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I didn't say I have a problem with it existing personally, but rather that the statement isn't true. It's not personal. All the things you're asserting are also not true, you're just stating your opinion as fact.

It's unclear to me how you'd think the norms and cultural practices of a society don't affect someone living in that society, unless you believe everyone is completely atomized. If everyone is a junkie, and I'm sober, my life is still markedly different living amongst junkies. Just like if a devout Muslim moves from Saudi Arabia to San Francisco their life will be different, even if they maintain their Muslim practices.

If everyone spends their nights playing video games, they'll be tired all day, talking about video games all the time, and I may have difficulty making friends since I'm not into video games and prefer to spend my nights sleeping.