netrek said...

netrek at 10:53 AM JST - 28th May

KenjiYamamoto that is a big chip you have on your shoulder mate.

Posted in Japan unlikely to follow U.S. on defense at 10:53 AM JST - 28th May
netrek at 10:45 AM JST - 28th May

This is a total outrage! Talk about a travesty of justice. 7 years for willfully, brutally murdering another human being and cutting up her body, and it was his own sister?! WHAT THE HECK JAPAN!? YOU CALL THIS JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIM? This makes me truly disgusted. In the old…

Posted in Man gets 7 years for killing sister, but is acquitted of dismembering body at 10:45 AM JST - 28th May
netrek at 10:42 AM JST - 28th May

Where can I hear them?

Posted in 20 FM radio broadcasters to hit the Internet at 10:42 AM JST - 28th May
netrek at 10:27 AM JST - 28th May

Some people are just plain evil. They seem to lack a conscience, they feel no guilt, shame or remorse in harming others. Their existence is totally narcissistic, they exist only to satisfy their own wants and desires, they are actutely sensitive to their own thoughts/feelings/pain but totally insensitive to others.…

Posted in Man says he stabbed neighbor, dumped parts of body as garbage at 10:27 AM JST - 28th May
netrek at 01:24 PM JST - 27th May

Another thing to consider is the state of mental health treatment and awareness in Japan. Most people who commit suicide are depressed. People in a depressed mental state are thinking abnormally at a neurchemical level. They need help. I don't live in Japan so I don't know how much of…

Posted in 81 recognized as suicide victims from overwork in 2007 at 01:24 PM JST - 27th May
netrek at 01:22 PM JST - 27th May

I wonder what the suicide rate per capita is in Japan versus the United States - anyone know?

How much of this is that they were pushed by overwork to the breaking point and how much is it cultural forces at work (overwhelming expectations, fear of dishonoring one's company/parents/family/country)?

Posted in 81 recognized as suicide victims from overwork in 2007 at 01:22 PM JST - 27th May
netrek at 01:11 PM JST - 27th May

Muslims need to learn more self-criticism and tolerance. Try living in most Muslim majority countries as a Christian and you'll experience truly "offensive" things! Everyday some comic or cartoonist is trashing Christianity and making fun of God and Jesus but you don't see widespread calls for violence by Christian leaders…

Posted in Japan says Muslim offense at cartoon 'regrettable' at 01:11 PM JST - 27th May
netrek at 01:07 PM JST - 27th May

"North Korea says the abduction issue has been resolved, claiming eight of the 12 died and it has no knowledge of the remaining four."

Oh how convenient that 8 happened to die! And it is beyond incredulity if they expect us to believe that the totalitarian North Korean regime which…

Posted in Civic group flies balloons near N Korea seeking info on Japanese abductees at 01:07 PM JST - 27th May
netrek at 01:00 PM JST - 27th May

What is this ‘‘Kimigayo’’ anthem and why is it so controversial?

Posted in 2 teachers punished for refusing to stand up, recite 'Kimigayo' at 01:00 PM JST - 27th May
netrek at 02:41 PM JST - 26th May

ampontan you are very mistaken. The wholesale genocide, destruction and rape of hundreds of thousands to millions of people was not a "wave of liberation". I suppose you believe the inhabitants of the countries Japan invaded (yes it was an unwelcome invasion) were delighted by how the Japanese Imperial Army…

Posted in ASDF chief urges students to learn about foreign views of WWII at 02:41 PM JST - 26th May