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    tmarie, I meant to say that while we condemn the lazy underachievers who make obviously poor choices, the genuinely unfortunate make us feel rather uncomfortable.

    Though people wallow in self-righteous superiority while deriding someone foolish enough to place himself in his current situation, the genuinely unfortunate underprivileged trigger a different reaction.

    Guilt and regret for not being able or too selfish to help. Sympathy while feeling relieved that it is not yourself in such an unfortunate situation.

    Hopelessness and loss of belief in fairness. The world isn't fair, we know this but rarely admit it unless we feel we are the ones being wronged.

    We laugh at and criticize people like the man in this article to feel like we are superior. However, when confronted with the truly hopeless and unfortunate, we don't know how to react.

    Posted in: Japan's burgeoning class: Working poor

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    tmarie, maybe this dude is lazy or just naive, but some people just have no chance, no support, and no hope.

    You just never hear of them, because it hits too close to home.

    Posted in: Japan's burgeoning class: Working poor

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    On the same note; I'd like to hear people who say that "life is what you make of it" and other motivational feel-good BS say that to a starving third-world orphan.

    Sure, tell him that one day he can be an astronaut, or a politician, a movie star or football ace. I'll make it easier, try telling him that he just might get to eat something tomorrow. The reality is that some people just have no chance. For the have-mores to exist, the have-nots must also.

    Posted in: Japan's burgeoning class: Working poor

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    tmarie, not everyone has a nice farm home out in the countryside to go home to.

    Not everyone moved to Tokyo because they got bored of their town out in the sticks. Not everyone has parents that ever loved, or even cared about them. Not everyone even has parents. Some people have parents that are in worse state than themselves.

    Many companies (yes, including Mcdonalds) refuse to take on full time employees, as this would burden them with social security and workers insurance, etc, etc, costs. They prefer the disposable "part-timer" who is only entitled to 30 hours of paid employment a week.

    I'm sure some people are lazy, some are just not smart when it comes to making choices. Some are are fatalistic underachievers, some are just socially inept, some genuinely have a low IQ....

    This however, is not the majority of the "Working Poor".

    Posted in: Japan's burgeoning class: Working poor

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    Doesn't make me wanna go to Mcdonalds anytime soon, however....

    Posted in: Hoshino, Minami promote McDonald's-Coca-Cola campaign

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    There are many countries where recreational marijuana use (by default: possession of less than 5grams of resin, or 8grams of marijuana) is either decriminalized or largely ignored by law enforcement.

    Spain, France, Portugal, Germany, Most of Scandinavia, West Australia state, Nepal.... There are about the same amount of countries that ignore Marijuana use as there are countries that restrict/prohibit. These countries however, tend to be small African nations and insignificant Baltic states and Central Asian nations.

    Posted in: Should marijuana use be illegal?

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    Although this series of posters are good comical relief and offer a chuckle on a gloomy subway ride, the perpetrators of poor manners are more often than not; salarymen in the 40-60 age range, rather than slovenly youngsters, as this series of PSAs would have us believe.

    Posted in: Manner poster

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    If criminals plot a crime at a bar, is the bar owner responsible for allowing such conversation to take place?

    Posted in: 2 Channel founder says don't blame him for criminals' posts

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    Sure, charge the fatties for an extra seat. But to be fair, give them double luggage capacity and double meals.

    Posted in: Should overweight people be required to pay for an extra seat on planes?

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    Would be cool if Ainu decide to claim independence from Japan and start killing ethnic Japanese in their regions.

    Why would you want to see innocent civilians being killed?

    Posted in: Ainu rise up from the margins of Japanese society

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    Step Into Liquid. Great movie about surfing and surfing lifestyle

    Lords of Dogtown. Documentary film about LA skaters.

    Posted in: Which movie gets your vote for the best sports film?

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    Old glory? The Kaitens' (not midget subs) use was never documented in combat. Of anything I think these old men are honouring their fallen comrades, or relatives.

    Posted in: Yasukuni

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    Cleo is right, the flag is a memorial banner for the "Kikusui" and "Tagiku" Kaiten squads; from the 3rd submarine fleet.

    Posted in: Yasukuni

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    The girls are not required to shave their head

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    Maybe the fact that it was named after a resort town in SoCal(La Jolla) jinxed the sub and made the crew complacent.

    Posted in: U.S. nuclear sub visits Japan amid radiation leak controversy

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    Fantastic pic! Have you ever tried to get a table at the Yakitori stores?Not very gaijin friendly!

    Look at the people overflowing into the street. I reckon it would be hard for the Emperor himself to get a table.

    I've never had trouble getting a seat when there are open ones. Sometimes I'll even be invited to sit down with salarymen or ojisans.

    Posted in: Yakitori

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    It will have the same effect on CO2 emiisions as a fart in a hurricane would.

    That said, I think it is more of a cost cutting move by franchisers. Paying the 2 college kids behind the counter 5~10 hours of pay for a few graveyard shift customers just doesn't come up profitable.

    Posted in: Do you think curtailing convenience store hours would be good for the environment?

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    Fear, Sex, and Violence sell.

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    "if Obama becomes president, there will no doubt be assassination attempts"

    Heck, there haven't been any assassination attempts against the deeply unpopular Bush - why should there be any assassination attempts against the charismatic Obama?

    I reckon it's because the people whom Bush is unpopular with, are not in the demographic that tends to attempt assasinations.

    The people who oppose a Black President however.....

    Moderator: Stay on topic please.

    Posted in: Obama, Clinton meet to discuss how to unite Democrats

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    If the Clintons take the Vice-Presidency, does anyone foresee an unfortunate "accident" happening to Obama in near future.

    There are already experts saying that if Obama becomes President, there will no doubt be assasination attempts.

    Posted in: Obama, Clinton meet to discuss how to unite Democrats

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