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why should a person automatically "respect" an elder person and say mannerly things? does a persons age automatically put them into a higher class of individual that is respected higher than another human being? does the fact that most older generations demand respect not reek of a lack of respect and manner in itself?
If I don't know you, why should I show respect just because of age or title, especially if no respect is shown to me? You could be a serial rapist in your spare time.. should I respect you still?
I was raised to say all the nice mannerly things that every child learns. I was told it was the polite thing to do. However, I fail to see the reasonings behind it. I'm human, you're human.. you get what you give. If you're some asshole who thinks that you're my elder and I should automatically respect you because your parents fucked a few years prior to mine.. well that's a bit odd in my book.
I'm trying to say this a different way.. and it's not coming out how I intend it to.. I'll blame it on the cold medicines and hope that someone else can clarify my stance a little better.
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