JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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SmithinJapan: Deductive reasoning. Would these protesters stop harassing the town of Taiji IF the mercury content in dolphins was found to be reasonable? No. But, I'll compromise and say that the mercury issue might be part of the reason for protesting, but certainly not the main reason, and certainly not the initial reason that the protesters have used in the past.
Posted in: Global protests held against Japan's dolphin hunt
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There's NO WAY these protests are about high mercury content, or animal cruelty. These protesters are trying selectively to protect dolphins because they believe dolphins don't deserve to be killed for consumption, which is hypocrisy at its best.
If these dolphins in Taiji are in fact being killed slowly or in a cruel manner, then the protesters should be asking the hunters to kill dolphins quickly and painlessly like other animal food sources.
Cleo: You're right; it's not about intelligence. So if the hunters used quick and painless methods, do you think these protesters would shut up?
Posted in: Global protests held against Japan's dolphin hunt
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zaccharySep. 02, 2011 - 12:31PM JST
So have the people of Taiji been experiencing damage to their nervous systems? Why is the average Japanese life expectancy higher than most of the world? ........Maybe the Japanese have developed a higher immunity to mercury? Maybe it's because most Japanese don't eat dolphin or whale meat? I don't know, but I am pretty sure that "High mercury content" is not the main reason for these protests.
Posted in: Global protests held against Japan's dolphin hunt
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Now I am against animal cruelty, so if the dolphins are being killed using cruel methods, then these people ought to invest in better ways to slaughter the dolphins, but since they are being consumed and not killed for sport, what's the problem? Sorry if I'm being ignorant.
Posted in: Global protests held against Japan's dolphin hunt
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How truly sad. I can't begin to imagine how helpless he felt. Teachers who knowingly ignore bullying and depressed victims of bullying need to be held responsible, but I guess it's too difficult to prove?
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A stupid act indeed, but I don't see the need to slander dead people just because we don't know them personally. If the couple were simply injured, then I wouldn't see anything wrong with the couple receiving endless ridicule. Some of these comments are tasteless and ignorant.
RIP to 2 very young people with so much to look forward to, and despite some of the cowardly comments on here, could have been very kind and generous people with no bad intentions in life.
Posted in: Husband, wife die after falling into pit on Ishikawa beach
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Tahoochi
My thoughts exactly. There GOTTA be more than one person on board who can drive those things.... if not, that's a scary thought.
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BlueWitchAug. 30, 2011 - 08:54PM JST
That pretty much speaks for politicians around the world.
You're probably right, but is it really necessary to say all that here? I would always be more willing to hear what you have to say, BlueWitch, if you said it with a little less.... name-calling...... and some facts might help.
Posted in: Rice shipped from Fukushima Prefecture
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Tahoochi
5 and a half months after the disaster................... how unsurprisingly inefficient.
Smithinjapan: Previously, the local authorities weren't properly checking the cows, and that was obviously a problem because they knowingly shipped potentially contaminated cows, right? Well now there is a supposed system in place for the proper inspection of cows for radiation. So if they find a cow or some cows to be highly contaminated, they will not be shipped out. That's why they believe they can lift the ban now; not because the cows are safe, but because they are confident in stopping contaminated cows from being shipped out..... I know, not very assuring. But I think that's what the Government's trying to say?
Posted in: Japan lifts ban on beef from Iwate, Fukushima and Tochigi
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Tahoochi
Agree with other posters. This is disgusting. The poor, poor boy has been scarred for life. My question is, why have all 3 children not been taken away from these scumbags who call themselves parents? (and not just the boy)
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Tahoochi
Actually, my first post wasn't directed at anyone specifically, and then my second was directed at Neojamal, then my third post was directed at you and Smith. Maybe you didn't see my first post? Anyways, yes. Agreed.
Posted in: 7-year-old boy dies after being flung out of van in highway accident
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Spidapig: What are we splitting hairs about here?
I originally made 2 posts. My first one said "Japan needs to enforce the seat belt laws more in order to raise public awareness".
My second post was directed at someone else who commented about "third world antics" in Japan.... I basically said to that poster: "it was not long ago that the western world was the same, so get off your high horse."
How much more vague can you get? What do you mean by "introduction"??? Of course seat belts weren't around before their introduction...
Anyways, a simple search on wiki would tell you that the seat belt has been around in the US since the 19th century with its first patent made in NY in 1885. Nash (an American car manufacturer) offered the seat belt as an option in 1949, and Ford in 1955......
