Tilted forward or backward....

One's opinion can be an opinion that can be tilted forward or very much tilted backward. Know what I mean? Recent events in Malaysia make me notice of opinions that are tilted forward and that are tilted backward. One group would argue we should look at our past and must be thankful for the contribution of leaders of the past that makes our country great. And the other group would argue we are what we are today and questioning the relevancy of looking backwards. In short, the baby boomers are the one whose opinion are tilted backward. As for those in the category of generation X and Y, looking backwards has no relevancy. This is because they have no memories of the past. The thought discipline in marketing knows not what is past and what is present. What sells most would be the basis of their effort. And it happens baby boomers would soon disappear from this world and it would be taken over by generation X and Y. So whose opinion should we respond and listened to?