TheKitschGoth
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Foofoogal said:I just meant that the Bible which is my religion says to honor your mother and father which comes with a promise of long life if you do.
It doesn't say only if they are nice or angels. I would think this would apply to grandparents as well.
As I truly want to live to be 109 I take it quite literally though all of my parents and grandparents are now gone.
So the child abused by its parents, just because? Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that you condone that in any way. But saying something so definite doesn't take into account the many shades of grey.
It's things like this that make me hate the whole "respect your elders" thing.
And when I say people have to earn my respect I do not mean that I would treat people with disrespect till they proved themselves. It's not that black and white, I treat all people with courtesy until they prove themselves either way. I can only speak for myself, of course, but I like that this is the new attitude.
I don't honestly believe society has declined, just changed.