First and foremost I think it is a cultural problem. This behaviour is seen as "just what people do" and therefore we must punish it otherwise it will never go

First and foremost I think it is a cultural problem. This behaviour is seen as "just what people do" and therefore we must punish it otherwise it will never go away. I don't disagree that punishment is something that is warranted, but I also think that maybe it is time to take a deep hard look at why this behaviour is so prevalent.