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** To add another level toward this, popular American sports athletes can almost be considered above the law, to the point where it's unusual for drug use or violent crimes to carry significant penalties beyond the potential loss of sponsorship, and attempting to rein in a player too much may lead to him leaving the team and accepting an offer elsewhere. In contrast, the NHL's players tend to be extremely polite and orderly outside of the game, with criminal activity being so scandalous as to have the league as a whole drop the player.
** To add another level toward this, popular American sports athletes can almost be considered above the law, to the point where it's unusual for drug use or violent crimes to carry significant penalties beyond the potential loss of sponsorship, and attempting to rein in a player too much may lead to him leaving the team and accepting an offer elsewhere. In contrast, the NHL's players tend to be extremely polite and orderly outside of the game, with criminal activity being so scandalous as to have the league as a whole drop the player.
* The controversy in both Mexico and the U.S. about letting both Mexican and American commercial trucks enter both countries. It's because of the great national difference in driving culture, not to mention the fact that neither Mexican nor American drivers wants to be lectured or change their driving habits just to comply with the laws of both nations.
* The controversy in both Mexico and the U.S. about letting both Mexican and American commercial trucks enter both countries. It's because of the great national difference in driving culture, not to mention the fact that neither Mexican nor American drivers wants to be lectured or change their driving habits just to comply with the laws of both nations.
* A saying often attributed to Confucius is "before seeking revenge, dig two graves." Most Westerners interpret it to mean that if you seek revenge, you destroy yourself. One traditional Chinese interpretation was instead that revenge was [[Serious Business|so important]] that one ought to prepare to become the [[Determinator]] in order to achieve it.
* A saying often attributed to Confucius is "before seeking [[revenge]], dig two graves." Most Westerners interpret it to mean that if you seek revenge, you destroy yourself. One traditional Chinese interpretation was instead that revenge was [[Serious Business|so important]] that one ought to prepare to become the [[Determinator]] in order to achieve it.
* Go to any given article which involves a [[Blood Sport|Bullfight]] getting out of control and the bull either wounding the Matador or trying to get into the stands. Generally comments from nations where it is outlawed will congratulate the bull, regarding injuries as three tons of [[Laser-Guided Karma]], and call the Matador and spectators anything from [[Dirty Coward|Dirty Cowards]] to [[Complete Monster|Complete Monsters]].
* Go to any given article which involves a [[Blood Sport|Bullfight]] getting out of control and the bull either wounding the Matador or trying to get into the stands. Generally comments from nations where it is outlawed will congratulate the bull, regarding injuries as three tons of [[Laser-Guided Karma]], and call the Matador and spectators anything from [[Dirty Coward|Dirty Cowards]] to [[Complete Monster|Complete Monsters]].
** This is despite the fact that bullfighter bulls are raised much more humanely than slaugherhouse steers.
** This is despite the fact that bullfighter bulls are raised much more humanely than slaugherhouse steers.
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