And for the record, it also states on wiki:
Not the back seat..... so the first seat belt was patented in 1885, and Australia made seat belts mandatory in 1970....... hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...... it took 85 years for someone to realize that seat belts should be mandatory????? And the front seats only mind you.
Spidapig, what are you trying to convince me of by the way?
Posted in: 7-year-old boy dies after being flung out of van in highway accident
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Spidapig: again, even if people in western countries were actually following seat belt laws in the 70"s, but which they weren't, my question is: So were they third world countries in the 60's then? I think no. Please listen carefully to what I am saying: I am not debating the existence or non-existence of seat belt laws. I am talking about whether or not people follow those laws.
The law may have existed, but because it wasn't enforced much, most people didn't buckle up in the 70's. Besides, we're talking about buckling up in the back seats here. Are you honestly gonna tell me that they were buckling up in the back seats back in the 70's where you come from?
Posted in: 7-year-old boy dies after being flung out of van in highway accident
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Smithinjapan, Spidapig, I am well aware of laws in western nations as I was born and raised in Canada. And what you are saying is correct, that seat belt laws have been around in North America for example since the 70's.
With that said, my point was that the existence of something like a seat belt law doesn't mean anything unless it's enforced and the public is made aware of why and to what extent it's being enforced. Honestly, growing up in Canada in the 70's, 80's and 90's, I recall seat belt's still being considered a "pain in the butt" by most until the 90's. It wasn't until the early 90's when the public finally started wearing seat belts in the back seats and many people in their 30's and up in North America today still do not wear their seat belts in the back seat. The anti-drinking & driving campaign really didn't make an impact on the public probably until the early 90's as well in the suburbs of Toronto and Vancouver where I lived.
So western nations who were not following seat belt laws were "third world" up until 15-20 years ago?
Smithinjapan, I believe that's exactly what I said in my original post. Japan is behind on this issue, so I said that the laws need be enforced and public awareness needs to be improved. I don't know why you think I was trying to make excuses. My post was a rebuttal to Neojamal's nose-held-high comment which only mocked the issue of people not following seat belt laws but provided no solution.
Posted in: 7-year-old boy dies after being flung out of van in highway accident
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NeoJamalAug. 23, 2011 - 09:38AM JST
Well, very sorry that Japan doesn't meet your first-rate standards sir!!! We in Japan hope to someday be on the same pedestal as you so we can look down on third world countries just like you!
Seriously though, I will bet you that your home country and every other industrialized "Western" nation was no different not much more than 10-15 years ago. It's only recently that police in the western world have enforced basic car safety such as seat belts, child seats, not to mention drunk driving, etc. etc.
Posted in: 7-year-old boy dies after being flung out of van in highway accident
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Even though the parents are responsible, I don't understand why the police don't enforce the child seat laws more in Japan. If they put as much energy into that as they do for drunk driving or stop signs or speeding, the general public will change. The public awareness just isn't there. RIP little boy. So tragic, so preventable.
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salarymanbluesAug. 21, 2011 - 02:05PM JST
salarymanblues: I think the point here is that there are 2 points. One is from a European football fan's perspective, which is "If Kawashima expects to succeed in professional European leagues, he needs to develop thicker skin".
The other perspective is from a "reality" standpoint which says: "Just because it's soccer (or any pro sport for that matter), it doesn't mean anything goes." Lines of common courtesy, civility, and at the very least, respect should exist and were lacking in this case; that is why so many are outraged, that is why the game was disrupted, and that is probably why this article was written.... not because Kawashima cried.
Posted in: Belgian soccer match halted after Fukushima taunts
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Kawashima needs to toughen up?!?!?! Some of these posts are unbelievable. Why all the focus on Kawashima? What did he do wrong? These ignorant @ssholes are the ones that need to be lynched here. Let's put it this way: If Kawashima ignored these taunts and came up with a shutout, then great for him, what a great show of professionalism, he will go places in the future..... But he didn't. He couldn't, and I think it's safe to say that we all understand why he couldn't. It's because he's human. So he didn't turn out to be a superstar caliber professional.... he just turned out to be human; how can you blame him?
Posted in: Belgian soccer match halted after Fukushima taunts
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Mike, I think you think too much.
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The_TrueAug. 20, 2011 - 09:57AM JST
Maybe in the case of most Toyota's and Mitsubishi's, but I don't agree with your opinion regarding other J-brands.
Besides, do you think Toyota is trying to be unique in design??? That would kill their numbers. It all comes down to finding the balance between quality (which includes safety), cost, and design that the majority of the market is looking for. That's what sells, and that's why Toyotas sell. Toyota isn't in the automotive market to please people that are looking for unique design, and that includes Lexus buyers.
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