Is this generation markedly different from generations of years past?

Question

If so in what ways?

Answer 1

If you compare this generation to the WWII, there is a huge difference. Today's kids are spoiled by their parents, lack work ethic, are grossly self-centered, are sexualized by the constant barrage of sex on tv and in the media.

I am almost 30 and am disgusted at the lack of morality and character in teenagers today.

Answer 2

hmmm. you probably mean those born in the 1980's on, I assume. Yes, this generation and previous generations and future generations are all different. They should be. It is the law of nature. Change, i.e. In what way different -- this generation goes to school with laptops-- on the desk and during past generations this did not exist. this generation goes with cell phone either in their hands or pocket -- this did not exist in the past. The list is endless -- this generation goes to university benches -- tops up, bottoms up too -- you can see navel, you can see many other personal traits of the body -- this was non existent before. Ethics do change. No comment. But I must add that the generation of the 60's -- that is some years back -- made a moral and ethical revolution unsurpassed in the present generation. They ended the war in Vietnam, the brought women's lib etc.etc. Match it, if you can and I will say "hats off"! Case closed.

Answer 3

There has always been good and bad in each generation. I think the Internet has brought out a lot of bad in people. I have met some wonderful teenagers in my life. I'm 49 years old. I have also heard of the most hideous acts brought about by this generation. I think the new has caused a lot of that. They sensationalize everything bad and shove the good stuff out.

This war that we fight now is one with no borders, no uniforms, it is a war of religion. It is a war that must be fought but that can never be won. So yes I believe this new generation will have to show strength, and make sacrifices like no one has ever been asked of before.

Answer 4

Each generation faces unique challenges that make them different from all other generations. In my lifetime I've seen things I'd never thought would happen: The Berlin Wall Falling, The Soviet Union disintegrating.

I've seen things that no one would want to imagine happening: The World Trade Center being built and then destroyed, the discovery of AIDs, watching my childhood heroes (JFK, Rev. King, Bobby Kennedy) assasinated.

I've seen unimaginable joys: Man walking on the moon, great medical advances

I've benefited from things my grandparents could only imagine: air conditioning, indoor plumbing, pantyhose, microwave cooking.

I see the younger generation and see that, although they have experienced some of what I have, they will also see joys, challenges, and sorrows I can not imagine.

We are the same in that we all have those challenges in life. The difference is how they appear to us.

The atom bomb was the horror of my parent's generation
Vietnam was the horror of my older brother's generation
AIDs was the horror of my generation
The 9/11 attacks and aftermath are the horror of this generation.

We are the same and we are different.

Answer 5

Very different, mosk young folks of today think everything should be handed to them, like its there right to have it. They want everything it took there parents 30 years to accumulate right now! The house, the boat, the jet skis and the weekend getaway, they want it NOW! So there debt levels are horrendous! They think the government owes them everything free, and they realy just want top paying jobs but realy not do any work for it.
The generation of yesteryear knew that they would have to start at the bottom and work hard. They asked not what there country could do for them, but what they could do for their country. They saved there money, bought only what was neccessary, and brought there kids up on a tight budget while realizing that brighter days where ahead. Mom cooked dinner (Not ran out to Chilli's every night!) and they got by the best they could. I realy could go on forever, but ive preached enough i think.

Answer 6

as markedly different as every generation appears to their preceding generations. I think that in a 1,000 years the history books will view this period not as the 'infomation age' but as the 'communication age'......but that would probably cover this generation as well as a few others. On a positive note, this generation is generally more accepting of other cultures, groups, etc. On a negative note this generation is more selfish and less likely to view family as being as important as it was in previous generations.

Answer 7

These kids today and their rap music!
Seriously, the current generation just doesn't care--they're more concerned with their "bling" and pimping out their cars than anything even remotely important. At least the Gen Xer's are a little more responsible, even if they're still detached. Not that they don't have a good reason--why worry about the government when it doesn't care about you and it's not like you can really do that much about it anyway?

Answer 8

There is a huge difference, especially with the WWII generation.

Todays culture/character pales in comparison.
We are of a spoiled, narcissistic time. cool and nihilistic
but pretty much useless

Lost and adrift are too many souls.

Answer 9

We're certainly different than the generation of the '60's and '70's. Otherwise we would have hundreds of people in the streets protesting this illegal war we're in and calling for Bush's impeachment!

Answer 10

We are more sexual and mixing cultures together.

In the past cultures were separated and sexuality was not nearly as rampant.. Religion ruled peoples' lives.

I'd say we're a little more "animalistic" these days, but hey it doesn't bother me.

Imagine jackass 2 being the #1 american movie in the 1940's. Yep, you can't.