Young adults, middle-aged people, or senior citizens, who should be most respected? To answer this question, we should know one thing first: why do people show respect to a person?
I think when people show respect to a person, they think highly of the good things he/she has done. That is to say, the contribution one made to the improvement of the human society is the main factor of how people show respect to a person. Besides this, they may also think about the benefits he/she will bring in the future. So, if a person contributed a lot or is able to contribute a lot to the society, people will show respect to him/her. People show respect to superman not only because he (or “it”?) saved the world, but also because he can save the world again and again in the future, we show respect to his ability.
Now let’s come back to the question. According to the conclusion above, I think all of them should be respected equally. All of them work for the human welfare: the old people use their wisdom, the youth use their endless energy, and the middle-ages use their strength and experiences to build our world together. The olds did much, and the youth will do more. All of them are essential. I think it’s impossible to choose one of them.
Incidentally, in the question paper, it says：Americans are often accused of admiring youthful beauty and energy over the experience and wisdom of older people. But I asked my roommate, he said that Americans used to be like this, but not anymore. I think it’s good because everyone has his/her significance to the society.
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Hello Auir,
ReplyDeleteI think you are right, everybody of the society, if young or old, do good things at different ways. In every age-group there are more or less respected people, so you cannot decide which age is more honor, it depends on their behavior.
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Christin
Great thinking. Everyone is unique and meaningful to this society. For older people, they had ever contributed to the society so much. And when they become old, they use the other way, just like you said, wisdom and experience, give the youth and middle-ages many guidelines in their life. So, all of them should be respected equally.
ReplyDeleteAgree with your last sentences. If you want to get respect from others, you should respect yourself and others first!
ReplyDeleteHi Teddy,
ReplyDeleteyou have very good thoughts and I like the examples you wrote. I agree with you. We can not say that (for example) only senior citizens should be respected.
-Sarah
Are you all saying that everyone deserves respect, period? Even those who can't seemingly "give" to a society?
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