>Agree, a few may not deserve help or a kind word because of how they act
Yet and still, elders are to be treated with dignity and respect, it is not something 'earned,' it is something commanded of God, for the sake of an orderly society. Sure, it is qualified, as all things are.
An old man coming at you with a knife should be defended against. But 'honor thy father and mother' is no joking matter. This is where honorable customs came from, "Stand before the hoary (white) head," and so forth.
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