by exploited » Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:01 am
The biggest and most important cultural differences between the average Westerner and these groups is the intra-family economy and saving habits. All of these groups invest heavily within their family unit, and all of them tend to save their money alot more than we do. Want to start a business? Forget going to the bank and paying high interest rates, you simply ask your aunts and uncles, your parents and grandparents, and they will loan you money from their substantial savings. In turn, they stick by you when times are tough and profits are lean, and everyone helps out economically, furthering the good of the family while profiting themselves. They also put their kids to work. Whereas Westerners view childhood as a time for play, these groups tend to view it as the formative years when you will either learn good spending, saving and working habits, or you will become spoiled and self-indulgent. Their kids aren't coming home from school and crashing out on the couch, they are going to the variety store or the Chinese restaurant or the property maintenance company and working, often for no pay other than, in the future, being able to rely upon them when you want to get started or go to school or whatever.
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