I'm sorry your children and their children to follow and their children to follow, etc. have to reinvent the ethical wheel, constructing it piece by piece for their own lives instead of learning from absolute wisdom passed down from previous generations. Think of it: You've passed down no convictions, no absolutes, no values, no tenets, nothing except a few guidelines to give them a head start in life. Instead, you've left it up to them to figure out everything, telling them: "Sorry, my own legacy is for you to start from scratch like I did."
i don't have kids yet, but don't assume you know what i will teach my children. in fact, don't assume you know anything about me at all. You have my reaction to one utterly benign issue and you believe you know my moral stance in life and what I will pass along. Very presumptive. And utterly incorrect.