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> Why Do East Asian Firms Value Drinking?

Lack of a history of Christian puritanism?

America's historic relationship with alcohol was shaped by the loonies who fled there from Europe so they could left alone to practice their ascetic forms of Christianity.

A lot of phenomena in Asia cannot be properly understood if you lose sight of the lack of Christianity. For instance, could you have a mainstream, pop-band consisting of prepubescent boys called "Sexy Zone" in the USA? LOL ...



East Asian countries aren't exactly known for their creative, sexual expression either




Korea is majority protestant.


What did they flee?


From Other flavors of Christianity that were persecuting them. Also the general poor conditions at the time.




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