JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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illsayit
I hate in Australia how they walk around with their dogs down the streets unleashed, as if Im supposed to trust the mutty animal, and the owners training. And I hate how here that they have shopping trolleys especially for dogs in shopping centers, as if they rate the same as a child. I hate that animals are treated the same as a human. Kill the dog, lock up the owner. WHo cares the breed, what difference really is it going to make. Have you seen them ugly looking rat like dogs here, their little sharp teeth give me the creeps, and Id be happy to kick em inthe butt. Oh by the way I do have dogs, they work for their feed and keep. They are mild mannered play with my kids, but I never ever treat them like theyre human. In fact I should try taking my mutts in one of them trolleys! Bwhahahaha! Im sure nobody would like it, they wouldnt smell too good, Id get the aisle to meself thats for sure.
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illsayit
waz that link-must be sumfink
I agree smorkian. Though your question about trusting officialdom requiring a beginning an an end, can be heard differently depending on your usual. Official often inferring a certain degree of authority, therefore a certain degree of expectation. This is in effect the problem a lot of the times. I can be an authority about children because of my experience, but may not be official.....
I think what you are suggesting that most the parents in the area arent worried and are satisfied with the testing and safety of food provided. When I hear your question though it seems that there is a lack of trust if you choose, a different avenue of education. This seems a little belittling, and righteous on your behalf. I would suggest that finding avenues of education with like-minded parents still requires trust of others, but avoids conflict, and most importantly allows parents to govern the choice of education that their child receives.
I know it confuses me, why if you are seriously worried, and you would know your local situation better then most, why you would continue to send your child there to school even one more day. Surely it would also confuse the children and create an unstable environment in the home. Children, even young ones, and especially ones taking home doggy bags to Mum, are surprisingly aware of what is being considered. I think they would find it very confusing to have to attend school, until they were sure their parents were satisfied completely with the situation.....imo
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illsayit
if leaving out the results of any testing done is relevant, then so is the fact that it was stolen in the first place. Great example Mum! Dont make any effort at getting your kids out of the school cause youre so worried, but do perform criminal acts to justify your righteousness......
Sea-sick yet? I know just the person who can calm the waters. The way some people talk thered be nothing left to eat, cept for poppin' some vitamin pills....Hey guess what I learnt how to kill my chickens this year! I havent the means to check for any diseases, so I wont be sharing them, sorry. Go eat some Colonels kentucky chucky and youll get by.
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illsayit
The only harrowing detail about this is that of economics. But personally-if there is so much tax money available anyways- Id prefer parents receiving education handouts, rather than local govts receiving education handouts because through local govts the monies eventually just end up in large building industries, not education. If parents received such monies and were open to other options of education, they would be more than likely to use the monies amongst varying industries, whether it be texts, books, computors, musical, sports, private teachers/jukus, etcetc, whatever in order to educate their child/ren.
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illsayit
Havent you heard? the most progressive movement in education is 'No! to public education'. Cmon, there is a lot of depth to this subject, which you have mildly touched on. But to suggest that everyperson has the same ideas and that there can only be one way is limiting. Public schools at some point have no choice but to draw a line. The government in Japan kindly keeps the option of education being available through varying avenues just so that when you find yourself in a situation where there is 2 polar viewpoints that cannot be overcome, you have other options. So why dont you use them?!?! If so much effort can be done by parents about creating the conflict then surely that effort can be put to more peaceful positive means. Children welfare coming first within means, the government not having demands made on them which are impossible and creates upheaval, and most likely, parents achieving a real sense of achievment from their efforts.
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illsayit
about pension payments-yes you can put them on hold/not pay. That is a choice that I think should be available. If you think you can handle yourself in old age, then why is it necessary to make payments? I think that part of the wrlfare system too in Japn is a good idea. We are not all the same, you know. And I think recent events highlight that you dont have to trust the govt with your yen, and that option being allowed by the govt shows me that the J govt is quite reasonable.
Posted in: Honey, do you mind going back to work?
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illsayit
oh thats phillipino and Thai-sorry
Posted in: Honey, do you mind going back to work?
