That is interesting because one characteristic feeds the other. The more rich and educated the more polite and lower rates of crime. The lower rates of crime the more prosper a society is.
That is why it is so important to help people to get out of cycles of violence and crime.
If you grew up very poor and managed to make a lot of money, you likely know that people aren't violent or into crime because they like to do, but likely because they don't have money.
The big question is how to make the economic market more inclusive. A lot of people are just out of good options and need to chose which bad affair they can commit to.
Crime and violence is for many, a profession. I have friends which end up going to crime and they were very smart and able, the main issue was lack of opportunities and education.
When I see some people talking about education as if it's some sort of choice, I gotta make that effort to tell them that it is not a choice, it has never been. It's a privilege. Wake up.
"you likely know that people aren't violent or into crime because they like to do"
Given how much is e.g. sexual violence widespread among the rich and powerful, I am not sure that some people aren't into violence for sick fun's sake.
Lack of money makes everything worse, but let's not pretend that violence can be stomped out by prosperity.
BS, as if culture is something that is constant and does not evolve. It's more like a feedback loop. Culture influences results and results influence culture. Tip it the wrong way and it's hard to get out of a negative feedback loop.
That is why it is so important to help people to get out of cycles of violence and crime.