Aging is not only a biological process, but also a cultural one. Numerous cultures all over the world have different attitudes and practices around respecting elders, and these cultural perspectives can have a huge effect on the success of a good family. While many cultures venerate their elders, in some Western cultures, where youth is romanticized, the elderly are commonly removed from the community and relegated to hospitals and nursing homes. If a tribe lacks a viable ideal of homage to elders then the following generations will not truly harbor a concept of the whole of life. It is imperative for a good family to honor their elders because by learning from their experiences and repaying them for their sacrifices, the future generation
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The hardships of life leave every human with at least one essential moral of life and it is a responsibility of the youth to try and learn these principles from their elders. A good family will allocate a specific time for adolescents to hear what their elders have to say and emphasize the importance of listening attentively. Within Native American families, it is common for the elders to be expected to pass down their knowledge to younger members of the family. Elders have acquired a set of guidelines throughout their life and if children can retain at least one or two of these principles then they are better off for it. These values will stay with us, influence the decisions we make, and leave a lasting impact on our lives. In Korea, the Confucian principle of filial piety, a fundamental value dictating that one must respect one's parents, is a keystone to their culture and domestic life. All good families share the same qualities of hope, compassion, and reason because they have learned these principles from their elders. Good families that appreciate the insight of elders will attain a plethora of knowledge that will positively impact all their lives. Once these morals have been practiced in their own lives then they will pass it on to the next generation and the cycle will
The hardships of life leave every human with at least one essential moral of life and it is a responsibility of the youth to try and learn these principles from their elders. A good family will allocate a specific time for adolescents to hear what their elders have to say and emphasize the importance of listening attentively. Within Native American families, it is common for the elders to be expected to pass down their knowledge to younger members of the family. Elders have acquired a set of guidelines throughout their life and if children can retain at least one or two of these principles then they are better off for it. These values will stay with us, influence the decisions we make, and leave a lasting impact on our lives. In Korea, the Confucian principle of filial piety, a fundamental value dictating that one must respect one's parents, is a keystone to their culture and domestic life. All good families share the same qualities of hope, compassion, and reason because they have learned these principles from their elders. Good families that appreciate the insight of elders will attain a plethora of knowledge that will positively impact all their lives. Once these morals have been practiced in their own lives then they will pass it on to the next generation and the cycle will