Cultural Values

This week we read an article that Stefan Schirmer wrote about how the american values are different than the ones in Germany. America likes control, and to have ridiculous rules and regulations whereas in Germany they have more loose limitations. He claimed that the 24/7 grocery stores were strange, and that in Germany the grocery stores are only open certain hours of the day, and they aren't even open on Sundays. Living with my mom, I've definitely experienced the American way of control. I have restrictions on what I can do and when I can do it, and when I don't follow those, the consequences are harsh. So I definitely can understand how he sees we need control as Americans.