Helsingin Sanomat Article

http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Boys+behaving+badly+end+up+being+ostracised+and+marginalised+in+Helsinki/1135256586325

I found this article from the International edition of the Helsingin Sanomat very interesting. Keeping in mind the cultural practices of the Finnish general public, I can see a connection between these ideals and how rule-breaking is handled. Because Finnish culture promotes doing the right thing and following the rules, when somebody knowingly and exceedingly causes trouble it is not handled well. The article mentions that in the 70's and 80's any type of destructive behavior was dealt with, whether it meant that parents of unruly children were notified or a rule-breaking citizen appropriatly punished. Nowadays however, the article emphasizes the complete rejection of rule-breakers (focusing particularly on adolescent boys). This raises the question of whether Finnish culture has evolved even stricter ideals with regards to doing the right thing, or whether citizens have let go of these ideals somewhat, not wanting to deal with social problems unless absolutely necessary.