Well, if
A. The problem really is new to the current generation, and,
B. We accept as a premise that people are born good and are then corrupted, and,
C. Since we are talking about kids, it is unfair to assign the majority of the blame to them,
Then:
It seems most logical that the people who are causing the problem are the current group of parents and leaders.
If so,
they don’t really deserve respect.