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This could be a related idea to how culture generally orients (and such).
Knit tie seems to be in a very collective culture :O I can extremely relate, as its a thing that's so common here that...I thought it was the norm everywhere at a very young age (before I got into History and the World...)...along with many other ideals that support aid of the fellowman.
An absolutely correct observation, Tiruin! I once conducted a sort of psychological experiment: asked my friends from all over the world today what they think would be the right thing for a young man to do if his country is fighting over territory with a neighbouring country, with both of the countries having equally valid moral and political reasons for waging war? My friends from the western 1st world countries and, surprisingly, Hong-Kong, replied, mostly, along the lines of "stop the war". My friends from Eastern Europe, Asia and Brazil replied, mostly, "go fight".
What if a young man's country is being attacked? Individualists said "defend", with some being uncertain. Collectivists - "I die but I do not surrender!"
And if a young man's country is instead invading another country for no clear reason? Individualists were steadfastly against fighting. Collectivists were divided, about half said that they would fight, because whether or not their country was wrong, it was their country, while the rest said that they would oppose the war if it was clearly criminal in nature.
So yeah, different values galore.
EDIT: Is there a thread BTW? I am so itching to write textwall to how living in UK is different from living in Russia on a deep, personal level.
Interesting. Do you still have all the data you collected?
Sorry, I don't know how to copy Excel sheets as pictures
Western 1st world + Hong Kong China and Japan Brazil, Chile and Venezuela Eastern europe
Total 22 17 15 27
War with both sides justified. Fight! 1 5 4 4
Fight if conscripted 3 6 5 10
Unsure/ it depends 3 1 2 4
Avoid fighting 4 4 2 6
Protest against the war 11 1 2 3
Invasion by an aggressor. Fight! 6 5 6 8
Fight if conscripted 6 9 5 16
Unsure/ it depends 7 0 3 3
Avoid fighting 3 3 0 0
Protest against the war 0 0 1 0
Attack on a neighbouring country. Fight! 0 2 1 4
Fight if conscripted 2 2 3 4
Unsure/ it depends 5 6 4 11
Avoid fighting 7 5 2 6
Protest against the war 8 2 5 2