I'm guessing this idealistic description is based on this simple picture. There are number of unfiltered documentaries about groups with little to no contact with the outside world. Many of them act like a bunch of two year old children. Violent two year old children.
Very true, and the punishments are usually ones we would consider too extreme or harsh. They don't really care about things like "Is it a humane way to do this?"
I want to learn more about them
But I don't want to disturb them
so... dilemma