While I agree with your argument in general, you obviously haven't been to Mongolia lately. The average Mongolian is dumping his plastic waste into the nature, trying to get a car and TV set as large as possible and is extremely envious if his neighbour is accomplishing this goals earlier than himself.

Really, I wasn't able to find a place in Mongolia, where I couldn't spot a plastic bottle on the ground and that's not what I would describe as constructive culture. However, Mongolians can be really warm people, but the society is totally broken at the moment. This country is currently transitioning from socialism to turbo-capitalism.

http://english.news.mn/content/96843.shtml

And supportive parents.