Tradition?!

Something that bothers me is that my generation (1985-Present) are all ultimately obsessed with defying tradition. I mean, I get that it is important to be different and try something new, however, I feel that it is redundant to be so caught up in the fact. For example, 1 in 3 girls from ages 14- 19 will become pregnant. Also, they will name their kid something like Ansleigh or Ayevah or Peighton or Lileighana. (Something that has like 50 letters) I mean I feel like this generation is forgetting the empowerment of humanity. Also, everyone is so quick to judge someone about their views on politics, abortion, or the legalization of marijuana. Why the heck does it even matter? But back to my original example, Lileighana, Peighton, Ayevah, and Ansleigh will grow up being forced around by parents who are uneducated, unemployed, and unwed. Often, I have heard the archaic excuse of "Well that was their parents' lifestyle, so thats all that should be expected of them." People something is wrong here. We shouldn't encourage our children to continue this cycle, but to break it. Everyone asks me when Wil and I are gonna get married and have kids. We love each other with our whole hearts but I am 19 and he is 22. Clearly, we aren't ready. I'm not perfect also, I do not care to be. Consequently, I do care about our future as a human race. Maybe I am flawed, because I've saw some of my best friends jump off a cliff (figuratively) and ruin their lives, and cheat themselves of the life they deserve, but I feel like it should be taught that you deserve better. 37 percent of all teenage parents (boys and girls) have NEVER filed a tax return. What does this mean? Oh, they've NEVER worked. What does this mean? That our society says that it is OK to "go to the Social Security Office" and they'll help. Sorry kids. But Social Security is about to fold. I guess my main point isn't the problem with my peers giving up on their chance to lead a successful life, but to promote the empowerment of ourselves as young adults. We have so much power. We influence the decisions of marketing companies, politicians, parents, teachers, everyone. They model their lives around what we're doing, and what we think. Why waste all of that power for a stupid and petty idea of the "binding" of tradition??