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those guys that complain - mean its worse bad manners than sniffy, slurpy boogers?
Posted in: Korean idol enrages Japanese netizens by eating instant noodles from the pot
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Im giving a bad mark to everyone who chooses to feel sympathy for a young healthy male assaulting an elderly woman.There is no evidence presented so far, to support any kind of physical violence towards this elderly person, in this case.
There must have been a thousand other ways to deal with the situation and not one of them violent, if he had simply left her alone and cleared out of the house, telling someone, anyone, that she was there, appears to me to be the most obvious. I am not at all interested in any kind of cultural customs, that might have given him reason to hesitate in doing so. He 'became enraged' with an old lady and killed her. I become enraged by savagery and would expect to be locked up for a long time, for offering savagery to anyone, especially to anyone old or infirm, and even to a person who has behaved in this savage way.
Posted in: Woman dies after beating administered by son, provoked by incontinence incident
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Smithin japan:... Your point is not clear. Of course there are 'love affairs', and of course those love affairs may not be cheating at all, within a marriage or partnership. It all depends entirely on the relationship and the committments and agreements already made &/or discussed. . If, in order to take part in a love affair, it becomes necessary to CHEAT, ie to lie to, to deceive, to be dishonest to - to ones partner, then cheating remains dishonesty, & is likely to cause pain, whether it is called a 'love affair' or a one night stand. Giving dishonesty a pretty, romantic name doesnt make it easier to bear for the person who finds him or herself obliged to accept it. That you identify the species 'human' as 'animal' (although it is far removed from other species in numerous ways) and that each of us may find ourselves overcome by this or that desire, or at the mercy of our own physicality (which is certainly not inevitable) is no excuse at all for any thinking person, aware of the pain that dishonesty may cause, in acting out his or her 'animal' instincts. If you hurt someone by lying to them, that you are an 'animal' is no justification or excuse at all. You know what you do, and you choose your path. CLEARLY if a partner states that he or she does not want to know about cheating of this kind, whether it happens or not, is, again, entirely a matter to be resolved within each relationship. Of course one cannot force ANY kind of 'morality' on anyone else - including that morality you offer - of giving 'cheating' a pretty name and claiming it to be ok for everyone, as you appear to hope to do. It is not ok for everyone. Do not force your morality on anyone, any more than you hope to have another's morality forced upon you.
When there are children to be considered or other dependents, the situation becomes more complex, since for some people fidelity is essential to their partnership, and the family would cease to exist for them, if a partner enters another relationship. One would be obliged to face the very difficult facts of the situation in that case, and hope to reach an amicable separation, so that the children and any other dependents do not feel their lives to be wrecked by the destruction of a safe home base. All of this means that the nonsensical and endless promotion of romance without responsibility is one of the most destructive influences of our time. .
Posted in: Kyoko Fukada appears at men-only preview of movie about infidelity
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JapanGal, that 'we are animals' is frequently offered as an ill-informed excuse for many of the cruelties that anyone might choose to inflict on his or her fellows, and perhaps you can live with it as an excuse for your own. Please do not make the mistake of believing that 'we' all think in the same way. I can make choices, and I can understand how I might hurt someone by dishonesty, cheating, - and I choose not to do that.
Posted in: Kyoko Fukada appears at men-only preview of movie about infidelity
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Plus - to discuss attitudes to having more than one sex partner, has nothing at all to do with 'cheating'. I imagine the subject has been researched, and it is true that some men and some women, apparently, find it acceptable that their spouse or partner has one or more other lovers or sex partners. To others , such an arrangement would be unthinkable. For others, still, it may become necessary, no matter what the original agreement may have been, if a partner is sick or injured. Clearly it could be a grave error, not to discuss this aspect of married or partnership life, before committment to any long term relationship. For those who discover a serious imbalance of needs, when it is already too late and the committment has been made, & perhaps there are children & other dependents too, then respectful discussion and a search for solutions that cause the least pain to both partners, is the way to go. Cheating has absolutely no part in any of this., neither has any kind of coercion or controlling, bullying behaviour, by either partner, in order to gain his or her own best solution.
