Monday, May 14, 2012

THE TRUE MEANING OF AUTHORITY

I do not care wether a person is older than me or not.
If she/he does not show any respect to younger people, I will not respect him/her also.

I think the world does need a bit authority and it should be in the hands of people with lots of experiences. (I will not say 'enough experiences' because experiences are never enough)
And for this case, elder people are mostly the 'winner' of this category, because they've been here longer than any of the youths. 

But if the person who proclaims it as something she/he deserves to have, authority will be meaningless if the person is heartless.

Treating youths like they are brainless is a heartless ethic, because how can the youths build peace for next generations if the elders cannot give a good example for them? So therefore, authorities have ethics and limits, and also an essential purpose that is objective and fair.

This is why it is necessary for youths to give correction to elders. It is not against ethics nor it is a type of discrimination towards the elders, as long as they do it in a proper way. If their authority has crossed the line, taking the rights of the youths, it is their duty to fix everything, because they deserve to have their rights. 

A fair authority holds the concept of equality, meaning that it includes the responsibility and the right of every individuals involved in it. Responsibility without right is unfair. Rights without responsibility is foolish. 

Enough said. 


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