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medievaltimes
If they wanted to crack down on drugs, they should just raid the Yakuza offices. They openly advertise their offices. Of course it would be best if the police dont announce their raid before hand. Anything otherwise would be silly.
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medievaltimes
Good intentions but misdirected.
Style without substance.
Rearraging deck chairs on the Titanic.
What about addressing the alcoholism problem in Japan?
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medievaltimes
Nice try but not logical. "The folks who listen to his blather" are actually very many people. And they comprise more than just "5th graders".
Your opinion (while valid) does not mean others are invalid just because you have a different opinion. Overall, Rush is pretty effective at what he sets out to do. See post of Jan. 21st @ 2:43am
Posted in: Limbaugh's Haiti comments 'really stupid,' says White House
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medievaltimes
I disagree with a lot of what Rush says and dont particularly like him. But people make the mistake of thinking he is stupid. He is very clever and he knows exactly what he is doing.
Posted in: Limbaugh's Haiti comments 'really stupid,' says White House
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medievaltimes
This will be a big seller in Japan.
Posted in: Sex robot focuses on appealing to the mind
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medievaltimes
Gee...where to start?
Posted in: Man, 33, who posed as schoolboy, arrested for indecent behavior
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medievaltimes
Fair point. But in my previous post I mentioned, "It might be fine for some, maybe not fine for others".
What I was getting at is, where do societies draw the line? Take your example except change it to hit with a baseball bat instead of a punch. Still feel the same way? How about stab you three times? How about steal your car? How about take your life savings out of your bank? How about rape and kill your child?
If you look at it this way it is a bit easier to understand. It doesnt really matter what you as an individual thinks or feels (or me for that matter), but what the society as whole thinks and feels. Especially those that were/are directly affected by it.
Moderator: Readers, please forget the analogies and focus your comments on what is in the story.
Posted in: Australian WWII hospital ship sunk by Japanese filmed
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medievaltimes
I never understand this logic when it comes up.
Just because something happened in the past does not resolve issues and help to heal raw memories and wounds.
To draw a loose analogy: Imagine going up to somebody and punching them in the face. Then later brushing it off as something that "happened in the past". It might be fine for some, maybe not fine for others. Point being there are various ways to deal with difficult situations, some more effective than others.
In my experience, many Japanese have rather immature interpersonal skills. I often find that to be the case in the international arena as well.
Posted in: Australian WWII hospital ship sunk by Japanese filmed
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medievaltimes
In short, its not desireable to raise a family in Japan for many people right now. Especially when there are numerous alternatives (especially for women) that were not so widely available before.
Posted in: Where are all the babies?
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medievaltimes
We cant judge. All cultures are beautiful. All religions are great. We cant judge. All cultures are the same. We cant judge.
Posted in: 52 unmarried Malaysian Muslim couples face jail for hotel liaisons
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medievaltimes
First time it happens, you get a warning. Second time it happens, you get a 10,000 Yen fine.
By their statistics that would bring in about an extra 5,940,000,000 Yen a year.
Posted in: Police inundated with flood of crazy 110 calls
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medievaltimes
This type of logic would work with children. But come to think of it.....
Posted in: City girls hit rice paddies, in style
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medievaltimes
A lot of people dont understand that you will go through life and be offended many many times by things people say or do. But that doesnt necessarily mean they should change their behavior because of you being offended.
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medievaltimes
She forgot to specify which God to pray to.
Posted in: Florida mom under fire for tweeting less than hour after son's death
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medievaltimes
What do you mean exactly by "wall street types"? Cant a family of three earning a household income of $70,000 live far beyond their means too?
Posted in: House passes massive overhaul of Wall Street regulations
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medievaltimes
They arent the only ones dude/dudette.
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medievaltimes
Read my post/link again. I claim it was part of the problem.
Posted in: House passes massive overhaul of Wall Street regulations
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medievaltimes
Banks dont want to own empty houses.
Posted in: House passes massive overhaul of Wall Street regulations
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medievaltimes
The people also knew that they could not count on future re-financing. They also knew they could not predict future interest rates.
I didnt say banks were not at fault. I said banks were not the only ones at fault.
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medievaltimes
Ahhhhhhhh not quite. Im not trying to have a go at you, but this is a typical cynical, simplistic, and uneducated stance taken to an issue that is a bit more complex.
I suggest reading this for a fair and pretty balanced look at what caused the most recent crash.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causesofthefinancialcrisisof2007%E2%80%932009
When I hear people complaining about the crash, I almost never hear anyone talk about how a lot of people had loans that they could not afford to maintain. Many people were simply living way beyond their means. Just becuase a bank offers me a loan on a $465,000 house, doesnt mean I should take it. Of course the easy answer is to blame the banks, but it would be nice to hear a bit of complaining about the irresponsibility of the masses of individuals that were living at a standard they could not afford. Some people might even use the word "greedy" to describe them.
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