You're not allowed to beat privates in basic training anymore, either.
My relish-suit wearing brothers and I turned out to be fine soldiers.
All the instructors did was communicate their desires to us. In a firm tone.
I'd suggest that being a modern soldier is slightly tougher than a teenager.
Granted that it is not by much. Both are subjected to varieties of torture.
Some of these kids are both soldiers and teenagers. Talk about crazy.
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Respect? Resp... re... oh, fuck it. Not worth mentioning.
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I'm not suggesting that corrective violence or petty legal venues are the answer.
I'm thinking that a lot of what does "it" is a breakdown of communication.
Parents in an individualistic, low context society, enabled "it" to happen.
In a family... you and I are we.