You mean the generation that inherited a super-power and sold it piece by peace to fund their own decadence... I'm sorry, i have a bit of a problem with giving free scooters, penis pumps, and social security to fat old people who are conveniently going to die right when medicare, social security, and the country as a whole goes insolvent. The baby boomers are THE WORST GENERATION EVER.

I think respect should be given to the smarter PEOPLE

a whole generation of people though, no. not every one deserves respect just because they're older

I only respect people who deserve respect.

Few people deserve genuine respect, and when they do it is certainly not on account of any categorical and/or arbitrary attribute such as age.

You passed school back when you didn't get homework until 6th grade.

I'm sorry? How is it that the older generations are smarter?!? Here in Australia they have taken away all my hope for a future, they have taken away what matters most to myself and countless others, their ignorance has put the lives of innocent Australians at risk! And it is all because of ONE VOTE.

Now I won't go into political madness right now but let me just say this, I respect a person because of something they've done themselves, not for being a certain age. Also, respect must be earned and, therefore, before I respect some random elder, they should be respecting that their decisions, although are often not relevant to themselves, have a REAL impact on MY future and that they should choose them wisely being mindful of others.

Nobody is innately deserving of respect, regardless of whether it would be due to their age or the family to which they are born.

Respect is earned, and it's earned person by person. The same feat will earn you respect from one person and contempt from another.

EVERY generation builds on top of what was already there unless there is a revolution, and even then some ideas are taken from previous regimes. No single generation is responsible for establishing the world as it is today. If the older generation have made more change than the younger, it's only because they've had more time to do so. And being more experienced doesn't necessarily make one smarter - it could make a person more closed-minded and less willing to progress and change. I think that the younger generation should respect the older (not necessarily smarter) generation and vice versa.