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This didn't address the question. Nice rant though.

What, in your own mind, constitutes "respect"? Since it appears we will need to have that conversation first before moving on to why it has decreased in appearance or what importance and relevance it has.

I suspect you will find there's a great difference between "respect" or "reverence" or "obedience" and that you have likely confused these as one entity (along with several other concepts like "politeness" or "avoiding vulgarity"). These are different terms with different levels of utility and importance, both socially and personally.

Thank you for demonstrating what it was I have been pointing out.

You, and those who think like you, ARE the problem.

You didn't answer my question.

If I were to be asked the actual debate question, I would say that your lack of respect for me in this instance (by persistently and purposefully not answering my questions) goes a long way in forming my continuing negative opinions of your online persona and presumably its offline counterpart.

Likewise, because you didn't answer my questions, you should not thank me for demonstrating what you were pointing out. You didn't point out anything other than that you presumably don't like how young(er) people act (toward you). Whether or not that has to do with their levels of "respect/disrespect", or some other element of social behavior is left unanswered and unaddressed and hence I didn't demonstrate anything of what you are saying I did.

For example: Is asking questions and thus expressing doubt or uncertainty in, or requesting greater clarity from, someone else's claims an expression of "disrespect"? I would argue that it is not. Indeed, it would seem the basis for civil debates that such questions are often permissible and necessary. Encouraging others to think carefully through the implications or effects of their expressed positions by expressing your own doubts and reservations with their ideas does not seem like a problem of "respect". Perhaps it is, for you, another kind of problem. But it is hardly a "respect" issue. If I were not framing my objections to your inchoate rantings in the forms of questions, seeking only thought out and meaningful responses, or not backing my objections with evidentiary claims based on your own words and previous responses, I would think that a more likely claim of non-respect.

I suppose it is possible that unquestioned obedience and deference to superiors (elders) is in your mind a measure of respect. I find that to be a very flawed definition of respect in that it implies that respect need not be earned but rather could be demanded. Often very loudly. However. Since you have not clarified your definition however by answering my inquiries, I don't see that you should claim that I have violated it in a demonstrative manner.

Also. Thank you for being so consistent. I expected you to come back with an attack (I'm a "problem"?, because of course I don't agree with you) rather than a thought out response.

This perfectly demonstrated what I was attempting to point out as a problem with your idea of respect. That you believe it is something other people should grant to you rather than something that you should have to earn from others.

I'm not sure what I have done to contain much of your personal hatreds and animosities. But it amuses me that you think it's that important to be a national problem or that I should want to leave because you or people like you are apparently such a great problem for people like me. I'd hardly say that elevates you to a position requiring respect. When you start thinking about what you're saying once in a while, people will take you more seriously.

Respect should mean not interrupting others, avoiding ad hominems, and being honest. However those damn old people think it means just agreeing with whatever they say and not questioning authority. F**kers :p

yea. you never know who you will meet again in the future. dont burn your bridges