Posted in: Kyoko Fukada appears at men-only preview of movie about infidelity
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Irritatingly silly. Cheating - for whatever reason, wherever/whenever the cheating occurs, is dishonesty. Crookedness. To encourage anyone to be dishonest to the one person who might make a difference, first, in anyones life, sounds like mucky bottom of the barrel, bad advice. No, people, do not cheat. Do not be dishonest. Try to treat other people as you prefer to be treated yourself, is basic good sense. Do you want or like, to be cheated? Do you like people you depend on to be honest or dishonest? Do you want to encourage your friends and family, your children and their friends, to lie to one another, to cheat one another? You do? Then theres nothing else for me to say, except, one day - I hope you may discover the usefulness of straight dealing and honesty for everyone, & the joy of feeling trust in another human being.
Posted in: Kyoko Fukada appears at men-only preview of movie about infidelity
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Whether photographs are or are not taken of a meal, seems to me to be best left entirely at the discretion of the restaurant, on behalf of its clients. It cannot possiblly be judged as any kind of rule of good taste, since each of us may be offended, or enjoy, a very wide difference in social habits. As long as there is freedom of choice for both restaurant owners and the clients who use them, I would not accept any kind of aggression against anyone as being justified.
Posted in: Why do so many Japanese women take photos of their food at restaurants and post it on Facebook or their blogs?
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They didnt have to drop the bombs on cities for a show of power. They could have dropped one in Tokyo Bay or somewhere that could have allowed everyone the opportunity, even if only for a day, to measure their chances against such immense destructive force, & act accordingly. It makes no sense at all to attempt to measure the A-Bomb attacks as war crimes, or not, by comparing them with atrocities committed by the Japanese. Attacks on innocent civilians are war crimes, whoever commits them, no matter why ot how or when or where. Anyone who makes comparisons of that kind, reveals the original motivation, in my view, of revenge. Never a reason to justify any act of aggression.
Posted in: Do you consider the A-bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to be war crimes?
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Mikanojo at 02:40 PM JST - 15th October His bragging, His criticisms, His views, His obsession, His vision, His past love / sex conquests... Does nobody else see it?
EXACTLY RIGHT MIKANOJO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And ALL lonely, unloved, people pay attention!! This is a global mindset, not just for one country/one gender. Greatest weaknesses become insignificant, of anyone who remembers to give as much attention to, take as much interest in, have as much concern for the person he(or she) is with. So your date, your wife, your friend, your child - love them at least as much as you do, YOURSELF!!
Posted in: What makes Japanese women say, 'I never want to see that jerk again!'
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isthistheend at 08:40 PM JST - 6th October
ensnaturae2 "one young man's life in fragments, two broken hearted families. I prefer that something better than hate & rage might grow out of these sad circumstances."
Please don't equate the perpetrators rights/sympathies to be equal to those of the dead victim and her family, for heavens sake!
There is no way I will ever make the kind of hysterical, destructive judgments about anyone's life that I see on this forum, based on a few media reports. I am glad that the man has been found & is in prison, where he can hurt no-one else, and I await the full results of investigation & trial. As for his own family, there is no reason to suppose they have any share at all in his guilt, so far. They may feel as devastated & heartbroken, as the young victim's family.
Posted in: Ichihashi sends letter of apology to Hawker's parents
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From evidence offered in the media, a howling mob calling for a mans death, or a fawning crowd offering adultion etc, may be created at any time. Here, I see, even the mind of 'God himself' can be known & understood by reference to this or that piece of written evidence. Another tragedy has occurred here, one young woman is dead, one young man's life in fragments, two broken hearted families. I prefer that something better than hate & rage might grow out of these sad circumstances.
Posted in: Ichihashi sends letter of apology to Hawker's parents
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bass4funk, you must understand that your own arguments, as much as his, - are damaged by inaccuracy. He is no genius but he has a doctorate in civil engineering and traffic transportation planning. That's 'education', and he has not been 'certified'. I suppose he appears to be a useful performer on behalf of the heavy religious power group, and must say whatever it approves, or.....
