6wings's past comments

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    6wings

    Murderer, rapist, fugitive: he made his choices and deserves to rot. Glorifying violence and barbarism only undermines the suffering of victims, encourages criminality and detriments society.

    Posted in: Ichihashi's former mentor sheds new light on 2007 Hawker murder case

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    I have this tickle in the back of my mind that tells me there are more important things than a meagre amount of prestige that Nipponkoku should be focusing on and investing in.

    Posted in: Tokyo outlines plans to host 2020 Olympics

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    The poor kid... Sounds like he was really talented. It's a shame that he wasn't able to grow old enough to see beyond the narrow horizons of a teenager's existance. I know when I was that age many of the things that happened at school seemed earth-shattering but fortunately I knew that I had the freedom to choose my own path and got support when I needed it. He must have felt a lot of pressure and perhaps, to him, there seemed to be no option other than that darkest of paths.

    Posted in: Student commits suicide after being beaten by school basketball coach

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    That leaves the average citizen wrestling with little more than gut feelings, which they find difficult to weigh against what they know are real needs for an energy-hungry country.

    Hmmm but if only there was some way to get this information out to the people. What agency could provide new information to the public in a useful, timely and easy-to-understand way? I got it! What we need is some kind of news agency!

    For example, why is it so unthinkable that the country could someday do without nuclear power when currently "All but two of the nation’s 50 reactors now sit idle"?

    Posted in: Anti-nuclear parties fail to specify how energy gap will be overcome

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    Weeeee! Time to pay the idiot tax!

    Posted in: Thousands line up for hours to buy year-end lottery tickets

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    Makes perfect sense to me. State-sanctioned drugs like tobacco and alcohol have received too much tolerance from societies for too long. And it's often those who refrain from using the substances that pay the price! The company gives some sensible reasons (reduced worker efficiency and wasted capital) and one of the quotations also expresses the very valid point that the public's tax money goes into health-care.

    A more small-scale example of similarly accepted double-standards can be found at the office party. Maybe your company goes out for dinner a few times each year and maybe everyone pays 4000-5000 yen for the meal plan and all-you-can-drink. You don't need a calculator to figure out that the teetotallers with their two glasses of oolong tea are paying the difference for those who are out to down 6 mugs of frosty barley pops.

    Posted in: Japanese company advertises jobs online: 'We do not employ smokers'

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    I totally don't get it. Just the idea that people feel a swell of national pride from things like this makes me gag.

    Posted in: Survey asks: What makes Japanese citizens feel distinctly Japanese?

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    Paying women to appear half-naked while clutching symbols of vanity and be photographed and leered at by men is clearly a big step toward the restoration of old-fashioned gender inequality.

    Posted in: Restoration Bra

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    Japanese chocolate is pretty good too for the most part. The last time I had some North American chocolate I was thoroughly disappointed. Most of it barely even tastes like chocolate because the cocoa content is so low. Trash!

    Posted in: Chocolate conquers new worlds, from Asia to Brazil

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    I saw it all this morning on Pythagoras Switch: the straw breaks the camel's back then the dominoes start toppling.

    Posted in: Noda says no compromise with China over disputed islands

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    Anything visible through a telescopic lens is fair game for shaming it seems.

    Posted in: Kate's topless snaps won't tarnish royal brand

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    Nationalistic pride does neither side any good. Jointly develop any natural resources that are available and strengthen the ties between the countries! Both would benefit greatly. I hope some cooler heads soon prevail here.

    I agree with Yubaru but at the same time have my doubts that this is going to end diplomatically. Hopefully before this escalates any further a localized earthquake sinks those rocks to the bottom of the sea.

    Posted in: China pushes Japan with sea claims, trade threats

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    Everyone knows that the definitive guide to eating sushi has already been created in video form: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDL8yu34fz0

    Posted in: The rules of sushi

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    Too young to be named but sentenced like an adult. I also think that it just crazy.

    But I am curious how the sale actually occurred. Was it a sting? The article says that he was accused of possession but the next line states that he was jailed after having bought it. It is also suggested that the Australian boy was detained after having bought the drugs. Obviously one must buy something before coming into possession of it but I wonder...

    Anyone else sense a whiff of entrapment? Ensnare these kids with the threat of harsh punishment to squeeze out a tidy monetary settlement?

    Posted in: 16-year-old Japanese boy faces lengthy jail term in Bali over possession of marijuana

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    "someone heard them speaking broken Japanese, it’s possible they were foreigners". I am very sure that there are 'foreigners' doing bad things in Japan and all over the world but it seems suspect that this information is attributed to a university professor saying that someone heard them speaking.

    Posted in: Details of Roppongi slaying emerge, but raise new questions

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    Cities need to take more control. If the city provides access to electricity and stall apparatus which can be lent out to local merchants for the duration of the festival and the merchants bring whatever else they need (deep fryers, fridges, grills etc.) then they can still create a lively and much warmer atmosphere than the typical tekiya set-up.

    It's a bit of a gamble because if the weather is poor then the crowds won't turn out but most bar, restaurant and other business owners enjoy doing it even if they aren't guaranteed to rake in the bucks. They do it for the community, possibly the PR and certainly out of nostalgia.

    Posted in: Shrine concessions face ruin through guilt by association

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    the teenager had chased after him on her bicycle

    “I was scared so I ran into the house and hid,” Uchimura told Japanese media.

    Intensely horrifying! What else could one possibly do in such a situation?

    Posted in: Gymnastics gold medalist Uchimura spooked by 'stalker'

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    Lord of the Rings: approx. 1,000 pages = 3 movies The Hobbit: approx. 300 pages = 3 movies? Way to stretch it out for a big cash grab.

    Posted in: Jackson says 'Hobbit' to be split into three movies

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    I don't care about the Oasis boys but Radiohead and Jack White would be great to see live!

    Posted in: Feuding Gallagher brothers to share rock bill at Fuji Rock festival

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    Well, yeah, it's only fair that the common people should have to pay for this corporation's mistakes... Oh... wait a minute.

    Posted in: Gov't officially approves TEPCO plan to hike household electricity bills from Sept 1

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