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As an elder, I approve this message. (lemmy.world)
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I'm Gen-X, not a Boomer. Suspect us too.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Everyone deserves a standard ammount of respect.

Depending on their actions they will either earn more or loose what they have.

I will not respect a person more just because they have managed to stay alive for longer.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I learned that respecting your elders just gets you disrespected without consequence when I was young. Now I just give an acceptable amount unless given reason to stop.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I've personally never really bothered with respect after learning how authority figures and elders use respect as a tool to maintain what little authority, position or perceived power they have over others, such as myself.

Instead of giving them respect that they demand, I treat them with dignity. They aren't special because I treat everyone I meet with dignity. This gives people a chance to earn my respect through their actions and treatment to both themselves and other people.

I do not feel comfortable allowing respect to be abused in a way that makes me feel submissive to anyone else. Also from my perspective, those who demand respect, do not deserve any respect because they fail to treat anyone else with dignity.