A Shift In The Wrong Direction

A Shift In The Wrong Direction

Due to issues regarding both of my initial topics, I have decided to go for another completely different topic; the topic of the shift in youths perception on respect.

Now this topic to me seems like a topic with a lot of possibility for tons to be added upon it as it tackles a particular point many may think to overlook. Humans, especially children, have become so much less respectful of each other within a two generation shift. We went from a time where society was practically built on respect but now have shifted into a time where people are so individualistic and confident in their abilities that they are willing to disrespect the opinions and advice of people with tons more credibility than themselves. What causes this to occur and what brought about such an occurrence? These are the main points I seek to cover within my paper.

Many times throughout our lives, we have been told to respect those older than us and those and those wiser than us. However, there has been observed a societal shift towards doing quite the contrary. It seems as though something about the recent upbringings of children, and in many cases the parents of children, have missed some key moral structure building that would allow children to learn the fundamental principles of respect. Through each of the sources I found, they all go through cases scenarios were it easy to see how far society has gone astray and why they should be fixed. This topic is a particularly interesting one to me as it really goes over details on slight details that lead to massive problems within the topic of respecting people with more credibility than us, and it serves as sort of an exposé on how current society has degraded in demeanor.


Work Cited
“Are Our Society's Values Deteriorating?” Debate.org, www.debate.org/opinions/are-our-societys-values-deteriorating.

Eleazar, Sheryl. “Respect For Others Is Nearing Extinction.” Lifetickler, 30 Mar. 2012, lifetickler.com/respect-for-others-is-nearing-extinction/.                         

Blair, Amanda. “As Tom Cruise Would Say, Put Your Manners Back In.” The Daily Telegraph, 1 May 2015, www.dailytelegraph.com.au/rendezview/as-tom-cruise-would-say-put-your-manners-back-in/news-story/efbab552fc338c5f9e685a06b895c385.                         

Comments

  1. Liam KennyOctober 19, 2017 at 7:01 AM

    This is a very layered topic. It's also pretty broad in scope and It will be very hard to do. There is a lot of complexity in the idea of respect, and I'm not sure you will have enough evidence to support this without the counter-argument overshadowing your points.

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  2. UnknownOctober 19, 2017 at 7:04 AM

    Your topic seems a little broad which might make it hard to write 7-10 pages on it. In order to make your topic more specific you could include the influence of technologies on adolescent's behaviors. Or the effect of the equality movement currently in America which could be contributing to this entitlement that you wrote about.

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  3. UnknownOctober 19, 2017 at 7:05 AM

    I really like your topic, I think it is definitely a shift that we have all seen and has a lot of significance. However, I don't know if you will be able to find enough concrete information that would show the cause in the societal shift. I would try to pinpoint certain things in the past couple of generations that seems to correlate with the decreased level in respect.

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  4. Jacob GlenisterOctober 19, 2017 at 7:08 AM

    You have chosen a very interesting and yet very controversial topic. I personally would recommend having more specific dates for the generations that you plan on discussing in your speech and having a slightly more specific definition of respect (since that holds many meanings for many people), but otherwise I think that you have the makings of a strong essay.

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  5. Morgan MalinichOctober 19, 2017 at 7:08 AM

    I feel like your topic is pretty broad and has a lot of different focuses. I think before you dive right in you should narrow it down. Exactly what is it that you want to talk about. The shift is definitely an interesting one, and you bring many good points about how our society has changed more to an individualistic one. You seem to have a good time frame set up, two generations, so I think your time period will work! I think you should also look into the counter arguments a bit and see what more you can take from them! Good luck!

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  6. Robin KramerOctober 20, 2017 at 1:22 PM

    David, I think your classmates provided you with some valid feedback. It would be helpful, as several noted, to pinpoint the time frame under consideration more precisely. It'll also be essential, as Jacob noted, to define and explain how you're defining "respect." Is it how youth talk to adults (ex: sir/mam, to Mr. and Mrs., to first names)? Is it something else? If so, what "tangibles" can we look at that would show whether youth are respectful or disrespectful? How can you avoid making overgeneralizations about entire generalizations?

    The topic has potential, for certain, but right now it's still broad and needs more shaping so it can find a manageable scope. Hope that helps!

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