not even have the material treated or procitemsessed to make it suitable for reuse.
So, reuse is crossed out of the list. Many people think "reduce" is the most important. I beg to differ. They usually come out with the same reason. "If you reduce on the use of something, you do not even have to recycle it." Yes, I agree with that statement, but to think about it, if you reduce, you don't buy items from a shop, it WILL be still there right?
That is my main point. You can reduce, but the same amount of this item will be produced still.
Therefore, I think that recycling is the most important because no matter how many items you have, you can recycle it and resources(which are limited) will not be wasted.