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We are taught to respect our elders, but this has been interpreted as we should never question our elders—or anything they say. This notion has been so cleverly linked to the concept of 'tradition' or 'upbringing' that it has become deeply embedded in our values; it is now considered a virtue not to question established norms. Consequently, we have turned into puppets, simply following whatever we are told to do. whatever they told.
Pratibha ji, look at what you did in that sentence: you described the mechanism perfectly and then handed the controls to "they" and "we have turned into puppets." Who taught you this was virtue, and who keeps agreeing to call obedience respect every single day since? The puppet also has strings it could refuse. This isn't about elders at all, really. It's about whether questioning costs you something you don't want to lose - approval, belonging, the comfort of not being the one who disturbs the room. Notice where in your own life, today, you still choose the quiet nod over the real question, and ask what exactly you're protecting by doing that.
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