The London tube

As a teacher in training, I have of course come acorss many people of many ages, and I must stress that what has seemed to come across to me is the way in which the elder generation are far more reserved than the younger generation. of course, this is generally the case, but it seems to eist to the extent that people now will ignore fights on the tube just because of it. it is as if Londoners live in thier own personal hub, only breaking out of it for necessity, like topping up an Oyster card. The younger generation are far more interactive, and far more full of life, which makes me wodner what we are teaching our younger generation by living such reserved lives...do we want them to be impervious to the pain and suffering of others just as we are?