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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Parents and Children Points of Differences Between the Two Generations In order to reach a common understanding and a sound atmosphere of respect, love and cooperation, we -as parents and children- must understand the main point of difference and disagreement between the two genera-tions, for each generation to understand the culture of the other.

But not to contradict or to deprive it or to play with it, rather it is to understand the point of natural differences of every stage of life. Some researchers have mentioned various differences, among them are: Youth always moves toward new things, whereas elders oppose new things holding the older ones dear. - Youth have the revolutionary spirit full of courage and force, whereas the elders have the spirit of imitation, that is, they are hardliners.

Most of the time, youths are imaginary and theoretical, and elders - naturally- believe in the practical. Youths -most of the time - are emotional, but elders -generally- believe in seriousness and trial. Youths are hasty while elders are slow. Youths deeply think of their future, while elders always think about their past. Youths -many a times- have little experience, while elders' experiences -naturally- are many.

Youths always try to make the condition march with them, but the elders march to the condition. All these differences are not final, however, and it is not only for a certain generation and not another. You may find a slow young fellow and a fast elderly one, as you may find an old man who is ambitious and a young man who is not, thus, the issue is related to how a person was brought up and the kind of education he acquired. It is a difference that can be seen generally or individually.

One of the most important things in understanding these natural differences is that it helps in reducing the power of accusation towards each other. As it is the duty of the elders to respect the love of the youth toward new things, likewise the youth, also, must respect the love of the elders toward old things. Because this is natural, being that there is no generality in favoring new things over the old ones, or favoring the old one over the new, both have a positive, as well as, negative side.

It is the intellect of both the youth and the older ones that determine things. Understanding these differences requires the understanding of the psychological condition of both generations.