In some nations today, the elderly are not given adequate respect that they deserve. This essay will explain in details the reasons for this and the possible issues disrespect may cause in the society.
Respect is said to be at its low rate in the new generation today. People tend to disrespect the aged because of inadequate home training. Children who lack proper home tutoring by their parents or caregivers are always on the brim of disobeying the elderly. Respect which is a virtue is instilled into individuals from childhood, and when this is not done properly or adequately, the reverse is always the case. Lack of respect could totally be dependent on busy parents, discord among parents and lack of parental guidiance. For example, a research carried out amongst Quebec students in 2006 to study the prevalance of disobedience to authority and its possible causes, it was noted that 65% of children who are disrespectful or disobedient are from either broken homes or have busy parents.
Futhermore, this can result to some damage in the society. The new generation lacks the blessings and wisdom of the older citizens, because the elders are on the habit of blessing individuals who accord them maximum respect. From the biblical perspective, in Ephesians chapter six verses 1and 2, we were mandated by God to honour our parents( representatives of the elderly), so that our days might be long. Therefore, this could be the reason why longevity like in days of Abraham in the Bible has been deprived from the modern generation.
In conclusion, the insufficient honour given to the elders can be caused by lack of proper home training and this will enventually lead to lack of blessings and long life to individuals in the society. However, this can be alleviated only if caregivers emulate methods of training the young from ancient parents, as they instilled respect fully to their wards.
In
some
nations
today
, the elderly are not
given
adequate
respect
that they deserve. This essay will
explain
in
details
the reasons for this and the possible issues disrespect may cause in the society.
Respect
is said
to be at its low rate in the new generation
today
.
People
tend to disrespect the aged
because
of inadequate home training. Children who
lack
proper home tutoring by their
parents
or caregivers are always on the brim of disobeying the elderly.
Respect
which is a virtue
is instilled
into individuals from childhood, and when this is not done
properly
or
adequately
, the reverse is always the case.
Lack
of
respect
could
totally
be dependent on busy
parents
, discord among
parents
and
lack
of parental
guidiance
.
For example
,
a research
carried out
amongst
Quebec students in 2006 to study the
prevalance
of disobedience to authority and its possible causes, it
was noted
that 65% of children who are disrespectful or disobedient are from either broken
homes
or have busy parents.
Futhermore
, this can result to
some
damage in the society. The new generation
lacks
the blessings and wisdom of the older citizens,
because
the elders are on the habit of blessing individuals who accord them maximum
respect
. From the biblical perspective, in Ephesians chapter six verses 1and 2, we
were mandated
by God to
honour
our parents
(
representatives of the elderly),
so
that our days might be long.
Therefore
, this could be the reason why longevity like in days of Abraham in the Bible has been
deprived from
the modern generation.
In conclusion
, the insufficient
honour
given
to the elders can
be caused
by
lack
of proper home training and this will
enventually
lead to
lack
of blessings and long life to individuals in the society.
However
, this can
be alleviated
only
if caregivers emulate methods of training the young from ancient
parents
, as they instilled
respect
fully
to their wards.