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sojherde
Dear Shumatsu_Samurai, I did not write intellectually but mentally. I know that many elderly people feel lonely because even their children and relatives do not visit them and do not talk to them. Don't think that there is much diffenerence in other parts of the world. The point I tried to make is this : we should try to stay in contact as much we can with our parents and grandparents. That can keep them from getting dement too early and will keep them alert in many things.
Posted in: Elderly woman transfers Y29 million to man posing as son in trouble
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sojherde
This could only happen with elderly people who have been left alone for too long. If the children would keep better contacts to their aged parents they would be better in shape mentally and detect such scams more easily. We should not put all the blame on the banks.
Posted in: Elderly woman transfers Y29 million to man posing as son in trouble
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sojherde
Maybe, people are fearing the wrath of their ancestors if they would not welcome them in their homes at Obon. It could be that this fear is stronger than the fear getting contaminated with nuclear radiation.
Posted in: Hosono OKs allowing residents within 3 km of plant to visit homes
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sojherde
This is the LDP leader Tanigaki who refused cooperation with the goverment, when he was asked to help after the earthquake and the tsunami in Tohoku. Whom does he want to impress? The Japanese people,who are alive now - or the guys who led this people to war and destruction? Who does need people like him?
Posted in: LDP leader Tanigaki, former PM Abe among 50 politicians to visit Yasukuni Shrine
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sojherde
I now understand,why after 3,11 the LDP leader refused to cooperate with Kan. Nothing to do with telephoning him or visiting in person- the powers behind the scene were anxious that a unified goverment driven by obvious urgency could unsettle them. Now however having taken all precautions to keep their grip on power, they even conceed to a coalition - and everything can go on as before. Unless the worried people themselves take the initiative.
Posted in: PM contender Noda urges national unity government
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sojherde
If that was intended to be a joke, it was in bad taste and stupid,because it hurt the feelings of those people who need encouragement instead of evil jokes. Yet if it was a well grounded warning, it should be taken more serously. But in this ambiguity it is no help at all.
Posted in: 'Radioactive rice' joke causes trouble for Tokai Television
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sojherde
Oh yes, we have every right to get mad about these parents (they do not have to do something to deserve that title,they have born the child,so they are its parents), because we know all the details about them, and we would have done far better better than they! I also get mad, blue witch, but rather about all the judging of people we do not know. That is so easy, and it will not change anything! I could imagine that at least the mother had an eating disorder, which is common among lots of young people.
Posted in: Chiba parents arrested for allowing child to starve to death
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sojherde
Don't be too harsh on the teachers.How could they know that it is that hot in summer?
Posted in: 12-year-old boy dies after collapsing during baseball training in Mie
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sojherde
It seems that Hamman is not the only problem that Blatter has. In Europe many people suspect the way in which Blatter is leading FIFA.
Posted in: Japan demands FIFA explain bin Hammam ban
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sojherde
But it seems that this "explanation" was not very convincing.
Posted in: Japan demands FIFA explain bin Hammam ban
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sojherde
Don't know why JT mentions the opinion of a massmurderer. We should deny that monster the honor to even mention his weird ideas.
Posted in: Norway killer's manifesto praises Japan for not adopting multiculturalism
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sojherde
Congratulations Nadeshiko,you did a great job! And yet, I have my own thoughts about the second goal of Japan. It seems to me that American goalkeeper Solo did not receive enough time to fully recover or should have been substituted even at that time before the finish of the regular time. When a goalkeeper was hurt, I remember from earlier games, it took longer waiting times. This was a little too hasty ,in my opinion.
Posted in: Japan beats U.S. in shootout to win Women's World Cup soccer
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sojherde
@nandakandamanda.NO. In soccer the keeper is never alone but has 10 players before him(or her). The same is true for the Japanese keeper.
Posted in: What to watch for when Japan-US play in WCup final
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sojherde
I suppose these people are in a state where their mind is no longer functioning properly. To call them "selfish" misses the point, because it seems they lack the ability for moral judgement. Selfishness, in my opinion, could also show itself in the way we overlook those with problems because we are so busy with our own things.
Posted in: Second suicide in two days at Shin-Koiwa Station
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sojherde
As for the deceased person, as we do not know anything about her, it is a little early to judge her motives. When the temperature gets hotter,many people do strange things they would not have done in a normal situation.
Posted in: Woman jumps in front of express train; body propelled into station
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sojherde
In this time of the year when it suddenly gets hot, such things can happen. People who until that date did nothing irregular suddenly react irresponsibly. And in this case with such a tragic result. I think it does not help to think about the age or traffic laws. I find the Japanese way to renew the driver's license every three or five years better than the praxis in my own country,where I remember seniors bragging about the long distance they could drive despite their old age. Of course this is no excuse for the old man who caused the accident. But it need not be elders who drive recklessly,and we should be on the alert when driving in summer.
Posted in: 78-year-old driver arrested after fatal 9-car pileup
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sojherde
It are not the things themselves that are dangerous,but the people who act irresposibly,like politicians that let the powercompanies run reactors that are not safe anymore or politicans that refuse to cooperate to help their own people in a time of disaster.Also those guys who try to oust the prime minister in a time when all should unify their powers to get the country going again.
Posted in: Protest
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sojherde
Yes, and I admire him for his courage to go ahead with an unpopular decision in these critical times. The politicans before him ignored the problem, and instead of keeping their mouths shut, still try to oust one of the few people who act responsibly. This is something I cannot understand.
Posted in: Do you think Prime Minister Naoto Kan made the right decision when he asked Chubu Electric to shut down the Hamaoka nuclear plant which stands in an area where a magnitude-8 earthquake is strongly projected?
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sojherde
If I read such news,I am really getting scared if critical times should arise again.No way I would ever have the LDP for goverment!When the life of people is in danger and those ojiisans are only waiting for the proper ceremony.Forget it!I also cannot understand how someone would be so stupid to vote for egoists that only wait for their chance to get at the top at times when everybody should work together to get the country going again.
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sojherde
In such days this country needs a strong leader with a good motivation. People who just seek a chance to get promoted themselves will not succeed. I think Kan will stay on.
Posted in: Prime Minister Naoto Kan is facing calls from both within his party and from opposition parties to resign. Do you think his days are numbered?