Posted in: U.S. walks out on Ahmadinejad U.N. speech after 9/11 remark
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But on the other hand, conspiracy theories, are only 'theories' so long as they are demonstrably not 'fact'. There must be quite a few that are accepted as 'fact' sooner or later, sometimes decades or centuries later, so it is a good thing that there are people who are prepared to pursue all possibilities, no matter how outlandish or ridiculous they appear to be. And it is essential to protect 'free expression' too, for or against every idea, (and including all religious ideas) Or it would be much too easy to present any pack of lies as truth, & get away with it.
Posted in: U.S. walks out on Ahmadinejad U.N. speech after 9/11 remark
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Can anyone take Ahmadinejad seriously? I dont think his opinions are worthy of any kind of serious thought. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43RUwAJMI
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The protest against Islam, not 'muslims' who are clearly a mixed bunch, is a legitimate one. Despite objections like that of ZMD's spokesman, Aiman Mazyek, who told public broadcaster Deutschlandradio that Angela Merkel,Chancellor, was honouring someone "who in our eyes kicked our prophet, and therefore kicked all Muslims", which is dangerous nonsense. Burning a book, any book, is a legitimate demonstration of refusal to accept intimidation by a doctrine. (Merkel in Germany presented the 'Mohammad cartoonist' [Kurt Westergaard] with a prize, at a press award, ceremony in Berlin. The M100 media prize committee praised Kurt Westergaard for what it said was his courage to defend democratic values despite threats of violence and death.)
It is essential to recognize that freedom to denounce any doctrine, religious or otherwise, must remain a basic right.
Posted in: Florida pastor cancels plan to burn Qurans on 9/11
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Mistwizard wrote: "Sounds like they might have actually taken the time to target military targets instead of civilians. Imagine that!" **************************************************************************** Truman is on record, both spoken and in his diary, declaring Hiroshima to be a military base, inspite of the petition, signed by many scientists that made it clear Hiroshima was a city with over 200,000 civilians besides military personnel. From other reports,also, this seems to me to have been a deception on his part. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POPmlHlaOtM
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Japan and France very similar, respect - for food, customer and server - prevails. No bad experiences to report, in either one. Brits abroad tend to have lousy manners, wherever they are, in my experience. They throw things at each other, make a mess, and drink too much. And Folks from USA often make too much noise, ime.
Posted in: What are some differences you have observed between waiters and waitresses in restaurants and cafes in Japan and other countries and also the way in which customers treat them?
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I think any positive effect the vuvuzelas might have had to help the North Korean side to a win, were overstretched by the scare, as soon as they began to go downhill, with their Dear Leader plugged in to his (I guess) wall sized screen back home, watching every move. I feel very anxious for that team, but Im pretty sure that the Sam Blues, with nothing to lose and great fun to be had - can win the World Cup.
Posted in: Okada prepares Japan for scrappy Paraguay team
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Eddisofbextar wrote; You are surrounded by psychopaths on a short fuse here, or anywhere pretty much. Since there will never be an end to fresh off the boat people, or those who just dont respect others around then the only thing you can do is watch out for yourself and get clear when genji17 decides your a non-girl-getting-otaku and starts swinging =)
mmmm, I havnt ever yet, had the feeling that we are overwhelmed, - but you could be right about getting clear, I think its always a good idea to stay aware of group-aggression frissons, and be prepared to have pressing business elsewhere when wires seem to get too hot. Appearing to be interested in any way at all - may effectively place your allegiance quite wrongly, on one side or the other.
Posted in: Man punched in face by fellow train commuter over phone manners
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The article appears loaded in favour of the reactions of the puncher against the phoner, in 'blaming' the phoner for the puncher's 'anger'. even if preceded by 'reportedly'. so I agree with Blunderbuss.
Both men sound soooo unattractive, & I hope I never find myself in a train compartment, or related in any way, to either one, until each discovers how to be more civilized. The disgusting noises from ringing phones is good reason to put them all in a skip, even if no one talks on them at all.
My own observation tells me that trains in Japan, are sleeping/meditating spaces, & all talk/conversation, that anyone beyond a close travelling companion can hear, may be quite violently opposed.
Posted in: Man punched in face by fellow train commuter over phone manners