frontandcentre said...

frontandcentre at 12:13 PM JST - 7th May

Fair dinkum - yes, or the demographic alternative is killing off more older people before they become dependent on taxpayers to support them. That's the Japanese point of view, as the alternative is letting lots of nasty foreigners into the country to supplement the shrinking pool of new workers, and…

Posted in What changes are needed in Japanese society to stop the falling birthrate? at 12:13 PM JST - 7th May
frontandcentre at 09:48 AM JST - 7th May

Cleo - much of what you say I agree with, however a childlessness tax might be adding insult to injury to those who simply cannot have children. Much better to incentivise families by tax breaks and a support system for families to encourage women not to work - and also…

Posted in What changes are needed in Japanese society to stop the falling birthrate? at 09:48 AM JST - 7th May
frontandcentre at 04:22 PM JST - 5th May

If Mugabe had even an ounce of decency in his body, he would resign and give his country the opportunity to start to re-build after the disaster that has been his recent tenure in Zimbabwe. Unfortunately he hasn't - he is a crazy old man determined to cling on to…

Posted in Zimbabwe opposition presses victory claim at 04:22 PM JST - 5th May
frontandcentre at 04:07 PM JST - 5th May

Hey Sarge,

You know what? You're most welcome, and free, to express your opinions on the matter right here. Just as non-Americans are entitled to have an opinion on just exactly how big a failure Bush has been.

Not that I expect you to have informed opinions, but anyway.

Personally,…

Posted in British PM faces tough questions after election 'massacre' at 04:07 PM JST - 5th May
frontandcentre at 04:00 PM JST - 5th May

when I saw Ichihashi’s wanted poster for the first time, I felt he was my type.

What, this guy likes the type who abuses and murders an innocent young woman and buries her in a sand filled bath? Nice. Perfect for a bit of exciting gay sex, huh?

I hope…

Posted in Ichihashi reportedly seen in Tokyo's gay area at 04:00 PM JST - 5th May
frontandcentre at 12:28 PM JST - 2nd May

The murder victim sounds like a total scum bag. However, that doesn't justify killing him.

Seems to be another case where the judge hasn't the balls to call it a case of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, which is what would be the case in the UK. Abuse…

Posted in Woman gets 10 years for killing boyfriend who forced her to work in sex industry at 12:28 PM JST - 2nd May
frontandcentre at 12:21 PM JST - 2nd May

theguynextdoor:

Don't care about the state of mind, or whatever anyone wants to put out there...she was smart enough to open her legs and get pregnant, she knew damn well what she was doing. She will burn in hell...

Well, how VERY understanding of you. This person was clearly in…

Posted in Woman arrested after trying to flush infant down toilet in Nagoya at 12:21 PM JST - 2nd May
frontandcentre at 12:16 PM JST - 2nd May

It always amuses me to see how many Chinese regard an attack on their unelected, criminal dictators as an attack on their country as a whole (like when the car advertisers dared to poke fun at mass-murderer Mao). It's rather like the Americans here who cannot distinguish between criticism of…

Posted in Nagano Oympic torch relay ends; 5 arrested, 4 injured after protests at 12:16 PM JST - 2nd May
frontandcentre at 04:51 PM JST - 30th April

redacted, you do have a very odd way of looking at the world.

Posted in Austrian had seven children by daughter locked in cellar for 24 years at 04:51 PM JST - 30th April
frontandcentre at 02:37 PM JST - 30th April

redacted - a very poor response. The criticism of Mugabe is perfectly valid, the point is that Bush, an abject failure as a leader, is not as qualified as many others to comment on "leadership". That doesn't stop him, of course. America's done a lot to assist Africa, but not…

Posted in Bush blasts Zimbabwe's Mugabe for 'failed leadership' at 02:37 PM JST - 30th April