Of course. I'd argue that even expressions not embraced should still by default tolerated, as opposed to banned, censored, or demonetized. I can't say I know o

Of course. I'd argue that even expressions not embraced should still by default tolerated, as opposed to banned, censored, or demonetized. I can't say I know of a "perfect" nation in this sense, but there's absolutely varying degrees of range between "embraced ideas" and "accepted expressions". Both the USA and Afghanistan rank particularly low in an international context, there. My main point with the comment you're replying to is that either way, the idiosyncrasies presented by GP as "Western" are more American, or at least anglo-christian (in lack of a better fuzzy word).