Why is there no looting in Japan after the earthquake?

[Breetai]

It's because the Japanese are mostly good people. Wish I could say the same about other countries.

Let's not ever forget: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanking_Massacre
or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataan_Death_March


Regarding looting, was there anything to loot after 23ft waves wiped out villages? I mean, all of this stuff was damaged by water.

Really a shit post.

For what it's worth, I believe he was referring to modern day Japanese people. No need for Wikipedia links either, I believe most people are familiar with the events.

I see his point. Japanese people are HUMAN. Some are selfless, some are selfish. Some are good natured, some are not. However, the culture in Japan does tend to create a nation which is kinder and more polite than most other places. I would not say that the Japanese are more good (better) than others. It is culture that dictates how people often act.

Japanese are programmed since birth that you must put the group ahead or your own personal wants and needs. Also, the Japanese involuntarily follow the "wa" and anyone who disrupts the "wa" is ostracized. I think the "wa" plays a big role in how the Japanese behave. It also has adverse effects, but for he most part it's for the greater good.

I think this explains well how well Japanese acted in this catastrophe (greater good), and also during the war (adverse effects).

[Breetai]

Test for FLAKE
, et
okay each picture i posted are Actors/Singer from Different Region of Asia.
Match em to their correct country and i will be AMAZED in Aw

Hint- actors/singer from pictures are from-
-Japan
-Korea
-Thailand
-Cambodia
-China
-Tawain

You MIGHT want to edit out the writing and location out of the pictures... You gave away at least three of them because of that (Thai, Taiwanese and Japanese) .

Also, China and Taiwan are made of of largely all the same race (plenty of Han Chinese in Taiwan!!!). That is not fair at all. Don't Thai and Cambodian people where much of the same lineage? I could be wrong.


If you put a groups of Japanese, Korean and Chinese together, I can usually tell the groups apart. For individuals, it is not always possible. Sometimes it's easy, sometimes not at all.

[brunoafh]

I see his point. Japanese people are HUMAN. Some are selfless, some are selfish. Some are good natured, some are not. However, the culture in Japan does tend to create a nation which is kinder and more polite than most other places. I would not say that the Japanese are more good (better) than others. It is culture that dictates how people often act.

I agree that people are capable of doing terrible things, regardless of their nationality. I just think bringing up the Nanking Massacre to illustrate that point is completely ridiculous.

[gtmtnbiker]

I'm not saying every Japanese person is perfect. Generally speaking, I think the Japanese are generally very honest, kind and considerate people.

What irks me is over generalization that one culture is better than another. I like to think that the majority of people are all basically good people who are kind and considerate.

A few years ago, there was a big ice storm that affected all of the homes in the next town over from me. Nobody had power for a week and were forced to leave their homes, etc. I didn't read or hear about any thefts, looting, etc.

Here are some news articles about theft/looting in Japan that I found in another forum:
http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/ibara ... 00077.html
http://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/toyam ... 00149.html
http://www.asahi.com/special/10005/TKY201103170165.html
http://www.jiji.com/jc/zc?k=201103/2011031300406

I think the looting that happened in the aftermath of Katrina & L.A. Riots were largely caused by poor people who are unemployed, from broken homes, etc.

[AznKhmerBoi]

hahah yea i did wups,
yes i agree in groups are asier to tell but one by one its lil tougher. And as for Thai and Cambodian they are somewhat similiar in lineage most Thais have cambodian blood , but now most cambodia have chinese or viet blood.
In terms of culter Thai , Laos, Cambodia are about exactly same.

[/quote]
You MIGHT want to edit out the writing and location out of the pictures... You gave away at least three of them because of that (Thai, Taiwanese and Japanese) .

Also, China and Taiwan are made of of largely all the same race (plenty of Han Chinese in Taiwan!!!). That is not fair at all. Don't Thai and Cambodian people where much of the same lineage? I could be wrong.


If you put a groups of Japanese, Korean and Chinese together, I can usually tell the groups apart. For individuals, it is not always possible. Sometimes it's easy, sometimes not at all.[/quote]

[gtmtnbiker]

Here's my guess (left to right):

Cambodia
Japan
Thailand
Taiwan
Korea
China

[AznKhmerBoi]

Sorry actually that whole group represent one Country ---

Here's my guess (left to right):

Cambodia
Japan
Thailand
Taiwan
Korea
China[/quote]

[dedalusdedalus]

About Japanese intention in 1940's WW2 era.. i somewhat agree with what the Emperial Japanese army was doing.

-Main Goal-

-Expand its Empire

-Rid Asia of Colonization from Foreigners.

In bold is what i agree most.

Well, Japan would have gotten rid of European colonization...and replaced it with Japanese colonization. I'm not entirely convinced that's an improvement.

[Breetai]

I agree that people are capable of doing terrible things, regardless of their nationality. I just think bringing up the Nanking Massacre to illustrate that point is completely ridiculous.

Anyway, well... I don't know, it did get the point across. It probably was not the best thread for it, however

[AznKhmerBoi]

-Rid Asia of Colonization from Foreigners.

In bold is what i agree most.[/quote]

Well, Japan would have gotten rid of European colonization...and replaced it with Japanese colonization. I'm not entirely convinced that's an improvement.[/quote]

True its debateable, but who knows what the future might of been like if the Japanese did colonize them.