One note about this is the nationalistic aspect -
There was a time this could get you in jail in the US. At that time, I suspect some would say "we in the US don't allow this, we have values!"
Now, when we have the liberal laws and create much of the world's porn, the same people's response is, "we have more freedom, freedom is a value here!"
One other note - it's not that easy to appreciate other cultures at times.
They and we both have our share of myopia and hypocrisy and probably some poor choices culturally.
It it interesting though that 'freedom seems to be blossoming more' there nowadays.
Change is almost always met with some opposition; when we had freedom riders challenge de facto segregation, they were met with mobs who assaulted them.