Well, in some respect, that is the strength of culture. Culture is a software that controls what people do, and what their country becomes (to some significant

Well, in some respect, that is the strength of culture. Culture is a software that controls what people do, and what their country becomes (to some significant extent). For some purposes, such a culture is very restrictive and discontent-inducing. But for other purposes, this culture might help you survive through long problems and dangerous situations that might kill off a people who believed in doing whatever you want and bailing when things get hard. It really depends on the environment that it operates within -- this is not a statement that a particular culture is "better" in every case. Side note, this is why, as a visitor to Japan, you get to enjoy all the benefits of seeing the examples of what discipline (and inflexibility) can bring -- but you would go crazy and not be happy if you had to live there.