Cultural Implications of Respect for Law
Interesting article on rules and rule breaking in the Moscow Times.
Put simply, Russians are used to not making a connection between breaches of rules and laws and their tragic consequences. Breaking the rules has long been a flourishing subculture that can be witnessed everywhere you turn.
The Moscow Times requires a pay subscription to read their content (sucks), but you can read more excerpts at Tom McMahon’s blog. Ignore the 4-block world thing, the content is below that.
