> I have often wondered about the deeper reason behind this behaviour; and my hypothesis is that it is related to the concept of the family as the main social u

> I have often wondered about the deeper reason behind this behaviour; and my hypothesis is that it is related to the concept of the family as the main social unit in South and East Asian culture, rather than the broader society as a whole. Totally agree. That and this attitude: "It's not like the country will be sparkling clean if I stop littering, there are a million others doing it".