[curiousfiddler]

Both Mormons and Asians socialize children into “do what you’re obliged to do, not what you want to do.”

Wow, that's incredibly reductive. Asia has approx 4.7 billion people!

[_ncyj]

I’d agree if not for the fact that this is somewhat true in much of Asia: China, India, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, etc). I’m sure there are exceptions but it’s hard find counter examples

[huytersd]

The Bhagavat Gita is literally a tome that argues why it’s more important to do your duty/obligation over what you want.

[diogenescynic]

>Wow, that's incredibly reductive. Asia has approx 4.7 billion people!

Asian cultures are generally more collectivistic than individualistic compared to the West.

[anon291]

The west used to be much more collectivist. Christianity as it's been practiced for most of history is a collective religion. The rise of individualism corresponds to the rise of atheism and agnosticism and 'nones' in the west.

[DarknessFalls]

He said "US Mormons and Asians".

[squigz]

Technically, no, he didn't; note the period before Mormons

[huytersd]

Honestly, this thing holds true for most of them.