There is one emotion and one emotion only we in the west will never understand and that is LOOSING FACE. It is stronger that any other emotion and over rules clear thinking . Where we somtimes swallow hard, take a hit but let common sense prevail , the Asian way of life is at the end dominated by the mother of all drives and that is not to LOOSE FACE. So if this means that they have to sacrifice SIA, their job, their way of life, their mother, Son, you just name it, they will do it. The Harakiri spirit is still soaring high!!