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American |
Russian |
| Justice |
Every punishment is
missionary and examplatory |
Reasonable
non-examplatory punishment, fairness |
| Law |
Criminal Intent is
crime |
Criminal Intent is not
a crime |
| Absence of evidence |
Does not prove
innocence |
Proves innocence |
| Evidence |
Motive and ability is
enough to convict |
Evidence is a must |
| Conviction |
Jury may convict
without evidence or witnesses |
High standard for the
witness's testimonies and the evidence |
| Attitude towards
ex-convicts |
Non-forgiving,
perpetual punishment |
Forgiving, permitting
a second chance |
| Government / law
enforcement |
Complete trust |
Distrust |
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| Personal character
values |
Religious, Moral,
Predictable |
Spiritual,
Intellectual, Daring |
| Social demand |
Team player,
self-interested conformist |
Self-sacrificing
collectivist |
| Social conversation |
Superficial,
democratic |
Deep, analytical,
discriminating |
| Moral |
Absolute, evangelic,
intolerant |
Relative,
non-invasive, tolerant |
| National Character |
Extreme ethnocentric |
Cosmopolitan, oriental |
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| Men's Cloth values |
Practicality, Utility |
Style, individuality |
| Women's Cloth values |
Sportily, comfortable,
non-provocative |
Provocative, feminine |
| Personal Body |
Very sensitive and shy |
Comfortable, open, not
shy |
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| Favorite Entertainment |
Sports, Contests,
Court show (any struggle between evil and good) |
Dance, Talk, Party |
| Favorite sport |
Football, basketball |
Soccer, hockey |
| Expected from
entertainment |
Clear moral conclusion
and message |
Invitation to think
and debate |
| Movie |
Physical Interaction,
Visual Effects |
Dialog, art of
conversation, drama, plot |
| Art |
Non-confrontational,
Neutral |
Realistic, Dramatic |
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| Privacy |
Absolute court power
over privacy |
Limited power |
| Snitching |
Socially acceptable
encouraged and welcomed |
Intolerable,
discouraged |
| Close Physical contact |
Avoided |
Welcomed |
| Conflict |
Avoided |
Welcomed |
| Alcohol, gambling,
vice |
Closely regulated or
outlawed in name of higher moral standard |
Loosely regulated or
indiscriminately tolerated (not considered moral issues) |
| Violence |
Intolerable. Accepted
only in movies and games |
Reasonably tolerated |
| Logic |
In god we trust
(Believing accepted as obvious). Obvious is debatable |
Obvious is
self-evident and needs no proof. Everything else is questionable |
| Approach to life |
Religious and
missionary |
Scientific |
| Criticism |
Unacceptable |
Welcomed |
