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I have seen it suggested that it comes down to bureaucratic territory marking. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35397749 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-3
by etiam 9y ago
I have seen it suggested that it comes down to bureaucratic territory marking.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35397749 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35397749
Reads like something from the darker portions of a Douglas Adams novel, but I find it entirely plausible.
- jpatokal 9y agoCoupled with an element of irrational nationalism. "Everybody's telling us to stop doing something pointless/counter-productive, but it's a part of our culture!" (See also: gun ownership.)