tuations like Columbine may could have beenavoided. The next, most apparent sign of lack of respect is in the common household from thisgeneration. This is where the whole problem of disrespect begins, learning to disrespect or respectone another. If a juvenile has not been taught to respect his or her parents, why would that personeven consider respecting anyone outside a relationship that was supposed to be close knit?Adolescents must be taught in the home to respect others; realizing that each person has a differingsituation and a different outlook on life, but before this can happen they too must be respected andregarded themselves. The best way of teaching is to lead by example. Maybe, if taught young torespect others inside the home, the majority of most young adults could avoid a life misery andtrouble. This life is brought before them via their decisions in life. A good illustration of this iswhen teenagers turn to gangs to feel respect - the wrong kind - from one another as a substitute forwhat they should receive at home, thus leading to a life of violence and crime. This decision ofchoosing this parody of life only invites for other problems to begin, in more ways than one. Ifone person out of the household could sit down and ask Jack and Jill if they know the Golden ruleof life; it would help them tremendously, more than most would think. As I remember when I wasyounger, my Dad constantly harped on me to always respect others by treating them as I wouldlike to be treated, even if it meant respecting someone as I had seen as “not nice.” As hard as itseemed, I would always attempt to do so, the majority of the time the outcome was respect fromthe person as I had seen as “not nice”, fewer times it was not.The last most apparent sign of lack of respect from this generation is toward authoritativefigures such as teachers, principals, and police officers. How often do you see a young juveniletalking back...
