Why should we respect our elders?

Personally, I think that respecting the elderly is not only the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, but also the essence behind the traditional virtue is caring for the vulnerable groups (which is why respecting the elderly and loving the young can be linked), so as to make the society develop more harmoniously and stably. The most praised answer emphasized the word experience. Of course, if this elder has more experience than you in the field you need help, it should be worthy of your respect and guidance, but respecting the elder here becomes respecting the strong, pioneers and teachers, not just inheriting the traditional Chinese virtues and caring for the disadvantaged groups. Let's talk about my own understanding of elders. Personally, I think that not every elder deserves respect. For those elderly people who rely on their old age to sell their old age, or who deliberately touch porcelain to steal money, they use their weak position to seek benefits. This is a shameful act. What is truly worthy of respect are those who are old-fashioned, old-fashioned, and don't bully the weak and fear the hard because of their old age, disrupting social stability. Moreover, many people who have made great contributions and made great achievements in China are elderly people, such as Mr. Zhong Nanshan, Mr. Yuan Lao of Yuan Longping, Mr. Jiang Yang, academicians of many universities and so on. Personally, I think it's a little long. Thank you for reading.