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> This is very US-centric. Yeah, considering the US have a bunch of problems related to violence (mass shootings, overzealous police force, invading other coun

> This is very US-centric. Yeah, considering the US have a bunch of problems related to violence (mass shootings, overzealous police force, invading other countries left and right), it makes sense that other violent processes are also problematic in the same environment. I agree with you death penalty is merely a symptom of something else in the whole system of the country. Makes it extra weird when you consider how prude the US is when it comes to sexuality, while violence is something that is not only used as entertainment, but even many feel pride about.

bruceb 6y ago
The US isn't that prudish compared to many nations.
- piva00 6y ago
  Yeah but compared to similar nations in culture and wealth it's pretty much an outlier.
- ck425 6y ago
  My observation from the UK is that it's extremely polarised. When I visited Miami for work I couldn't believe how many scantily clad people just walked around and the stories you see in media from coastal liberal areas (fictional and non-fictional) seem just as, if not more, open to sexuality as the UK (who are more prudish than Europe in general). But in the otherhand there are large areas/groups dominated by conservative religious values who are hyper prudish.
cies 6y ago
Also mingling in politics. US has been in the business of that for decades. The whole of Central and South America has had a couple of regime changes dictated by the US. Then Russia supposedly bought some Facebook ads or something for a US election years ago, and I still need to read about it in the news every week. Conclusion: US also has a huge double measurement problem.
otabdeveloper4 6y ago
> how prude the US is when it comes to sexuality This hasn't been true for decades.
- capableweb 6y ago
  No? As far as I know, nipples are still "banned" on most US social media platforms, but only if they are female. Male nipples are fine. Then children are usually shielded from anything remotely sexual in both real-life and from media while violence seems to be fine even for the youngest.
  - viklove 6y ago
    Yes, because corporate policies are the best picture of the current state of American culture.

bruceb 6y ago

The US isn't that prudish compared to many nations.

piva00 6y ago
Yeah but compared to similar nations in culture and wealth it's pretty much an outlier.
ck425 6y ago
My observation from the UK is that it's extremely polarised. When I visited Miami for work I couldn't believe how many scantily clad people just walked around and the stories you see in media from coastal liberal areas (fictional and non-fictional) seem just as, if not more, open to sexuality as the UK (who are more prudish than Europe in general). But in the otherhand there are large areas/groups dominated by conservative religious values who are hyper prudish.

cies 6y ago

Also mingling in politics. US has been in the business of that for decades. The whole of Central and South America has had a couple of regime changes dictated by the US. Then Russia supposedly bought some Facebook ads or something for a US election years ago, and I still need to read about it in the news every week. Conclusion: US also has a huge double measurement problem.

otabdeveloper4 6y ago

> how prude the US is when it comes to sexuality This hasn't been true for decades.

capableweb 6y ago
No? As far as I know, nipples are still "banned" on most US social media platforms, but only if they are female. Male nipples are fine. Then children are usually shielded from anything remotely sexual in both real-life and from media while violence seems to be fine even for the youngest.
- viklove 6y ago
  Yes, because corporate policies are the best picture of the current state of American culture.