Teenagers are victims of adult bad example

I WISH to endorse the sentiments expressed by Sally O' Reilly (Irish Examiner letters, March 6), when she asserts that teenage behaviour is merely an expression of the values taught to them by adults.

When we scratch our heads trying to arrive at an explanation for the 'moral decay' of young people, I would suggest that we look in our full-length, adult mirror.

We adults are responsible for the environment that fosters such anti-social behaviour; we transmit not just our genes, but also our values and attitudes.