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illsayit
I like that welfare is a difficult to obtain-admittedly it wont stop the ones who want to bludge the system, but at least it makes them stand out to the authorities. Which is good for the kids, because the ones bludging here in Japan are the ones that really dont always deserve the handout and tend to use their kids. They are also the ones that dont really be responsible about their kids. I was once asked by the kochosensei if I wanted subsidizing for the bus. I was infuriated. I had been driving my kids to school and any complaints by pta mothers about where I dropped my kids off was countered by it is my right to drive, there is no drop off area, and the area that I did drop off was not school zoned-I know I rang the authorities and checked-but the pta ladies wanted to rule it 'their' way and would always hassle me about dropping my kids off there(it was the only place that was available to drop off). So the kochosensei asked about subsidizing for the bus, and hinted to me that the Phillipino snack ladies who lived right in front of the school received subsidizing for whatever reason-maybe they had no money/maybe they should try a different job. The assumption really peeved me, the fact that I had explained many times why we dont catch the bus had been ignored also peeved me off, and the fact that when I made a suggestion for a drop off zone was ignored also annoyed me(did I mention that there was a pta parking area right near there that we werent allowed to drive into because it was ptarolleye). The worse part about it all is that none of the Japanese ladies who also dropped off in the same area were approached by the pta or the kochosensei. So I think this situation draws light to racism. But for me the biggest thing I learnt was that I do not want to be grouped with the welfare lot. So I think making it hard to obtain is a good thing, it wont deter some, but it will make their personal effort obvious. Like how 'their'(actually some of the kids arent even their own) kids are always running around the streets unattended, dangerously riding their bikes, and so forth. Having said that, some are quite harmless in their efforts, but their obviousness of receiving welfare, helps authorities, teachers, see where help is needed.
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illsayit
like I think this article is cute.Id have my kids read it for encouragement of their position, but it's when people like you insist on how things ought to be done concerning this article and raising kids, I really get my hackles rising. So stating that youre German, I suppose you do teach your kids everything about how the education system there is so dictatored to, that there are Germans seeking asylum in the US because of the education system there. Making sure you tell your kids that?? I think your agenda has hit the fence.
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illsayit
@Orange-have an agenda you want to pull? Why dont you write something then.
Posted in: I'm happy not to fit typical Japanese mold
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illsayit
oh that's a good idea-compare to a single parent; thatll up the wages for one person, enough so that one man working in a family can provide for a wife and kids. Unless we go back to the argument of comparing to two parents where they both work.....I think it is doable working at Lawsons, providing flexibility in attitude is there. Like bluewitch argues about crowded matsuri's, and that only indicates to me that lifestyle is set and based in a costly city environment.(we regularly attend matsuris as we are part of the set-up, most are not crowded; theyre localized) And another thing is that at this point in time Japan is not short on jobs available-provided you are flexible. Schooling also as I often talk with Japanese people about, is not set in one way of achieving an education, so you are basing school costs on a preset idea of how lifestyle including that of education ought to be obtained.
Posted in: Honey, do you mind going back to work?
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illsayit
I think there are roles for men and women. I think this idea is progressive for the norm of today. I have worked jobs since 12yo until I had my first child. I chose to stay home, my husband didnt dictate to me. I did this for many reasons. Unlike our Japanese wife counterparts there is not the family in close vicinity, I chose to put in the effort and be with my husband and I chose the role of being a mother. Quit calling me a stay at home.
And bluewitch I totally recommend you quit writing here and go find a matsuri you can dance in circles, heaving the kids along, as Im sure it will do better for you and getting that pregnancy moving, than sitting and writing out talk about death and widowed parents with four kids. Which is exactly what Im going to go do now.......Good luck!
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illsayit
There was actually 40 minutes of warning-tell me why werent the parents picking up their children from the youchien, when the drive is not even 20minutes? Why was there children still at the youchien 20minutes after the earthquake, why was responsibilty being left to the youchien?? Werent the parents worried? One word-apathy. Which is incredible apathy considering how much and how long that earthquake shook- you cant even start pointing fingers at warning systems and how they are issued with that amount of apathy. I can only think to pray when I realize this.
Posted in: Parents of 4 children in bus swept away by tsunami sue kindergarten
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illsayit
"I know I didnt. I am working part time because I know I am the type of person that will spiral down into a depression if I am entirely at home with the children and doing nothing else. That wouldnt be good for any of us"
I would say it is talk like this plus the 'it's ancient thinking/in shackles' type comments that I would add a Steve attitude to the opposing gender. Try harder. How can you say you will be depressed? How can you be bored? Cant you figure out some entertainment (or possibly stimulus would sound better educated) for yourself your kids or your family? They really mustnt need people with brains for work these-a-days. Give me the ancient times any day of the week!-And Nicky, if thats your personal case that you would get depressed, then Id suggest you keep it personal. Or are you suggesting that it is depressing? I heard you when you said you respect women who are mothers, but I dont hear you applying that to yourself.
This whole natural and maternal and equal and fair talk give me the bejeebers. You know bend over take a look at your gentials, and see exactly how different the genders are. When you can explain how they are the same, any of the arguments referring to equal, may be of use.....Im sure Ill be waiting a long time. Giving equal respect for differnt types I can understand; but saying what is obviously not equal, is. And I would recommend a maths 101 lesson.
