[Pitcairn]

Age or date of birth in and of themselves are nothing.

But it is disingenuous to believe that values do not define and shape generational belief systems.

And, oftentimes, divergent belief systems lead to conflict—including conflict between those of different ages.

QED

[Colonel Kangaroo]

And, oftentimes, divergent belief systems lead to conflict—including conflict between those of different ages.

That's true, but I think that much of this generation dividing is too fine. I think that the real division is roughly being born before or after 1950, before or after TV. My older brother was born at the start of World War II and my age group has much more in common with all those groups born afterwards than with my brother's relatively unspoiled generation.