Tuesday February 14, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

caribjustice's past comments

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caribjusticeDec. 18, 2011 - 06:34PM JST

Would like to try it some day!

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caribjusticeDec. 15, 2011 - 12:59AM JST

It depends on what you mean by "held responsible". Does that mean that the parents face punishment as if they committed the crime themselves (e.g. kid commits murder, faces death penalty and parents are executed also (or in place of the kid))? Then to me the answer is no.

At the same time parents should be offered the opportunity for help if they can see their kids heading down a wrong path but don't have the resources to help steer him/her right (counseling, therapy, time at home due to long work schedule, etc.)

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caribjusticeDec. 14, 2011 - 01:47PM JST

He shouldn't have hit the kid but I can understand his anger.

Posted in: Charges filed against man for punching schoolboy during class
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caribjusticeNov. 15, 2011 - 12:35AM JST

Should they re-hire him, no. However, should they have fired him in the first place, no. He might have helped them address the issue in a way to help them save face out in the open. Olympus should have used this as a learning experience to modify their culture of behind the scenes bookkeeping, however, practically and realistically speaking there is no way that was going to happen so they blamed the guy that made them aware of the cockroaches in their pantry.

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caribjusticeOct. 31, 2011 - 09:24PM JST

Nice smiles!

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caribjusticeOct. 11, 2011 - 07:30AM JST

Sign me up!!

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caribjusticeOct. 05, 2011 - 07:35AM JST

There is a difference between passionately defending one's point and insulting others to make it.

It should be fine to call someones opinions asinine without calling them an arse themselves, but because people now a days are seemingly unable to differentiate between the two they get their undies in a bundle because they feel like someone disagreeing with them is a personal attack as well.

Well said Yubaru

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caribjusticeSep. 09, 2011 - 07:05AM JST

This is quite strange.

That's an understatement! More like "strange tales from the beyond"!

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caribjusticeAug. 25, 2011 - 03:17AM JST

@papasmurf

--off point slightly-- As you pointed out your jumping on the family is to demonstrate that you know more than them, to impress that they caused their son's death and to make them feel more guilty. However, since its unlikely that they would read your written tirade, it certainly is moot. I certainly don't claim to be morally superior to anyone however it turns me into a "bastard' when I see others kicking someone who is down.

--back on point--

No doubt illegal acts deserve punishment and negligence that leads to death is not an excuse. However, I see no use in jumping on them. There is nothing to be gained. That is where you and I disagree. On the other facts as presented I have no issue.

Posted in: 7-year-old boy dies after being flung out of van in highway accident
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caribjusticeAug. 24, 2011 - 12:47PM JST

@papasmurf

Youve made it clear that you are interested in making the family feel more guilty than they are already feel and worse yet to satisfy a misplaced sense of moral superiority.

Pointing out what they did wrong to educate others is not the same as attempting to make them feel more guilty. Cant help you if you dont understand te difference.

Where is your shame?.

Posted in: 7-year-old boy dies after being flung out of van in highway accident
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caribjusticeAug. 23, 2011 - 11:54PM JST

It really sucks to jump on the family for making a huge error by not enforcing seatbelts in the car, but come on I agree, it does suck to jump on the family, but it needs to be done.

To what end? Make the family feel more guilty than they already feel? To impress on them that their negligence caused their son's death? Or to show that we know more than them?

Its a tragedy albeit an unavoidable one. The parents don't need to be reminded of their grave mistake. Their preparation for funeral services will be more than enough.

Better to use this to educate other families. Jumping all over this family doesn't serve any purpose other than making the one doing it feel justified and morally superior.

Posted in: 7-year-old boy dies after being flung out of van in highway accident
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caribjusticeJul. 20, 2011 - 01:39AM JST

Congratulations Nadeshiko! Well played, well earned, well deserved! Thank you for lifting Japan up when she needed a boost!

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caribjusticeApr. 03, 2011 - 12:50AM JST

Sure - And the Japanese media would never stoop to those levels, would they, Yoshito? No sensationalism in Japan, just a foreign thing...

He was speaking of the tsunami event, accuracy of dissemination and foriegn media. He was not making a statement of all situations and all events.

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caribjusticeFeb. 28, 2011 - 04:43PM JST

smartacus has it right. That's why I voted yes as well. You have the right to say it but you also have to deal with the consequence of saying it.

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caribjusticeJan. 24, 2011 - 09:43AM JST

I believe she meant the term as a metaphor and was not trying to insult Jews. However, her ignorance of the historical context of the word is her problem. In order to be an effective communicator, she has to use words to get her message across not to use words for the sake of their own existence. If she wants to appeal to more than her fans then she has to become more intellectually serious about the way she communicates.

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caribjusticeJan. 24, 2011 - 09:35AM JST

May the victims rest in peace.

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caribjusticeJan. 14, 2011 - 07:30AM JST

Global warming is not a myth. Whether its caused by humans is the debatable part. I don't support an increase in my taxes to combat this issue because governments waste our current money as it is.

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caribjusticeDec. 17, 2010 - 08:16AM JST

You say that now, but when she does become your president, you can bet she will be a straight-shooter and shoot from the hip. She wont mince words with our so-called "allies" and if they dont like it, she will tell them exactly where to go (hell)

As straight a shooter as Yosemite Sam!

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caribjusticeNov. 16, 2010 - 03:02AM JST

A point to consider is the politeness of taking photos of graves with names on them and posting them.

I agree with the comments here though that they should have captured the gravestones from the front. Perhaps if they took a wide angle shot of many gravestones from the front and in the foreground with names blurred. The shot could include the couple in the background among a sea of gravestones. It might have made for a more powerful shot.

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caribjusticeNov. 15, 2010 - 02:33AM JST

Not sure how this would make any sense. batman Incorpoated? How will the corporation make money? Will Batman start charging for services?

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