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People tend to behave better in cultures where shaming is an effective deterrent.
For example, I saw a video from China where this crosswalk has a camera and a screen, and if you walk at the wrong time then it shows your face on the screen to shame you.
I'm in the US and that would never work here. Too many people just have this belief like, "I don't care. I do what I want." And they have no shame.
Shame works in all other kinds of aspects too. If you're a lazy man that won't get a job, to provide for your family, shame. If you cheat on your spouse, shame. If you shoplift, shame. If you drive drunk, shame.
The shame from society is often a greater deterrent than any legal consequence. And the end result is you have fewer people acting like selfish assholes.
So how do we add more shame to society?
For example, I saw a video from China where this crosswalk has a camera and a screen, and if you walk at the wrong time then it shows your face on the screen to shame you.
I'm in the US and that would never work here. Too many people just have this belief like, "I don't care. I do what I want." And they have no shame.
Shame works in all other kinds of aspects too. If you're a lazy man that won't get a job, to provide for your family, shame. If you cheat on your spouse, shame. If you shoplift, shame. If you drive drunk, shame.
The shame from society is often a greater deterrent than any legal consequence. And the end result is you have fewer people acting like selfish assholes.
So how do we add more shame to society?