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If you steal even a few dollars of merchandise from a corner store, the police can hold you for a number of days without trial. And most people won't feel sorry
by wisty 7y ago
If you steal even a few dollars of merchandise from a corner store, the police can hold you for a number of days without trial. And most people won't feel sorry because that's what happens to thieves, so you should have known not to do it.
A society decides what's acceptable, and how far they're willing to go to uphold these expectations.
- dreamcompiler 7y agoLikewise DUI in Japan. Japan is much more strict than the US. One beer before driving and you become a guest of the state for 3 years. Just don't do it.
- quickthrowman 7y agoIt’s easier to sleep it off in Japan, just lay down on the sidewalk and come morning, you’ll be unharmed, and may possibly have gained a blanket overnight. Source: many internet photos of salarymen sleeping one off in every conceivable public place I’m sure public transit helps too.
- magduf 7y agoIn Japanese cities, you don't need to drive if you're drunk, and you don't even need a car at all. Just get on the train/subway, or hail a taxi, or even walk. Drunk driving is a problem in the US because you can't get home without a car except for a handful of dense cities (Manhattan, etc.). The rise of Uber/Lyft is helping this, though.
- dreamcompiler 7y agoCompletely agree if you're in the cities. I spent a lot of time in Okinawa and other remote areas of Japan last month, and a car is very necessary there. (NB driving in Japan is like driving in England except the turn signal is on the right side of the steering column, so I was constantly engaging my wipers when I wanted to turn. The locals call this "the Okinawa wave".)
- P_I_Staker 7y agoYup, Uber helps a little bit, but unless you're in the heart of the city, it can easily become very unaffordable. Like $80 per night. If you like to have a vibrant social life, even wealthy people can't afford it. That's not even touching US driving culture.