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No, it definitely has a lot to do with that, but they are not as benovelent as the comment you are answering to is implying.
by mattigames 3y ago
No, it definitely has a lot to do with that, but they are not as benovelent as the comment you are answering to is implying.
- hombre_fatal 3y agoWhy would benevolence be the only reason a culture might commit less crime?
- huuhee3 3y agoIMO Japanese culture and lower level of individualism has a lot to do with the low crime rate. That's the main reason why they don't tolerate much bad behaviour in the first place, and have a justice system which reflects that.
- mattigames 3y agoFor a very particular definition of "tolerate" that values appareances over actual justice, or at least that's the case when talking about sexual assault that goes completely unpunished: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-women-harassment-comments-factb-idUSKCN1IP089 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-women-harassment-co...