As ASA Vet said, it’s not the age so much as the character. One hundred years ago (read the ‘Little House ‘ books) a teenage girl was ready to be a wife and mother by training and character. The pioneer women had a deep sense of duty and responsibility, character and self sacrifice (and deep Christian beliefs and morals) . They also had many useful skills in cooking, sewing, childcare and healing. Laura Ingalls Wilder had more maturity at 16 than I probanly do in middle age.
But yes, rewarding selfish, uncivilized teenage boys and girls to behave like animals only compounds the problem each generation.
Agree completely. Lower standards just leads to lower standards.
It’s always and everywhere a culture problem.