Why No Looters in Japan?

[Andy A]

Maybe it has something to do with their religion.

Not necessarily just their religion. The Asian culture in general. You should know. You served in that corner of the world.

 

[NotDeadYet]

I would be interested in Andrew's response to BeachSi02's post.

 

[AndrewG]

The community is more important than the individual. I think that's it in a nutshell.

 

[AndrewG]

I would be interested in Andrew's response to BeachSi02's post.

Jump on in, the water's just fine.

So, our culture promotes the idea that looting is ok. I would agree with that. How do we change the perceptions? Should we try?

 

[LuciferSam]

Not necessarily just their religion. The Asian culture in general. You should know. You served in that corner of the world.

I guess you're being facetious about me serving, but I do know a little about Japanese culture. The crime rate is said to be very low even in places like Tokyo. I've heard that a woman in Tokyo can go to the store at 2:00AM in her nightgown and nobody will bother her. I also get the impression that they are a bunch of perverts and there is no stigma against things like extreme violent porn, underage sex and the like.

 

[AlphaCrab]

Jump on in, the water's just fine.

So, our culture promotes the idea that looting is ok. I would agree with that. How do we change the perceptions? Should we try?

I have to to totally agree also--"looting" is very American--I mean look at what the super rich are doing to America's middle class on a daily basis now.

 

[LuciferSam]

The community is more important than the individual. I think that's it in a nutshell.

Sounds like socialism.

 

[Kurt]

We didn't have to lock our doors in the past.

 

[LuciferSam]

I have to to totally agree also--"looting" is very American--I mean look at what the super rich are doing to America's middle class on a daily basis now.

It is in (some of) our blood. After somebody dies, you have to change the locks of their house immediately. You can be sure that at least one friend or relative who has a key will clean the place out.

 

[AndrewG]

We didn't have to lock our doors in the past.

Exactly. So where did we go wrong? We went from Leave it to Beaver to Beavis & Butthead.

Something else very different about Japan, they very much believe in shame. I think that is long since gone in the US.