Does the youth in america respect the older generations?

One value that I just can't agree with our country losing, even though I don't disagree with the logic, is respect for our elders. I don't care much for this "I need a reason to respect someone" mentality because I see it as petty. Everyone is entitled to at least a basic level of respect. Now whether or not I like them, admire them and value their opinion is a different matter. I don't need to like someone to treat someone with at least a basic amount of respect and dignity.

However, I have trouble valuing the opinions and expertise of baby boomers relative to their parents. I think one thing that is wrong with my generation (I am 22) is that the baby boomers resented the strictness of their parents and in fighting to overturn discrimination, inadvertently made certain necessary social values (such as moderation, respect for self and others and respect for authority) socially unacceptable. Yes, people should be free to express themselves, but is it really ok if they are pushing it to a point at which they try to make others feel inadequate? Yes, people should be able to be able to express themselves sexually without feeling restricted by religion, but does that mean that all inhibitions should be thrown to the wind? Should we really lose our sense of community just because we don't agree with everything our community and leaders say and do?

Surely, change is good, but it's always wise to remember the values that brought us here in the first place rather than completely abandon them.

Sadly, the older generation (mine) has let you young people down horribly. We are leaving you a polluted, dying world without enough jobs, with broken governments and an economy that is totally based on greed.
But that does not mean that the individual older person has nothing to offer you. We have experienced many of the that are troubling you and have muddled through. A few of us have actually learned some things in our lives that could save you going through the same difficulties, but a very few of you will listen to your elders, so you will go through may of the same unpleasant things.
On IIN, it seems to be about an even split. Half of you just blow me off when I try to give constructive help, (which is certainly not every post).
But in the end, it's your choice; learn from those who have been there and done that all before, possibly saving yourselves some hardships and pain, or find your own way and perhaps look back one day and wish you had listened to some of those "old fools". I certainly wish I had listened to one or two of those "old fools", myself.

I'm getting this feeling that most don't, but what generation in American history ever really respected the older generation? It's like a cycle really. That's how things change in this country.

Just look at the Baby Boomer generation and then the subsequent generation. The youth of the 60's mostly rebelled against the ideals of their parents and look what happened to society, and changes in general in America.

Another aspect of this that I find funny is when people say things such as ''these kids don't respect their elders, or their parents. What is this world coming to?'' as if the newest generation of youth is going to destroy the country. I feel as though they need to look back at history and see that it's really a cycle. Every new generation always seems to be ''the worst we've ever had.'' Silly in my opinion. But that doesn't mean this generation we have now has problems, but it doesn't mean it's the end all, be all.

It's a weird one, isn't it, when the only people who can lead a country are very ancient people of 35 or more? Being absolutely fair, while experience brings ability, is it really right to say that a six year old shouldn't run the country if they're equivalent to the person chosen to do so at a later age?

I'm not being facetious. I believe some world leaders have the intellectual capacity of a four year old. Therefore it's better that we are ruled by someone aged six.

All Hail the youthful twats!

Well, I respect my elders. But, if they deliberately are rude to me, racist, prejudiced cause I'm young, get angry at me for no reason or say mean and judgmental things, then, no I will not respect them. If they want respect they have to earn it just like everyone else. It's only fair. Age really means nothing for experience. You could be a hard worker, deal with drugs, have tons of kids, family issues, divorce, marriage, rape, etc.. and be young or old.

No they are not. All of youth today has become disrespectful , self entitled, trouble-making little cunts. With no sense of responsibility, no consideration for other people, and not enough logic in their heads to stop themselves from getting murdered or killed in some accident or walking into that white van that man stated he had cookies in.

Despite the fact they have been taught, told, educated otherwise. They refuse to obey traffic rules, do not respect each other and will do anything to get famous. Even if that mean getting raped in the rear and stuck in prison for a few years. Since the phrase YOLO is the new term that is sweeping the youth today......

We are a youth of a nation

I certainly hope not. The older generations are the ones murdering people based on their phone records.

let me just say i worked in a nursing home i have since lost all respect for old people im not even gonna get into some of the horrors i have seen its to gross to put into words

us young people are rude assholes though and the people that are middle age people suck the worst constantly misrable

It's a combination of people living too long and people having too many babies.

I think the world just offers opportunities to the young to get them started