> Ah the "no looting in Japan" myth.
Oh, come on. In the countryside farmers put vegetables in unattended booths for people to grab and put a coin in a hole for payment. Nobody's stealing. Where else in the world do you see that ?
Oh, come on. In the countryside farmers put vegetables in unattended booths for people to grab and put a coin in a hole for payment. Nobody's stealing. Where else in the world do you see that ?
But hey, weighing your produce yourself at the supermarket is also a thing here, and it works fine as well. Sometimes I think it's just a part of society, no matter the cultural, ethnical or economical background people have - if you trust them to "do the right thing", most suddenly feel sort of honoured and obligated to behave the right way. If you put police everywhere and assume people to be criminal first, they will act accordingly (test their 'freedom' as soon as noone is looking). It probably doesn't work if it's just one farmer / supermarket doing it, but I think when it's a common part of society, it suddenly works.