(FATHER): Billy! Billy! (BILLY): What do you want? (FATHER): Make your bed and clean your room, all right? (BILLY): All right. I'll do it later. Just don't nag me about it. 15 MINUTES LATER (FATHER): Billy, did you finish everything? (BILLY): NO! I don't want to do it ! (muttering under the breath) Do it yourself. Doesn't this sound familiar? Billy illustrates a disturbing trend popular in the youth of today's society: disrespecting elders. The main victims …
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…disgust and disappointment as usual. Billy could always say, "No sir, not yet. It will be finished soon, though." (From now on, emphasize words written differently, i.e. italics, caps) Today's youth can still wake up and realize that respect is a necessary way of life today, NOT a favor. The Louisiana laws and possible further measures may not be the solution, but they just might be (pause) a step (pause) in the right direction.