Let’s respect leaders again

THE EDITOR: Respect for those in authority seems to have gone out the door in our country.

There is a trend taking place where citizens are disrespecting police officers, children are disrespecting teachers and on social media there are a lot of memes disrespecting politicians. Some managers of companies are also being disrespected by their subordinates.

What have we become as a society where respect for authority is a thing of the past? Part of the national pledge states, “I will honour my parents, my teachers, my leaders and my elders and those in authority.”

We need to get back to that place of respecting those who have rule over us, whether our parents, teachers, police officers or our bosses. Adults need to set the example for the children.

ANDRE ROBERTS via e-mail

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