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But I think that in America today, we don't respect older people enough. Heck, we don't often even acknowledge their existence. Count what fraction of the people you pass on the street today are "old". Then count what fraction of people you see on TV or in the movies are old.
I think that our age cohorted Lord of the Flies educational system has much to do with "we" being age cohorted as well.