Why is it that in some nations people have respect for their elders and in other nations they do not? Why do some societies embrace their aging and other throw them away, recently asked an intellectual who emailed the Online Think Tank.
Indeed, I must say that I agree with the respect for elders in society, it is a good thing. Although I also see many elders who have lost it and disrespect youth or assume anyone younger than them is lesser, it is not always so. For instance after working for 27 years 17 hours a day to build my business, that would put me at the average work history of 85 years experience by US today’s standards of a 40-hour work week - whereas most people retire in 30-40 years of work, I put in 85-year equivalent.
If I count weekends, no holidays off, that really puts me at a 120-years worth of work. I believe that elders are fine, but if they screwed off all their lives, worked union and purposely put in half effort and never achieved anything, then in fact my experience and knowledge would be far superior. Plus, in the US many in such a noble aged position have mislead the up and coming thru trickery in order to manipulate them into doing their bidding.
In fact, the Xer’s in America are upset and they don’t trust government at all and have a general disdain for authority, and that did not come by accident, yes this is a real problem. In a great nation like Japan, they teach the young to adhere to complete authority at a very early age, thus they always seem to respect their elders.
It seems that the US is at the far extreme of this scenario. If a teacher disciplines in the classroom, they open themselves up for a law suit or the school district takes the side of the parent;
Oh, my Johnny could never do such a thing - the teacher is lying
and then the teacher is reprimanded or fired if too many complaints. End result is that now attrition rates is 50% in 5 years for new teachers. Teachers who really wanted to change the world one child at a time. What a travesty, but don’t get me started on that issue?
Japan does not have these issues, thus they have a much better ability to teach. Although if the authority message is too pervasive it disrupts innovation somewhat, that is an issue too. It seems too much authority stifles individual freedom, too much freedom without respect, causes other issues. Please think on this.
L. Winslow is an Economic Advisor to the Online Think Tank, a Futurist and retired entrepreneur http://www.worldthinktank.net . Currently he is planning a bicycle ride across the US to raise money for charity and is sponsored by http://www.Calling-Plans.com and all the proceeds will go to various charities who sign up.
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