"Generation Gap" natural or man-made?

The root of this idea of separating the generations into artificial compartments could have been started in the Bible, Genesis (2:24) saying "Therefore shall a man leave his mother & father & cleave unto his wife." Even if "cleaving unto wife" is accepted, why should a man leave his mother & father, who brought him into this world & nurtured him into adulthood?

In a contrasting & more inclusive view, Taittiriya Upanishad says "Mathru Devo Bhava, Pitru Devo Bhava" (Mother is God, Father is God.), the reason being they have brought one into this world & nurtured into adulthood. Gratitude plays a major role in this, if nothing else.

The break-up of the family system in the western world, probably inspired by the Bible quote, is painfully visible. Shared family values, irrespective of the age of the members, have disappeared. Another reason may be, excessive & exclusive association with peer age groups to the detriment of a more inclusive interaction with diverse age groups, from infants to more mature people.

Unfortunately, confusing modernity with westernisation, Hindu populace have also forgotten their Upanishadic roots & climbed on the wagon of arbitrarily classifying people into different generations, as if they are aliens to each other.