williamsmith said...

williamsmith at 09:30 AM JST - 18th June

I hope that gay people can be married if that is what they want.

Posted in What are your views on same-sex marriages? at 09:30 AM JST - 18th June
williamsmith at 03:55 PM JST - 17th June

The idea of Justice is that of a Moral Superiority, that's what gives the state the right to put people in the "armchair" and dispense justice. The judiciary should be removed from "real people", especially victims, to ensure a the impartiality, clarity and fairness of the system. Death as a…

Posted in Serial child killer Tsutomu Miyazaki, 2 others executed at 03:55 PM JST - 17th June
williamsmith at 02:22 PM JST - 17th June

To WillB: My sympathy? I expressed no sympathy for Miyazaki. But if I did it surely would not create other types like this butcher. What a stupid thing to say. If revenge was an appropriate response then our world would be in very good shape.

Posted in Serial child killer Tsutomu Miyazaki, 2 others executed at 02:22 PM JST - 17th June
williamsmith at 12:53 PM JST - 17th June

Killing people for killing as way to show that our society doesn't tolerate killing is hypocritical at best. I know what he did was as horrible as it gets, but we are not morally superior for killing him. I'm not British, so I do not understand the need to have…

Posted in Serial child killer Tsutomu Miyazaki, 2 others executed at 12:53 PM JST - 17th June
williamsmith at 03:19 PM JST - 16th June

It was just a joke, not so funny but maybe dry humour or something or the sort. The lass is just writing, what happened to freedom of expression?

Posted in 17-yr-old girl held for threatening massacre in Internet message at 03:19 PM JST - 16th June
williamsmith at 02:12 PM JST - 12th June

She is a prisoner. No prison-break for her, she cannot leave.

Posted in Crown prince heads to Brazil alone; says trip too tough for Masako at 02:12 PM JST - 12th June
williamsmith at 10:32 AM JST - 12th June

Smokers are rude and inconsiderate, and Tokyo is full of them. I can hardly go long without getting blasted by tabacco smoke.

Posted in How would you compare people's manners in public in Tokyo with other cities around the world? at 10:32 AM JST - 12th June
williamsmith at 04:53 PM JST - 11th June

Western ideals of sex and modern ideals of sex are not necessarily the best way. These ideals keep changing, so it might be best if we don't enforce hypocritcal western ideals on everyone else. You are not respected nor the moral authority of the world.

Posted in Pimp arrested after sending 16-year-old girl to clients for prostitution at 04:53 PM JST - 11th June
williamsmith at 03:10 PM JST - 11th June

Rare to see a pimp give the girl more money than he gets.

Posted in Pimp arrested after sending 16-year-old girl to clients for prostitution at 03:10 PM JST - 11th June
williamsmith at 10:38 AM JST - 11th June

Temp worker, layoffs, no direction, none would not have caused this if he had a nice young lady with whom to spend time.

Posted in Akihabara rampage suspect unhappy with work conditions at 10:38 AM JST - 11th June