laxness in society in mexico? (place, venue, violation, water)

[Riff Raff]

i was reading through my thread asking about the spanish colonization of mexico and travelling fella mentioned that in many latin countries (both in europe and latin america) the law enforcement is lax on certain people such as those who trespass beyond a certain point or avoid paying a turnstile tax.

is there a certain term for this action?

and, how is this possible and why is it able to occur in these countries?

can someone also describe it with more details?

[el_inombrable]

why more details? all resume in CORRUPTION...

[Travelling fella]

It's easy to describe, we enjoy life, we are laidback cultures, law is not black and white.

In other countries if you break a rule you are a criminal and you deserve a punishment and the rejection of the society, but in Latin countries it depends on the graveness of the fault.

Latin cultures are usually flexible, where laws are a reference but not absolute, they serve as basic guideliness but common sense has to apply in ever specific case, otherwise they would be asphixiating.

Sometimes it could be corruption, but not in all the cases, sometimes it's just the way we are and thank God for that, people are usually happier and feel more free.

[Mach50]

This is why people in the US have such a twisted definition of "freedom", after traveling the world US is not free, it is a highly litigious, capitalistic, rigid system.

Unfortunately true freedom can be chaotic.

[Travelling fella]

Originally Posted by Mach50

This is why people in the US have such a twisted definition of "freedom".
Unfortunately true freedom is chaotic.

Yes, but the chaos found in Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Italy, pales in comparison to the chaos found in India, that's chaos!!! our countries in my humble opinion are quite well balanced, too much rules and regulations can be equal to neurosis imho.

[Riff Raff]

Originally Posted by Travelling fella

Yes, but the chaos found in Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Italy, pales in comparison to the chaos found in India, that's chaos!!! our countries in my humble opinion are quite well balanced, too much rules and regulations can be equal to neurosis imho.

is this laxness in society based on some unwritten rules that have been passed down in society for generations or is it something that just has to be learned or is it a result of something else?

i find it hard to comprehend why, as it has been mentioned, some law authorities in spain (and perhaps other latin countries) could allow some people to place their bare feet in a public water fountain.

BTW, is there a word or phrase that exists that can be used to describe this laxness in society that's found in latin countries?

[Travelling fella]

Originally Posted by Riff Raff

is this laxness in society based on some unwritten rules that have been passed down in society for generations or is it something that just has to be learned or is it a result of something else?

i find it hard to comprehend why, as it has been mentioned, some law authorities in spain (and perhaps other latin countries) could allow some people to place their bare feet in a public water fountain.

I guess it is that, it's based on some unwritten rules that have been passed down.

I don't know if it can be learnt, perhaps yes, specially by people who like to be free and relax and just enjoy life without having to worry al the time about behaving properly, or speaking in pollitically correct ways, etc.

[Steve Bagu]

There are many different laws in each country and NO two are the same.

In one country a person can do many things that most in the populace indulge doing...this is freedom.

Another country the same doings are considered a violation of the law and warrant a money fine (ticket) as a source of revenue for the powers that may be. This is NOT freedom in the word sense.

I will not name any particular country...readers only have to think carefully.

Steve