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Tom Sarbeck commented on Lee Nix's blog post Respect for your Elders...

"There's been some research on this. The Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget, in The Moral Judgment of Children, reported his finding on children's practice of and awareness of rules. Pertinent here and summarized below is their awareness of…"

Feb 23

Ted Foureagles commented on Lee Nix's blog post Respect for your Elders...

"The concept of respect for elders seems to be a sociologically stable strategy, and so removing it from the equation would entail giving something up, even if we don't understand what it is. I try, occasionally successfully, to allow for…"

Feb 22

Lillie commented on Lee Nix's blog post Respect for your Elders...

"I like this quote: "Be good to your children. They get to choose your nursing home.""

Feb 22

Daniel commented on Lee Nix's blog post Respect for your Elders...

"Hmm...I too have had to build a moral code essentialy from scratch. The problem for me is that i still see morality sort of magical and and its very hard to disassociate morality from religion. Having said that, i do realize that what we call morals…"

Feb 22

Tom Sarbeck commented on Lee Nix's blog post Respect for your Elders...

"Lee, methinks some tribal elders somewhere long ago started teaching respect for elders because they wanted their offspring to care for them in their old age. They might have started doing that when they stopped hunting and gathering and started…"

Feb 22

Lee Nix commented on Lee Nix's blog post Respect for your Elders...

"All good points. I too believe that respect should be earned. I have always found it interesting that children are taught to respect and listen to adults, usually as a tool to keep them from interrupting conversations or to have them obey…"

Feb 21

Idaho Spud commented on Lee Nix's blog post Respect for your Elders...

"I think respect has to be earned. That does not mean we should be disparaging of someone unless or until they earn that."

Feb 21

Sentient Biped commented on Lee Nix's blog post Respect for your Elders...

"My experience is that agism is more common in our society than respect for elders. I've seen many cases of "old" being used in a disparaging way, as an insult. While youngers and elders are both human beings, both worthy…"

Feb 21

Lee Nix commented on Lee Nix's blog post Respect for your Elders...

"Very well put, Loren. Thank you!"

Feb 20

Loren Miller commented on Lee Nix's blog post Respect for your Elders...

"Being older does not by itself necessitate being WISER, certainly not if one's life is dominated by irrationality and superstition. Certainly, there may be some quality of experience which will have a value. The fact is that there…"

Feb 20

Lee Nix replied to matthew greenberg's discussion Ray Comfort is embarrassed to be the same species as Evolutionists

"That, it seems, is the best policy to take when a situation is beyond your control. And it makes life a lot less stressful when you aren't constantly upset."

Feb 20

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Feb 20

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Respect for your Elders...

I am curious to hear people's opinions on this topic.Is this an inherently good and moral ideology?Is it even good advice?Does it actually have anything to do with morality?Why is it such a universal concept?I would argue that it should be dependent on the "elder" entirely, and that it does not have anything to do with morality. I think that everyone deserves a level of respect congruent with their actions. I understand that "elders" represent the wiser and more experienced members of a society…See More

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Lee Nix replied to matthew greenberg's discussion Ray Comfort is embarrassed to be the same species as Evolutionists

"Thank you for this post! It's been quite a while since I have seen so many logical fallacies so conspicuously used to argue a point."

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Respect for your Elders...

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I am curious to hear people's opinions on this topic.

Is this an inherently good and moral ideology?

Is it even good advice?

Does it actually have anything to do with morality?

Why is it such a universal concept?

I would argue that it should be dependent on the "elder" entirely, and that it does not have anything to do with morality. I think that everyone deserves a level of respect congruent with their actions. I understand that "elders" represent…

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At 2:16pm on February 18, 2013, Loren Miller said…: Greets and salutes, Lee, and welcome to the gang!

At 12:23pm on February 18, 2013, Dr. Terence Meaden said…: Hi Lee
Nice to have you here. Welcome to this internet world of rationality and peace--common sense and freethinking wisdom--that unites non-believers and critical thinkers like you and us.
You are invited to join the busy group "ORIGINS: Universe, Astronomy, Life, Earth, Humans, Religion, Gods, Atheism, Evolution, Darwin..." with 750 discussion topics and 3780 members.
http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/originsuniverselifehumankindanddarwin
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At 11:18am on February 18, 2013, Steph S. said…: Greetings Fellow Texan! Welcome to the site!
You might be interested in the group Texas Heathens.