Schenley High School - Schenley Journal Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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THE DISREGARD FOR AUTHORITY - America, in one hundred sixty years, has proved that democracy is the finest form of government when properly administered. That we have yet many obstacles to surmount before we achieve perfection in its functioning is apparent. Greed, self-interest, hypocrisy, all threaten-but the most silent and insidious force of all is the disregard for authority as developed among us. The American mind rebels determinedly at any effort to restrict liberty and it is well that it does. But any form of organized human endeavor, from the government to a baseball team, must have rules and abide by those rules if it is to endure per- manently: the more freedom granted the members, the more rigidly must they observe the rules that govern. An unreasonable law can be abolished, but until it is repealed, it must be respected. This is democracy. Open violation and disregard for the authority of those administering-these are not democratic, but the seeds whereby democracy may be destroyed. Passing a stop sign, jay-walking, chiseling on law enforcement, or petty tax evasion may not seem at the moment to challenge democracy but they breed contempt for other regulations and for those selected to enforce them. The casual, careless law-breaker becomes, in time, completely ignor- ant of the rights and privileges of his fellow-men, and so is poor material for a democratic state. We must attack this enemy both from the home and from the school. It shall not be old-fashioned to teach respect for parents, teachers and the aged. We must rid ourselves of the fallacy that it is smart', to get by . It is vital that we spread, instead, the doctrine of respect, complying with the rules, fair dealing and thinking about the other fellow. We have, in America, the privilege of making our laws and electing from among us those to enforce them-let us keep that privilege. Raise it to new heights of effectiveness by preserving a sound, wholesome regard for authority. RAY Lucas E161