> by my parents' generation This is at least unfair. Our parents were people just like us, trying to survive in this world, sometimes against all odds, having

> by my parents' generation This is at least unfair. Our parents were people just like us, trying to survive in this world, sometimes against all odds, having very limited information, and sacrifice a lot for their children. On the other hand, there were some very specific people who, through their greediness, and often in spite of the information they had, proceeded with their plans destroying Earth natural resources and so on. But these people can be found in every generation, not just in the one of our parents.