gonemad said...

gonemad at 11:28 PM JST - 8th December

The question is not really clear. What do you mean with "at school"?

I don't see a reason why children shouldn't take a cell phone to school, as long as they don't use it during the lessons. I think the best way is to ban cell phone use in classrooms…

Posted in Do children need to have cell phones with them at school? at 11:28 PM JST - 8th December
gonemad at 10:06 PM JST - 8th December

Where I live you are not allowed to put your rubbish in supermarket bags. In theory the binmen refuse to pick it up, in practise they pick it up and give you a warning. There are 'approved' rubbish bags in stores or available directly from the town hall. I…

Posted in Retailers step up efforts to slash plastic shopping bag use at 10:06 PM JST - 8th December
gonemad at 07:26 PM JST - 8th December

It's good to see that Jefferson is out and it's good to see that the "minorities" are gaining ground on the political level. But when he says that “It was something that I was called to do, literally, in the religion sense,” and then “The only thing I am certain…

Posted in 1st Vietnamese-American elected to U.S. Congress at 07:26 PM JST - 8th December
gonemad at 06:58 PM JST - 8th December

but said the conduct did not constitute irrational discrimination.

Ah, obviously rational discrimation is no problem.

On the other hand, the plaintiffs asking monetary compensation is strange as well...

Posted in Court turns down compensation demand by citizens shut out from gov't meeting at 06:58 PM JST - 8th December
gonemad at 06:39 PM JST - 8th December

the sad thing about it is, that this gets a top headline on JT.

Posted in 2 Chinese ships leave Japan's territorial waters near disputed isles at 06:39 PM JST - 8th December
gonemad at 02:49 AM JST - 4th December

... proactive stance ... eliminating the factors that cause fear in society... observed acting suspiciously ...

I couldn't get more scared! Where have I heard that before? Was that Stalin, Mao, Kim Jong-Il, ...? Ah no, wait, no reason to worry - it's only to protect minors. Sure... Nobody can…

Posted in We'll change our conventional attitude, which has been to act only after crimes are committed, and will instead adopt a more proactive stance toward cutting crime and eliminating the factors that cause fear in society. at 02:49 AM JST - 4th December
gonemad at 11:14 PM JST - 3rd December

The puritans are out again... Sooner or later we will have to turn to Iranian websites for "permissive content"?

Posted in YouTube cracks down on 'sexually suggestive' content at 11:14 PM JST - 3rd December
gonemad at 12:16 AM JST - 3rd December

Is there any traffic rule which is obeyed by cyclists in Japan at all? What then makes the Osaka authorities think that this one will be followed...?

Posted in Cyclists using phones to be fined up to Y50,000 at 12:16 AM JST - 3rd December
gonemad at 06:49 PM JST - 2nd December

JT, like always, you forgot to mention some important facts: what is the government going to spend on this program and who is going to receive it under which conditions? Oh, they didn't tell you in the press conference? Sure you didn't bother asking...

Posted in Gov't to raise food self-sufficiency to 50%; wants people to eat more rice at 06:49 PM JST - 2nd December
gonemad at 07:54 PM JST - 1st December

Christmas is a christian festival. Other religions have their own festivals. There is no reason to even out the differences in order to try to make it fit for everybody. Diversity is what makes life interesting.

Posted in Do you suppport calls in some countries to replace expressions like “Christmas tree” and “merry Christmas” with “holiday tree” and “happy holiday” in an effort to include the many beliefs of a diverse population? at 07:54 PM JST - 1st December