5 MOST DISCIPLINED COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD

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5: Saudi Arabia

While Saudi Arabia has recently took down their curtains and huddled with the rest of the world, the country is still deeply rooted in laws that stemmed from religion and tradition.

The laws in that country are still so stern and forbidding that it remains as a country with one of the most backwards view on women’s rights.

They are not allowed to drive. They should not be seen in public with a man who is not a relative and they must also wear clothes that expose as less skin as possible. Violators can be arrested by the mutawain or the religious police.

As for men, they are not allowed to congregate or cross-dress. The consumption of alcohol for both sexes is also discouraged.

Internet access is also restricted and media outlets are closely watched. Senior editors can get fired and arrested if they allow to publish or to broadcast any content that says something negative about the government.

4: North Korea

It makes complete sense that the only country who is still purely communist through and through would earn itself a spot on this list. You’ll be surprised that they actually allow tourists into their country,

with the exception of Americans and South Koreans. Before you even enter the country you will meet your personal escort, called a minder. He will also be the last person to see you out of the country. He will take you to your hotel (which is likely to be bugged)...

and fetch you from it each day. He will be by your side 24/7 to make sure you don’t break any of the regulations.

Everything is controlled by the administration, from TV, radio, and print.

Contents for news and broadcast are censored. Internet access is only granted to the ruling elite and even their online activities are strictly monitored.

3: China

Another country that paints completely different pictures to the outside world and to the people living in it. The Chinese economy might be a role model of a developing capitalist economy,...

but its government is still technically communist. Usually within communist countries, there are a lot of restrictions—with the first and foremost being “don’t criticize the government.” Anti-government propaganda is immediately traced and those responsible are silenced.

The country tends to block out anything found “harmful” to the Chinese youth (Western thoughts for example), meaning anything that can lead them to questions the government or inspire rebellious ways of thinking.

Media is controlled. So is access to the internet.

Talks of change, reform, progress or the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 are strictly prohibited.

2: Japan

Japan has some of the strictest laws in the sense that it is all about respect. The Japanese have a feudal history that in some way has been carried over to the present. There are levels of authority (pecking order) that is present in all aspects of Japanese life;...

from the family and friends to the school and the workplace, and this is strictly adhered to. Everybody respects the one who is higher than him.

Their working standards are also among the strictest in the world. People are expected to give their all for their company.

Japanese even have a name for when people die of overwork (karoshi). Taking a personal call at work, especially from a spouse, is taboo and even dishonorable.

While the Japanese are also known to party hard, there are social rules to abide by for both locals and visitors; one must never be too loud or unruly. Tourists are also advised not to talk about World War II or the bombs that hit Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

1: Singapore

Can you imagine living in a country where it was legally prohibited to chew gum? That’s right, no chewing gum, no littering, no smoking, and definitely no spitting on the side walk.

Singapore may be small, but the government’s firm implementation of their rules and policies on locals and tourists alike are notches higher compared to other countries in this list. Any wrong move will cost someone a fine.

Aside from these, you have to follow a dress code in public and you have to wave for a taxi in a non-scandalous manner.

If the government reacts this way to those actions, you can probably imagine how they would handle violations of serious crimes.

Many argue that these little rules, accompanied by the big ones, have instilled discipline and order into the Singaporeans, and now the country is a tiger economy with almost zero unemployment and poverty and very little crime to speak of.

It also has a first-class public education system and its standard of living is now even higher than some European countries.

What do you think of these countries? Do you believe that the Philippines can achieve the same or a greater level of discipline?

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