The many problems we face today as a society seem to become more and more
             overwhelming. I believe that respect for one other is a big social issue we face today in our
             generation of tomorrow. We see this problem in teens, in so many places. For example, in school
             there is a lack of respect for students from other fellow students. At home there is a lack of
             respect from the children of this generation to their parents. There is also a lack of respect from
             young adults to most authoritative figures.
             First, the most apparent sign of lack of respect is in the school with students who do not
             respect their peers. Most students fail to recognize each other as equals because of differing
             economic status, race, and religious beliefs. Not only these situations play prime roles in the
             disrespect of others, but also the clubs and organizations one could be associated with. For
             example, the Columbine High School shooting in Colorado. The complaint brought before the
             public from the guilty students was that they were mistreated by the football players of Columbine
             High. They were said to have been teased until their life became so miserable that they took their
             aggression out - the wrong way - on everybody in the school. The cause of this situation was a
             lack of disrespect between the two parties resulting in recurrent retaliation, until one party went
             too far. The lack of respect for one another only provided motive for such a situation to become
             escalated. If respect had been received from both parties to one another, this situation may could
             have been avoided. These problems have not only occurred in Columbine High, but have plagued
             high schools across the nation. Fights and shootings have been the worst consequence of all, too
             many violent crimes have occurred due to the lack of respect toward each other. This is where the
             golden rule comes in to play. If the majority of students up held resp...