JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Kanto region
- RCS (RCSコーポレーション), Kanto
- Salary: ¥180,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month includes performance bonus
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- Assistant Language Teacher - TOKYO - late-March start
- Interac, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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- Assistant Language Teacher - Kanagawa Prefecture - late-March start
- Interac, Kanagawa
- Salary: ¥230,000 ~ ¥255,000 / Month
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OneForAll
It is about "healthcare". Not taking the right to life away. Now generalizing about all Republicans is foolish. They want the best for America as well. So do the Democrats. Listening to each other should turn on lights and a middle ground found. We all want people to receive healthcare. But I worry when the taking of the right to life from weaker members of our society is seen as a right. People just cannot see a life there? Can common ground be found? I think they found it and the right to life is defended. Sailwind has some very good ideas as well. I am happy this bill passed.
Force pay system? There are already taxes that must be paid on income. Is it the same thing? I am not sure how this works. Will all these taxes make people not want to work? They still get healthcare, housing and food.
Posted in: U.S. Congress clears historic health care bill
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OneForAll
Reminds me of spaghetti code in programming. Keep trying to fix it and it just gets more and more unmanageable. Costs escalate, changes create new errors and users needs are not well served. The only way out is to look for a framework from best practices in the industry and rewrite the code in a controllable manner with testing being crucial. This will have to happen in the US health care industry.
We, in Japan, have our health and teeth taken care of at a reasonable price. The cost to society is much lower than in the US. Why?
Posted in: U.S. Congress clears historic health care bill
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OneForAll
"Is the world to be understood as originating from a creative intellect or arising out of a combination of probabilities in the realm of the absurd?" Ratzinger - The nature and mission of Theology.
George Weigel says "・ . . great social and political questions are, more often than not, ultimately theological in nature".
The theologian David Hart writes, " culture--a civilization--is only as great as the religious ideas that animate it. "
The philosopher Jurgen Habermas is even more specific. He writes, "Christianity, and nothing else, is the ultimate foundation of liberty, conscience, human rights, and democracy". Christianity is the true philosophy. Philosophy can leave the questions open. However revelation aids our reason and keeps us from making up a philosophy to believe in (Who wants to believe in a man made philosphy?)
With "Secular Absolutists" taking power we can see the freedom of speech and religion coming under attack. The right to life of course has already been compromised. Nihilism is not just nothing. On the otherhand, we do have pathologies of religions which can create much harm.
I like ppayne's comment which has faith in the goodness. Not far from the truth. Remember evolutionary ethics is quite blood thirsty. Yes, let us be good to one another and not entertain the survival of the fittest ethic. We were created for union and love with one another. What a task this is.
Posted in: Do you believe in life after death?
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OneForAll
“Because the EDR system is an experimental device and is neither intended, nor reliable, for accident reconstruction, Toyota’s policy is to download data only at the direction of law enforcement, NHTSA or a court order,” the Toyota statement said.
HeyLars - Thanks for the link.
Posted in: Police recommend charges against driver in Prius crash
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OneForAll
Alienation is hell. This is kind of proof that social networking sites do not satisfy the needs of people for interacting with the others even though it is better than nothing. We really do need each other, as much as the baby needed her mother, in a very real sense, and not just via cyberspace. I wonder where her family of orientation was? Father?
One thing the Japanese have right in their ethical history is the idea of mutual dependence. Even though giri could be a bit more of what we ought to do out of joy, rather than what we have to do out of obligation.
Posted in: Mother arrested for killing daughter wrote of child's death on blog
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OneForAll
Honor, integrity, protection of the innocent, standing up for what is right, organize for the protection of your people, etc...what happens when these things disappear? Arm those women and you will see a change.
Posted in: Women, young girls raped in Haiti's post-quake tent cities
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OneForAll
I think foreigners look silly speaking Japanese as a Japanese. I cannot get used to it myself. The male personality traits of the culture are things I do not want to emulate. Sorry, it is just not my style. However, if someone just wants to stand upright and have a conversation as a human to a human, without all the cultural baggage, then we are getting somewhere. I do not grovel well and never will for those more formal occasions. Of course mind your manners as best you can. We have a common humanity and this is what I try to reach.
Posted in: Traditional approaches to Japanese language learning are changing
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OneForAll
Freedom of speech is a tough call. Respect for what another holds "holy", is something I think important.
Posted in: Culture clash: European art provokes Muslims
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OneForAll
'“First off, it’s known that sexual abuse of minors is more widespread among lay people and those who are married than in the celibate priesthood,” he wrote. “Secondly, research has shown that priests guilty of abuse had long before stopped observing celibacy.”
A report endorsed in 2004 by the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference, however, argued that an understanding of the problem of clerical sex abuse isn’t possible without reference to both celibacy and homosexuality, since the vast majority of U.S. abuse cases were of a homosexual nature.
While stressing neither celibacy nor homosexuality causes abuse, the report said “The church did an inadequate job both of screening out those individuals who were destined to fail in meeting the demands of the priesthood, and of forming others to meet those demands, including the rigors of a celibate life.”'
On the inside and outside the church is being attacked by perversion. The hierarchy is to blame in many ways by not listening to their hearts, with its demands to protect the innocent, but by listening to "reason" of the lawyers and the psudo-science called psychology. Ask a common person, who is a father or mother, or anyone who listens to the inner moral imprint common to all men, what they should do with a child abuser, and you will find an almost unanimous "hang 'em" (get them out of here and away from children, if found guilty "prison"). The church is doing this right now, but the decisions it has made in the past of transferring abusive priests just sickens me.
