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China, Korea, Japan, has some of the largest cities in the world and violent crime is extremely rare in those cities. Crime was never on my mind when I lived in Tokyo. “Big cities” isn’t the cause.



This is mostly a cultural thing, isn't it? Isn't that even more difficult to import?


My friend is in Japan right now and we just had a discussion about how shame is a tool of social control. I was even reminded of the old 80's introduction of the concept of "toxic shame". Obviously a lot of Westerners have no shame and are proud that no one controls them and will declare it loudly to your face.


It happens in all multi-cultural/diverse settings, everywhere. This is a fact of life. Homogenous nations tend to be the safest.


Yes, lived in Seoul (~20 million in metro area) for over a decade and never once feared for crime any time day or night.


Demographics in Tokyo are different than in SF.


Don't you know we can only compare the US to Europe???


Homicide rate is 5-10x larger in US than Europe.


Gonna go out on a limb and say that a US vs Europe comparison on crime rates is not going to show the US in a good light either.


Yep, it's white people.


It actually is. White people who allow all sorts of crime and antisocial behavior in the name of equity.




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