soothsayer said...

soothsayer at 10:12 PM JST - 5th April

What the pro-gun lobby in this little forum seems to forget is that guns make it so easy to take a life. One pull of one little trigger and its over for the person on the other end of the barrel.

Mark Macracken's comment, "Take away this man's gun and…

Posted in Man shoots 5 children dead, then himself near Seattle at 10:12 PM JST - 5th April
soothsayer at 09:33 PM JST - 5th April

I'm against it. And anyone who is for it is saying that the most precious thing that we have is ours alone. It isn't. It belongs to all of us, no matter what religion or philosphy we follow. To take our life ourselves before our time,is either the ultimate act…

Posted in What's your stance on euthanasia? at 09:33 PM JST - 5th April
soothsayer at 03:19 PM JST - 31st March

Mindovermatter,

What a hero you aren't. Heroes have compassion.

Statistician,

It has nothing to do with a vendetta, but everything to do with protecting the public against an enemy who will inevitably kill again if released.

May the guy not come to your home if he is.

Posted in Motorcyclist campaigns to keep his family’s killer behind bars at 03:19 PM JST - 31st March
soothsayer at 05:49 AM JST - 30th March

It's a nice theory, but it works.

Whoops. My editor was asleep there!

Posted in What are your views on parents hitting their children as a means of discipline? at 05:49 AM JST - 30th March
soothsayer at 05:48 AM JST - 30th March

Corporal punishment is a viable, time-tested form of discipline. It must, of course, be administered with fair warning, full reasoning, and loving support thereafter. It provides children with a "breathing space": The memory of physical pain is often enough to deter children from wayward behaviour, and gives them the opportunity…

Posted in What are your views on parents hitting their children as a means of discipline? at 05:48 AM JST - 30th March
soothsayer at 09:06 PM JST - 23rd March

‘‘I had a very good time,’’ an excited Minami said, punching the air after playing the game

Yes, this is what most people say at such times. Back to translator's school, methinks!

Posted in 'Idol' Akina Minami beats actor Dante Carver in iPhone game competition at 09:06 PM JST - 23rd March
soothsayer at 09:03 PM JST - 23rd March

Why is Minami's role as idol in quotation marks? Is she not an official idol?

Because it's Japanese English for celebrity. The quotation marks are there to let people know that it is not a standard English expression. English always has an adjective in front of the word when describing…

Posted in 'Idol' Akina Minami beats actor Dante Carver in iPhone game competition at 09:03 PM JST - 23rd March
soothsayer at 10:37 PM JST - 21st March

I am quite sure he did nothing worse than overstay his visa - nothing to die about.

Nothing is worth killing yourself over, but I wouldn't want to be put in the hands of a totalitarian regime like China.

Posted in Chinese man, set to be deported, kills himself at Tokyo immigration facility at 10:37 PM JST - 21st March
soothsayer at 09:02 PM JST - 18th March

Fire is always out of control on fields.

No, it's not. Do some research before posting. Fire can get out of control if weather conditions suddenly change, though.

Posted in 4 die while burning fields in Oita at 09:02 PM JST - 18th March
soothsayer at 09:00 PM JST - 16th March

LFRagain,

At the risk of causing your head to explode, hear, hear!

Posted in Handcuffed man escapes police after molesting woman in Aichi at 09:00 PM JST - 16th March