We Americans are big on personal rights and liberties but not on personal responsibility and consequences for our actions. But that's part of the whole culture that teaches people it's okay to screw each other over because that's the pattern set by government and businesses that are too big to fail.

But it's not just Americans. Back in 1978 I was doored in Washington DC riding my bike. Turned out to be a diplomat's or ambassador's limo. Guy was in a tux, sounded like he was from Jerkovenia or Dumbary. Didn't apologize, just fussed at me for scratching his limo. I wasn't injured and my bike seemed okay. I was an enlisted man at the time and figured there was no way I'd come out ahead in this situation, so I offered a few colorful suggestions about appendages and where they might fit in his body, and rode off ASAP before the cops arrived.