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"But on the other hand, when a child calls an adult Mr. or Ms., it helps him recognize that status is earned by age and experience. It's also a reminder to resp
by warwick 16y ago
"But on the other hand, when a child calls an adult Mr. or Ms., it helps him recognize that status is earned by age and experience. It's also a reminder to respect your elders."
The absurdity of reading how young people feel so entitled from an article written by someone who thinks age influences status in mind boggling.
Status is a function of achievement. Experience is a rough proxy for achievement, so I can accept that they might be referencing the same thing here.
But if you ask me how your earn status, age doesn't factor in. I don't care how many hours you've put in on this planet. You earn my respect by doing things, and the best way to earn my highest respects is by doing something great.
- philwelch 16y agoAmong adults, what you're talking about makes sense. But I don't know many children who have earned much status.
- Qz 16y agoExactly. A prime example of this is in the school system with respect to teachers and how kids tend to treat them.
- jacquesm 16y agoI know three, one aged 16 now and two aged only 11, they impress the hell out of me. The one holds his own in a community where the average age is at least three times his own and half the people there never clued in to his age, he's been there since he was 12 or so, the other two are so smart and wise for their age that the adults around them look like they're the children. Here's to Angus, Jeremy & Raffi, if you find this comment in 20 years or so, know that I'm insanely proud of you guys, I'm pretty sure you will go very far.