To be honest, I’m starting to feel a bit fatigued by the repeated focus on a perspective I’ve been trying to avoid. (Of course, part of the responsibility may lie in my poor English skills and limited writing ability.)
I never said that OSM has no rules, or that the rules are bad. In fact, I’ve already admitted that I had no choice but to speak in abstract and conceptual terms specifically to avoid that kind of framing.
The rules—or rather, the shared conventions—within OSM are neither inherently good nor bad. In some respects, I believe they are the result of deep reflection and trial and error, and represent a kind of hard-won best practice.
But from a different point of view, I’ve repeatedly tried to highlight that some people do feel confused or lost because of these rules. I’m not asking anyone to judge or critique that confusion, but rather to consider the fact that such confusion exists for some, and to reflect on what that might mean.
To avoid further distraction from this perspective, I plan to refrain from responding to comments that divert attention from this main point.
As for @alan_gr’s perspective, I actually feel that it aligns very closely with my own—even though I hadn’t stated it so explicitly.
When we compare different cultures, we may notice certain distinctions, but I don’t think those differences are particularly large. Also, although I used the rather outdated and vague categories of “Eastern” and “Western” cultures for the sake of simplicity, I believe it’s important to remember that there are significant variations even within those broad labels.
I think you’ve captured the core point I was trying to make.
I’m not here to evaluate or propose alternatives, but simply to encourage mutual understanding that different perspectives can exist.