Dr. Ronald Gibson held a conference on generational conflict, citing four passages criticizing youth throughout history. The audience was surprised to learn that the first passage was from Socrates in 470 BC, the second from Hesiod in 720 BC, the third from a priest in 2000 BC, and the fourth discovered on a 4,000 year old clay vase from ancient Babylon. Dr. Gibson concluded by reassuring parents that complaints about disrespectful youth is nothing new, and will persist through generations.

1. In my time ...
In my time ...

2. The English FamilyThe English Family
Doctor,Doctor, RonaldRonald
GibsonGibson, began a, began a
conference onconference on
generationalgenerational
conflict, usingconflict, using
these citations:these citations:

3. ““1- Our youth love luxury and is rude, ignores1- Our youth love luxury and is rude, ignores
authorities and has not the slightest respectauthorities and has not the slightest respect
for the elderly. Our children today are realfor the elderly. Our children today are real
tyrants. They do not become standing when antyrants. They do not become standing when an
older person enters. They respond to theirolder person enters. They respond to their
parents and are simply bad.parents and are simply bad.

4. 2- Since I have no hope for the2- Since I have no hope for the
future of our country if the youth offuture of our country if the youth of
today takes power tomorrow,today takes power tomorrow,
because the youth is unbearable,because the youth is unbearable,
unbridled, just horribleunbridled, just horrible..

5. 3- Our world came to its critical3- Our world came to its critical
point. The children no longer listenpoint. The children no longer listen
to their parents. The end of theto their parents. The end of the
world can not be far away.world can not be far away.

6. 4- This youth is spoiled to the depths of4- This youth is spoiled to the depths of
the heart. Young people are criminals andthe heart. Young people are criminals and
idlers. They will never be as youth before.idlers. They will never be as youth before.
The youth of today will not be able toThe youth of today will not be able to
maintain our culture.”maintain our culture.”

7. Somethings just never change AfterSomethings just never change After
enunciating the four appointments,enunciating the four appointments,
Dr. Gibson, noted how much of theDr. Gibson, noted how much of the
audience approved of each of theaudience approved of each of the
sentences. He waited a moment to besentences. He waited a moment to be
silenced the murmurs of the peoplesilenced the murmurs of the people
commenting on the statement andcommenting on the statement and
then revealed the origin of thethen revealed the origin of the
phrases, saying:phrases, saying:

8. " The first sentence is of" The first sentence is of
Socrates (470-399 A. C.)Socrates (470-399 A. C.)

9. The second is from Hesiod (720 A.C)The second is from Hesiod (720 A.C)

10. The third is a priest (2000 A. C.).The third is a priest (2000 A. C.).

11. The fourth was written on a clay vaseThe fourth was written on a clay vase
discovered in ruins of Babylondiscovered in ruins of Babylon
(modern Baghdad) and more than(modern Baghdad) and more than
4.000 years existence.4.000 years existence.

12. And to the amazement of the audience,And to the amazement of the audience,
concluded by saying:concluded by saying:
““- Ladies and gentlemen, mothers,- Ladies and gentlemen, mothers,
parents:parents:

13. Relax, THINGS THAT HAS ALWAYSRelax, THINGS THAT HAS ALWAYS
BEEN WILL ALWAYS BE!”BEEN WILL ALWAYS BE!”- Ronald- Ronald
GibsonGibson

14. We are theWe are the
worldworld
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