There are some times I am ok with draconian punishment when the rules are clear. Do not deface someone else’ property or we will cane you. I cannot think of a way that an adult could run afoul of that law unintentionally.
Corporal punishment runs throughout the culture. Parents cane their kids, teachers cane their students, a lot of kids who may be troubled and whose offenses involve mitigating circumstances, get caned .
I wouldn’t want to live in a culture like that.