Well, as years pass...things change, as they have a habit of doing.
I haven't actually visited Japan but my brother does so, regularly. From the home video and the photos, it seemed a bit OTT that cops in riot gear were policing the streets. I asked him if anything went down and he said they employed a Zero Tolerance policy, in schools also. They were regular cops on patrol.
If they wasn't so in 99, then clearly things have changed. If they've changed back...then by all means continue.
-AC
Originally posted by Alpha CentauriI'd hate to live there.
Well, as years pass...things change, as they have a habit of doing.I haven't actually visited Japan but my brother does so, regularly. From the home video and the photos, it seemed a bit OTT that cops in riot gear were policing the streets. I asked him if anything went down and he said they employed a Zero Tolerance policy, in schools also. They were regular cops on patrol.
If they wasn't so in 99, then clearly things have changed. If they've changed back...then by all means continue.
-AC
No the blame should be on guns who are given to people who aren't fit to fire a BB gun. I am not referring to everybody but some people will shot on spot if you go on their property(even if you ask for directions). However the whole US is not like that, but jeesh there some crazies in Kansas! (as i learned). I think crime is higher in the US then i have seen in other Western countries.
I've been to Japan and I have a few Japanese friends. As a collective, Japanese people have a strong sense of national identity and respect for tradition. The nature of this history is steeped in public formality and the severe dislike of disruption. A common response to an angry individual in Japan is to laugh, perhaps as a way of diffusing the situation, but it can also be seen as an illustration of how rare acts of anger are, to the point that it causes confusion.
Also, the nature of Japanese people can be observed through their language. Japanese is notoriorsly difficult to learn because it is so dramatically different depending on the status of the person you are conversing with. Different situations require different words and sentence patterns...friends, family, bosses, elders. etc all require the speaker to use specific vocabulary words and sentence structures.
These linguistic, cultural and emotional traditions are what, I believe, are responsible for the low crime-rate.
As for the Swiss, they are good bankers, make good cheese and something, something...