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Are Polite Cultures More Violent?

Just a few days ago, I was having a conversation with another woman, and a similar subject came up. She made the statement that Texas women are almost as likely to get agressive with someone who is being a jerk, as Texas men are. She may be right. I really hadn't thought about it, but having been in Texas for 54 years now, we do seem willing, and often able, to hold our own, for the most part.



Forgive my omission, its true Southern women are strong and passionate souls for the most part; no hothouse flowers these, but tough-stemmed roses with thorns included. :D


Whew, is it warm in here? :mrgreen:
 
Japan.

Politest country on Earth.

One of the safest nations on Earth.
 
It's an interesting hypothesis, but I think there are a number of Asian cultures (ex Thailand, Japan) where the evidence suggests the opposite.

Japan.

Politest country on Earth.

One of the safest nations on Earth.

True. However, East Asian nations have their own set of issues - such as some of the highest suicide rates on the planet, and their current sexual troubles.

East Asian cultures also often tend to focus more on "collective" notions of honor, than the more individualistic variety which has tended to more common in the rest of the world. That might count for something as well.
 
True. However, East Asian nations have their own set of issues - such as some of the highest suicide rates on the planet, and their current sexual troubles.

East Asian cultures also often tend to focus more on "collective" notions of honor, than the more individualistic variety which has tended to more common in the rest of the world. That might count for something as well.

No,Asians place great important on personal honor (ie "face") but when they lose it, they are more likely to kill themselves so maybe you're right about that.
 
Forgive my omission, its true Southern women are strong and passionate souls for the most part; no hothouse flowers these, but tough-stemmed roses with thorns included. :D


Whew, is it warm in here? :mrgreen:

Steel magnolias?
 
No,Asians place great important on personal honor (ie "face") but when they lose it, they are more likely to kill themselves so maybe you're right about that.

I think the suicide thing goes deeper.

Having spent quite a bit of time in Japan and studying the culture, it makes sense to me now.

Part of it is stress but the rigid culture of Japan contributes alot, you have to be perfect, all the time at what you do, you work very hard and you don't get to play hard either.

You have to be a certain way, in public, all the time and so I think anyone who escapes that bubble mentally, kinda loses it a little bit because you can't escape it, that's why so many Japanese that get a taste of life out here in Canada try so desperately to stay.
 
Originally Posted by Tim the plumber View Post
In the UK I have victim written on my head. In France I was the most dangerous thing on the streets of Samur, an army town.

Having visited France quite often and having relatives in Marseille, please color me "unconvinced".

As a side note, French men in general and southeren French in particular tend to be physically smaller than other Europeans. In addition, the weight lifting adddiction never really seemed to have taken hold in France. As a result, I think it can be easy to underestimate them.

I have been in the south briefly. I will admit it did seem less "washed out in a half life" than the Loir valley where my house is but in the village where I was I ended up chucking out the local thug's side kick from the local bar as he and his 5 gypsy cousins watched, then left.
 
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