Would you show respect to an elder if they truly didnt deserve it

Question

We all learn show respect to your elders when were young but would you do it if the elder truly didnt deserve it.

Answer 1

No, there are limits to respecting elders. As it stands it's polite to hold doors open, speak with manners and engage conversation if spoken to. However, just because someone is older doesn't mean you should always be "nice" to them. I have experienced some incredibly rude elderly people.

It's up to you as an individual, do you want to be the better person and maintain a standard of common decency? and be polite at all times or become just as bad as some bitter old person.

If insulted, i always insult back.. but from a far.  

Answer 2

I don't care how old or young someone is, they don't get my respect until they earn it.

Answer 3

To an extent...it's the way I was brought up, so I'll try to be as respectful as possible for as long as possible. But there's a point when I just can't keep it up anymore...

Answer 4

Well, I would not be openly rude and insult them because I don't low myself to that level. If it's just random situation, doesn't involve my job, I might give them a sarcastic remark.

Answer 5

I am an elderly person. I believe in order for me to get respect, I have to give respect to others. If I was rude to someone then I would deserve what ever I got in return........

Answer 6

Id do it anyway and secretly resent them. You have to be polite and respectful to everyone, whether they deserve it or not. Only if theyre blatantly and obviously rude to you can you be disrespectful

Answer 7

I am a 40 y/o mother of two.  I was raised to believe respecting our elders was the only way to be.  Since becoming a mother I have learned that it is not necessarily a good thing to teach our children.  In the time in which we live now our children must be taught to speak out against things they don't believe in or necessarily agree with because we can't be there for them 24/7.  I am a stay at home mom but I am still not with my children every minute of every day so I have tried to teach them to show respect towards those that show respect for their positions and ideas.  There are also a lot of adults out there that use the fact that children have been taught to respect them and their positions to mistreat our children.  It was very hard for me to break away from that part of my character and allow my children to only respect those that deserve your respect but it was a very important decision to make and I'm glad I did.

Answer 8

Good question. Nope I wouldnt.

I give respect to people who deserve it.  Just because someone was born before me, doesnt mean they deserve my respect.