Japanese social contracts are remarkably complex, and last a lifetime. A person caught smearing shit on the walls could be permanently ejected from their friend

Japanese social contracts are remarkably complex, and last a lifetime. A person caught smearing shit on the walls could be permanently ejected from their friend groups, families, and workplaces if discovered. Which they would be, if caught by the police. The secret sauce is of course the shared belief that smearing shit on the walls is worthy of ostracisation; and the will to enforce it. Not all communities and cultures around the world punish members for antisocial behaviour. There appears to be a concerted effort in America today to permit antisocial behaviour under the guise of various social movements. This appears to be rooted in an incorrect belief that people aren't responsible for their behaviour. Society is responsible when someone smears shit on the walls. Under such a belief system, social ostracisation doesn't work.