In
following the path, it is of utmost importance that we respect all things under
the Dao. Respect is something that is dwindling in today’s world. We used to
respect politicians, lawyers, and other public figures without question. We may
have disagreed with them but they were still respected. Now, not so much. Of
course a great deal of the loss of respect has been self-inflicted in their
case. People used to have a greater respect for each other too. Now people not
worthy of much respect demand it, those who should have it do not. In Eastern
cultures, older people are respected greatly. Here, they are usually shown the
door of the nearest retirement or nursing home when they reach a certain time
of their lives. Respect is the great fabric woven into the cloth of society
that holds it together and keeps it from dissolving into chaos. Unfortunately,
this fabric is slowly disappearing and the cloth is unraveling day by day.