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illsayit
".......however apportioning some of the blame upon the childrens parents for having thier children minded there is absalutely diabolical"
Yeah right and saying that the youchien is totally to blame is too. Or saying things like 'where was the assistant teacher' is too. Avoiding the point, that the responsibility lays with parents to be responsible for their children, who in this situation chose to use youchien on occassions to off-lay some of that responsibility at times, is being diabolical. It would seem to me that you want to say parents are diabolical and you a carer, are obviously better. That is diabolical. Personally, I dont want to judge this situation, but am aware that we the foreign community are more aware of these claims than even locals in the area. To me I still hear the pain that is being suffered locally in Ishinomaki. And as for comments being made here about this-everyone with a poiltical agenda.
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illsayit
"It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law."
stumbled across this yesterday, seems appropriate for todays news
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illsayit
In this country, having a Mercedes Benz = "Winning
This is just an example of generational collectiveness-Ive seen a mercedes for 8grand recently-ok it was second hand but still......
No whatever is the collective mindset-which can really be said for anywhere-but in Jpan is particularly strong because of theology that surrounds the community-more recently you could say the electric cars are wahat is termed as winning. If its living in a mansion, with a view (of the city of course), thats the winner. That has changed recently since the earthquake apparently the new winner is being at ground level.....if its sending your kids to youchien, or sending your kids to juku, then thats it. Because everyone knows that the enlightened of us would only suggest what is best for us.....That means if you have carpet your choice of colours is limited to what the enlightened determine is the winner.....rambling too much.
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illsayit
I havent checked your link-but I just cant beleive it. Japan is so fertile, and there isnt any hangup/esthetic rules about gardening on your balcony or in your garden. Admittedly there is some watstheword....covering up of vets and animal industry, but easily broken down, should the need arise. Also Japan has a lot of waste food. So just tightening the belts. But I do think there is some topic of Japanese women having a collective entity/mindset. I do find Japanese women are very patriotic in their thinking and takes a lot to get past the sentence that always starts with " japanese way is....." As if, yk, their crap must smell different to the rest of the world. And interestingly of recent I have found that up till this point in time, the people that were always so 'patriotic', like the ladies in kimono, have had a change in attitude and seem to be opening up more to gaijins. Probably they finally sense a acceptance of their lifestyle, and so attitudes can go further than 'what we wear'. It is the ones that always seemd so accepting of foreign attitudes that I now find too patriotic and have a set collective mindset. this dribbles into their family life too. Like standards of cleanliness and how much men are supposed to be supportive, or, an openness to different styles, yet not open to discipline. Or say an openness to foreign-ness, yet a collective opinion about that foreign-ness. Maybe it's just what I perceive, but say for instance about birthing, there is an obvious foreignness about the collective standard, and a real closed attitude to what was normal in Japan once.......sigh .......I get the idea that for a foreign male of J wife, if his mates wives arent doing something that he would want to do, then he wont be doing it either. My J husband is a lot less rigid, and flexible. i also think this problem stems from generational families. Like when granmas look after the children. I think the wives should take responsibility. Lean on granparents sometimes, but where the situation is where the elder woman runs the situation the new mother/ daughter-in-law/position gets devalued and tends to loose their self identity. It also doesnt allow for adapting to the times, or create a very good relationship with the children, unless the mother can be forceful to the granmother. Which in a lot of cases may occur in one area of the household but not in all. Husbands males will tend to be respectful of the elderly before being manly about their wife in these situations......imo.Too long......
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illsayit
okay Steve, but could you have perky sandwiches and a crispy salad, for Im not baking in this weather-i will get fresh bread from UncleBears bakery though. or if youd prefer something Jpanesey, I dont mind ducking out to get a 250yen bento from naritaya, we could add a watermelon or blueberries-or both. i just need time to go pick the berries, and it would be fun to play with the watermelon with the kids first (like why do they float in the water? and blindfold ourselves and whack it open game)....or do you want to leave it up to me-stating a preference would let me know you better :) Here here! to modern women! (or is it hear hear.....bother)
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illsayit
Well China still manages to regenerate. And in fact have your read up the numbers of second children that are there? And even more! And just yesterday in the news there was talk about China needing to stimulate their own market numbers!!! So maybe just send a packet of seeds would be fair; and light. Maybe just drop tonnes of seeds from the air-the militants wouldnt have the patience to find them, bwhah! And pumpkin seeds planted now, would be sprouting in a couple of months, certainly by the end of the year youd have a mountain of pumpkins.......
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