One View- Intro/Respect

Introduction
One View is a collection of short articles about my views on many topics. Some date back to 2003. These topics range from respect, parenting, teaching, to religion. I thought a blog is a good place to publish them, for those interested.

I feel it is important for people to hear and understand others points of views, of those they respect. The object is not to make you agree with my viewpoints but to hear another viewpoint. The more educated views you consider the more it expands your thinking.

Another way to think of it is, as you walk down a hallway of opinions you never know what is behind the doors. While listening to others views and opinions, they are giving you hints as to what is behind those doors. They are educating you to make better designs. If they are talking about something you don’t want to be involved in, walk to the next door. If they are talking about something you are interested in, listen and see if this is the door for you. One View will lay out my view on many doors.


Respect
The first door to open is general, respect. As the years go by we have seen the level of respect take a nosedive. The level of respect for everything has plummeted. Respect for teachers, parents, and even our selves. There was once a time that teachers and parents worked together to raise a child that had respect for elderly, parents, and teachers. Where did this disappear? Bigger houses, bigger TVs, and faster cars. The lack of respect can be traced back to the parents. The fact that we have gone to two income homes is highly related. These children don’t have the role models at home anymore. The only role models they have are the daycare workers, teachers, the actors on TV, friends, and the characters on video games. The reminder to respect others needs to be daily for children. Instead, this reminder is often forgotten, worse yet the opposite is reinforced. The lack of respect for loved ones and even our children are shown through our actions every day. The children are getting the message we are sending to them; the problem is we are sending the wrong message.