openyoureyes said...

openyoureyes at 06:38 PM JST - 14th January

Don’t believe that his girl is 100% innocent, to me; she drove him to this disturbance.

Are you suggesting that there is a valid reason for SHOOTING and trying to KILL two people?

You're the same person who, in another post today, said

I suggest that all foreign teachers are…

Posted in Man arrested for shooting ex-girlfriend and her father in Tochigi at 06:38 PM JST - 14th January
openyoureyes at 06:47 PM JST - 13th January

the cost of the upkeep of the infrastructure for the capital punishment system outweighs the cost of keeping these people in jail for life, not to mention furthering the notion that killing is a valid solution to problems...

Posted in Man pleads guilty to killing female neighbor, mutilating body at 06:47 PM JST - 13th January
openyoureyes at 08:38 PM JST - 20th December

the strict awareness Japanese society has against drugs.

how much Japan continues to resist marijuana.

you mean how strict and resistant the Japanese establishment is towards marijuana. the people are too ignorant to be either aware or resistant.

Posted in No other country is making such a big fuss with some 1%. This shows the strict awareness Japanese society has against drugs. at 08:38 PM JST - 20th December
openyoureyes at 09:35 AM JST - 13th December

oh, come on. you could see this coming for years and years. it was obvious that the honor system would only last as long as the riches.

Posted in The dark side of the change in the labor market is becoming pretty clear. The safety net has always been weak because the idea was that companies would take care of their workers. That’s no longer happening. at 09:35 AM JST - 13th December
openyoureyes at 07:47 AM JST - 16th November

Isn't the obvious reason for marijuana being banned the fact that society at large is horrified by the thought of drug use? its hard to distinguish this particular drug from all the others when your gut is telling you that using is an immoral act

Triumvere, you’re right. It is…

Posted in What do you make of all the publicity over the recent arrests of Japanese university students for smoking pot? at 07:47 AM JST - 16th November
openyoureyes at 10:17 PM JST - 15th November

I agree with many of your points, but I don’t necessarily think they’re relevant.

As the topic at hand is about media portrayal, my main point is that there needs to be reportage of positive aspects of marijuana. You are not wrong in saying there are detrimental aspects of marijuana,…

Posted in What do you make of all the publicity over the recent arrests of Japanese university students for smoking pot? at 10:17 PM JST - 15th November
openyoureyes at 05:37 PM JST - 15th November

Like Bill Hicks used to say, why don't we ever hear the good drug stories on the news? This media hysteria is neither surprising nor welcome.

Maybe a little balance on the issue could help.

I'm not sure whether to growl in frustration or laugh in pity at some of…

Posted in What do you make of all the publicity over the recent arrests of Japanese university students for smoking pot? at 05:37 PM JST - 15th November
openyoureyes at 05:26 PM JST - 8th November

obviously the age-old story about marijuana is true. only losers smoke it, right? i mean, he's only 23rd best. ;)

Posted in Pro tennis player Miyao arrested for alleged cannabis possession at 05:26 PM JST - 8th November
openyoureyes at 05:06 AM JST - 8th November

And, some people don't understand sarcasm!

you're right. you need to learn how to use it better. ;)

Posted in Two men arrested for possessing 108 cannabis plants in Fukuoka at 05:06 AM JST - 8th November
openyoureyes at 05:17 PM JST - 7th November

I feel the need to be depressed and psychotic just thinking about it.

That speaks to your problems, not the problems of marijuana.

Posted in Two men arrested for possessing 108 cannabis plants in Fukuoka at 05:17 PM JST - 7th November