You need to get out more.  And I mean really spend quality time in foreign countries.  Asian societies hold the individual responsible, and their cultures and societies are respectful, peaceful and wonderful.  They've developed this behavior to the point where the individual is afraid of doing something bad because it'll shame themselves, anyone around them, and the result is fractions of our crime and dishonesty in society.

You live in an idealistic world where government cures the individual's failures.  Doesn't work.  We're a drug-riddled society of those spoiled by a system that doesn't hold them accountable.  Ever since the social plans of LBJ have been enacted, we've watched irresponsible behavior and crime grow in this country.

Get a clue.