LFRAgain said...

LFRAgain at 07:45 PM JST - 17th June

This is attempted murder. How can a suspended sentence be enough for someone who so clearly intended to cause serious bodily harm?

Posted in Ex-assistant professor gets suspended term for irradiating female colleague who rejected him at 07:45 PM JST - 17th June
LFRAgain at 07:42 PM JST - 17th June

Just find it strange that people want the death sentence for someone that killed 1 person and YET people that extorted money, drug dealers, people that ruined companies, etc can spend a few years in jail and than walk free to do it again.

Who caused more suffering and did…

Posted in Serial child killer Tsutomu Miyazaki, 2 others executed at 07:42 PM JST - 17th June
LFRAgain at 03:26 PM JST - 17th June

It is absolutely unfair. Developing nations simply can't afford the R and D for these kinds of "enhancements," with or without licensing deals. The Olympic Games are supposed to be about the pinnacle of human physical ability, not the pinnacle of human engineering. How proud can and athlete really be…

Posted in Do you think that high-tech swimsuits like Speedo's LZR Racer give swimmers an unfair advantage? at 03:26 PM JST - 17th June
LFRAgain at 03:07 PM JST - 17th June

williamsmith,

“…we are not morally superior for killing him…”

Who ever said the protection and preservation of society was about moral superiority? “Moral Superiority” is a largely relative concept debated more by armchair philosophers than by real people trying to prevent their children from being brutally slaughtered by madmen. From…

Posted in Serial child killer Tsutomu Miyazaki, 2 others executed at 03:07 PM JST - 17th June
LFRAgain at 04:07 PM JST - 13th June

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test is given in Japan only once a year - the first weekend of December. Which kind of bites, to be honest. It's a busy time of year to have to be brushing up on kanji, but that's what's offered, so that's what we get.

The…

Posted in Japanese happy after UK waters down English tests at 04:07 PM JST - 13th June
LFRAgain at 01:39 PM JST - 13th June

For the record, there is currently NO minimum Japanese language requirement to live and work in Japan at all. Private employers may have certain hiring requirements, but these aren’t government-mandated.

Rdj jr and Aoto,

The only flaw with your argument regarding double standards is that Britain doesn't have Japanese language…

Posted in Japanese happy after UK waters down English tests at 01:39 PM JST - 13th June
LFRAgain at 09:42 AM JST - 13th June

Beautiful message the Japanese government has just sent to students, teachers, and parents alike regarding English education. "We can't be bothtered to learn the language at home, and we can't be bothered to learn it when abroad." Just beautiful.

Posted in Japanese happy after UK waters down English tests at 09:42 AM JST - 13th June
LFRAgain at 02:32 PM JST - 10th June

sf2k,

Thanks for that link. I have some reading to do tonight.

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LFRAgain at 02:30 PM JST - 10th June

What a freakin' mess. It's like reading the dairy of a disturbed 12-year old.

Posted in More details emerge about suspect's mindset prior to Akihabara rampage at 02:30 PM JST - 10th June
LFRAgain at 08:54 AM JST - 10th June

The police did as much as they could do in a situation like this. To their credit, they took him down as soon as they got on the scene, according to the accounts I've seen and read. It's one thing to physically confront a drunk swinging his fists. It's entirely…

Posted in Suspect says he decided to stage Akihabara attack a few days before at 08:54 AM JST - 10th June