I would rather live in a country where I can be sure that no-one will walk up to me in broad day-light and smack me in the face.
Actually, i have a friend who was beaten up severely by some gang of guys who wanted to steal his car. This was at 4 am with few people on the streets. He was standing outside next to the car waiting for a friend when this happened. If this was you or any other american, the same thing would have happened. You would end up on the hospital unconscious.