In Western Civilization - once mostly run(behind the scenes by the Roman Catholic Church) by Kings and their minions and backed up by guys with swords - this sort of thing was never taught to the lower classes, the ones who were ordered to do the work.
Actually, it's quite the opposite, it was not only taught but enforced Through the means of what you had just stated. It's just that the lower class citizens fought really hard to get around and circumvent what had been laid down as law= Like in Mel Gibson..
