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Old 03-16-2011, 11:41 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by snowy View Post
Part of it is a difference in culture. Japan has a much more communal culture, where personal desires are suppressed for the good of the group. What good would looting do there? It would just hurt the group.
Japanese culture is not only communal, it is also homogeneous. Say what you want about the virtues of diversity, (a sacred cow in our culture) a homogeneous culture that everyone feels part of has advantages as well.

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