I have lost much respect for the structure of the church. It is just too hidden and political. What ever happened to the "contrite heart and humble spirit" that makes people acceptable. What the church really needs is to level the hierarchy with the laymen. Get rid of the rings and all the ritual and get back to the truth of the Gospel. "Faith and Morals" are still valid? Yes, they are, in spite of the fact that wheat and weeds are growing together. There are still many good people in the church with that "contrite heart and humble spirit" and I pray they will be able to keep the church teachings from being defiled, by people who have darkened their consciences. This is the promise that "the gates of hell will not prevail".
Celibacy the problem? I guess the denominations with married clergy have these problems as well. It is the handling of these terrible things that really makes my skin crawl. Even in secular society, these perverted people are allowed to be released into society and very often to abuse again, as we have read in San Diego recently. Once this kind of offense occurs, the offender should be locked up for good. Beware of "wolves in sheep clothing".
Posted in: Vatican denies celibacy requirement led to sex scandal
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OneForAll
5SpeedRacer5 at 08:45 PM JST - 11th March - funny - all with a grain of salt I am sure. Boy I would love to hear the Japanese comments about us. Done well on both sides and we could have a very funny act. It surely would bring us together which is actually the goal of all...
Posted in: Growing number of men have no close friends
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OneForAll
Great posts. Time flies.. My Japanese wife is wonderful. She is my best friend and our differences are probably more gender related than anything else... As for friends after Mom and Dad stop taking care of us? People will be there for you. Everyone likes to help. But with families to take care of and all the rest, there just is not enough time in a day to do what...be a friend. Well I might say that we are. Life is rough and just a nod does wonders. Peace is a fine thing. It all may seem cold... perhaps it is just shy, not wanting to cause trouble...having a very loving soul enjoying the gifts of all creation. Of course, the opposite may be true and the difference may only be a state of being. We ourselves may be guilty at times of misperceiving the other...I do enjoy the benefit of the doubt most people here give me...and in return we can give. Recognize the other with joy, just for a moment, may change the whole world.
Posted in: Growing number of men have no close friends
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OneForAll
I would like the healthcare bill but not with the forced payments, no conscience clause, and abortion being paid for by all who contribute. Tort reform would also be nice. Maybe we can all become Amish for I think there is a religious exception. This may very well be the way around this bill so that we can live lives according to our conscience. Ready for little religious communes everyone, helping each other out. Sounds like the rebirth of America.
Posted in: Obama pitches health plan in spirited appearance
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OneForAll
Shaolin7 - nice post - Hey the JT folks are ... as they are...part of our shared humanity. Friends...have different ideas at times and weaknesses...sometimes they perfectly agree...all part of friendship. You are so right, that a simple smile may create a friend forever.
Posted in: Growing number of men have no close friends
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OneForAll
My Great Grandfather worked to secure his farm in his youth. Upon success at around 40 he went looking for a bride. His neighbor down the street was a widow with children. He asked for the hand of one of the young ladies, a good 20 or so years younger. They had eight children and she lived to 105. Very happy couple and she was able to have the children to work the farm.
It is not really a bad thing for a man to get financially settled and then get married to a younger female.
Posted in: Takahashi's bond with wife 24 years younger is stronger than ever
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OneForAll
Well "when guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns." But the gun control advocates do have a point which should be taken into consideration. I personally do not fear "good citizens" carrying guns. It is the "gangs" or organized crime members that bother me. The "gangs" and organized crime members would be less likely to take advantage of the weak when there are armed people around ready to defend them.
On the otherhand, solving things by violence should always be discourged, yet, people have a right to defend themselves. A fine line indeed.
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OneForAll
Stuff online in America is usually cheaper then in Japan but they do not ship overseas in many cases. It would help the trade imbalance. However, it does protect local merchants. Protectionism? Sell to the other and buy from oneself? The global economy is always a give and take but ...
Posted in: Have you ever shopped online from foreign countries? If yes, why?
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OneForAll
vouchers - let schools compete evenly. Get rid of the teachers union and hold the teachers responsible.
Use retired professionals as a source for teachers and new ideas. "Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach. And those that can't teach, become counselors." Some truth to this.
I do think government should get out of micromanagment and let the private sector compete evenly with the public (public may have a conflict of interest here and perhaps should get out of education except via vouchers). It is a bit lopsided now and only the wealthy are able to afford the better schools (private). We certainly do not need more government running everything and making decisions for everyone. It can lead to Totalitarianism in the disguise of a democracy.
Vouchers is the answer for schools to let the private sector work properly. However, government must ensure the rules protect everyone and ample opportunity is offered via the private sector through seed money etc. Never perfect as everything else in the temporal world of ours. Beware of promises of utopia.
BTW, does going to a trade school count as a drop out. If so, most of those kids may do better than most of us on this forum. They got a skill in the trades which can pay quite well. Nothing to be ashamed of there.
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OneForAll
Cute.
Posted in: Miss Mister Donut
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OneForAll
Cava bien.OK. It is great to see all the athletes from around the world compete peacefully. Mutual respect and all.
Posted in: Japan won 5 medals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. How would you assess the results?
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OneForAll
Bobbafett - Absolutely correct.
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