JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Full-time English Teacher - Osaka
- Epion English Language Schools, Osaka
- Salary: ¥200,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month Depending on your ability and experience
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- Part-time English Teacher - Osaka
- Epion English Language Schools, Osaka
- Salary: ¥10,000 ~ ¥15,000 / Day Depending on how many days a week are worked
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- Core Developer - コアディベロッパー
- Midokura Japan K.K. - ミドクラジャパン株式会社, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥4.0M ~ ¥10.0M / Year Negotiable
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Zen_Builder
For the record, yes, I am a MA and teach also been in the military. What those taught me is how to react/behave correctly in just such situations.
Like one of my sensei put it. You get in a fight there are 2 outcomes: You loose, lots of hurt and possible hospital. You Win, He in pain and possible hospital but you in trouble with the Law.
Also learned(the hard way) if you fight you WILL get hurt, regardless if you win or loose. First time you know that the opponent has a knife is when it sticks in your guts.
Nuff said.
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kijimuna.
Agreed on the spray-effect, you don't need to be accurate. And, yes, that pump-action sound gets attention.
FYI, I used to carry a gun but no longer do so. I grew up with guns as my grand-father had a large collection and we are a family of hunters.
In South Africa I carried more for my japanese GF's(now Wife) protection than my own. If she had to work over-time I waited for her to call me up than head out and escort her home with me on the bike riding behind.
Myself was on stand-by 24/7 due to the nature of my work. Was mucked twice there though, just lost the wallet both times. Both times I didn't carry which was lucky as they shoot you with your own gun.
South Africa is a rough place with 8yr olds getting killed for their bicycles and hi-jackers, etc carrying AK-47's(dirt cheap about $45). Plus, the criminals work in groups of 3+.
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Zen_Builder
A gun is used for self-protection less than 5% of the time.
I mentioned something similar that a gun is not a good choice for self-protection/self-defense.
And agree that for home-defense a shotgun is usually a better option, as you can load it with non-lethal rounds.
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Zen_Builder
Addition:
I have seen the use of firearms in peace and war-time and found peace-time more revolting. Example: Watched a 10yrs old boy getting blown to pieces by .45 hollow-point for stealing a $15 ear-ring. Boy got shot in the back while trying to run away.
This is just one case but it made me question the use/purpose of civilian owned firearms.
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Skip.
I get your point. Said that guns are an offensive weapon not defensive, Ask any real combat instructor. He will also tell you that in most cases the gun will not be useful as you won't have time/opportunity to draw and shoot. Concealed carry makes it harder to get at the weapon too. As do seatbelts, etc.
I lived for 10yrs in South Africa, a country with a VERY high gun-ownership and also a very high crime-rate. The guns did little to nothing for protection and reduction of crime.
I was taught if you draw a firearm you draw it to shoot, not to threaten etc. Fun thing is they taught me the same in MA, draw a weapon and USE it. This takes training, more than just hitting the shooting range and popping at a few stationary targets.
What I am saying are you prepared to carry a gun and USE it, i.e. potentially take a life(a father, son, etc to someone else).
Everybody in my country also gets firearm, etc training during their national service(compulsory). So I trust my country-men with Firearms as I know they all had training. Never mind that we need another course for actually getting the licence.
HTH.
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Zen_Builder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecondAmendmenttotheUnitedStatesConstitution
Just cut/pasted it from my browser.
Posted in: Supreme Court says U.S. Constitution gives Americans right to own guns
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Zen_Builder
Interesting read:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SecondAmendmenttotheUnitedStatesConstitution
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Zen_Builder
I don't smoke so I don't care what the cigarettes cost. Said that higher cost will it make less likely for my child to start smoking.
Posted in: To say that smokers should pay more tax because they risk their health and cost more on public health expenditures is the exact same logic behind the controversial new health insurance scheme for the elderly.
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Smithinjapan.
Next time to a FULL Quote, you left out a line that sez "Being Sarky".
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Zen_Builder
Crimes are comitted by criminals who ONLY posses illegal firearms. No legal gun-owner will commit a crime or shoot someone.
Being sarky.
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Zen_Builder
I went through something similar.
My Company at that time decided to outsource the mainframe site of the IT division as they wanted to move towards Unix and didn't want to maintain 2 systems till the new one was finished.
Of course some staff like operations and a few engineers were to go with the mainframe to the new company, TILL we were told that we were not getting severance packages, pension payouts, etc as the company provided us with new jobs.
We all stood up and offered to hand in our resignations as we wanted those packages naturally. In the end we got them and the new company even credited us with years of service at the old place.
Naturally can't name the company but it is a MAJOR international company.
Posted in: This is beyond comprehension. Employees who worked at the company for two years and those who worked for twenty years are both offered the same package.
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******The common law definition of rape is "sexual intercourse achieved by force or threat of force without consent of the victim". By requiring force or the threat of force, the legal system perpetuates the myth that a rapist is a strange man who jumps from behind the bushes at night. In addition, when there is a force or threat of force requirement, non-physical or non-imminent threats are not enough to prove a rape. As if this does not make proving rape difficult enough, many states also require the proof of "reasonable resistance" on the part of the rape victim.
http://womenmatter.org/fairco_whatstheproblem.htm
Posted in: U.S. Marine sentenced to 12 months in prison for assaulting Japanese woman
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Zen_Builder
One problem with the legal definition of rape is that it states:
"She has to resist and fight all the way", so giving in "in legal" term cancels the rape charge and it becomes consentual.
Myself don't agree with that part and think it should be changed.
But I would also say that rape happened.
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Zen_Builder
Skipthesong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyphDZaGQ&feature=user
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Zen_Builder
AFAIK: Slow and painful execution methods are illegal, as they are considered inhumane. Hence my many states switched from the gas-chamber and electrical chair to lethal injection.
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Zen_Builder
If hanging is painful depends on the method used: long drop or short drop.
In one you slowly suffocate in the other your neck snaps(instant death)it can also rip the head.
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Zen_Builder
Hmmm, do the management decisions of one privately owned newspaper reflect badly on the country?
Posted in: What do you think of the Mainichi's decision to cease publishing its WaiWai tabloid tidbits section on its English online site following complaints that it portrays Japanese society in a negative light to the world?
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Skip.
Nice ideas but laws like that are already in effect it is called "Sharia Law".
Posted in: Obama disagrees with Supreme Court decision outlawing death penalty for child rapists
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Zen_Builder
More/New info on the Mainichi site:
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/culture/waiwai/
Posted in: What do you think of the Mainichi's decision to cease publishing its WaiWai tabloid tidbits section on its English online site following complaints that it portrays Japanese society in a negative light to the world?
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Zen_Builder
I was at Shop 99, they recently started replacing stock with a new supplier(VL Lawson).
But, yes, 6 and 10 packs seem to be the norm, with the occasional 4 egg pack.
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