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Japanese schools are cleaned by the students, they lack the beatings as far as I know.
https://japanchildsupport.com/articles/cleaning-time-souji-japanese-schools
There is a difference in cultural upbringing and plain abuse
Duro g the last FIFA world cup, Japanese fans cleaned up their part of the stadium, it doesn't surprise me that kids learning that on schools there is a thing. Cleaning is not punishment
Whatever the fuck is happening on schools in the USA is
Abuse is in the details. Given the "attack a fellow student" line I think they've lost the benefit of the doubt.
I was referring to my linked article.
Japanese schools are cleaned by the students, they (aka the Japanese schools) lack the beatings as far as I know.