Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
> <I have to add here that your generalization of the Japanese culture is a
> bit misguided, it's not that they don't value the unique, rather they place
> more importance on the group need (family) before the need of the
> individual.>
Isn't it true that the company that a person works for in Japan supplies
housing, schooling, and daycare for it's employees as a benefit, as well as to
develop company loyalty?
> <I think if we tempered our "absolute priority right" to be and
> "indivdual" with concern for the group, we'd have less shootings in our
> schools, churches and freeways.>
After what just happend in Ft. Worth on Wednesday night, people need to look
elsewhere for solutions as simply saying you can't have this type or that type
of gun and accessory isn't cutting it. The guy was known for being paranoid and
angry, some of that anger stemming for a lack of being able to keep a job. As a
supervisor where I work I see such a lack of concern for getting the job done
and a major concern for "I want a raise (yeah, I'm slower than most and I miss
alot of work,but your missing my point)" And this is no exaggeration, I hear
stuff similar to this ALL the time. If there was more concern given to society
and a persons ability to have an affect on it (either in community or work)
think of what our country could be like as well as the quality of products it
could produce. Another point is that here in Texas I have a large amount of
Hispanic non-english speaking employees, (why? I am asked often), because I
can't find a Anglo that wants to work for the same wages and in the same
conditions that this Anglo and Hispanics work in. I've had several say to me
that they could make the same money at home on their butt getting government
handouts, and they quit, money for nuthin'. I've never been to Japan and doubt
I'll ever have the opportunity to go, does anyone know if the Japanese have a
welfare/dole program, heck for that matter do they have a homeless situation
like the U.S. does?
> < so, everyone borrows, or is inspired, from someone
> or something else. That's how things get better.. usually.
>
> Gerard>
I always loved that part in "1941" when the Japanese had abducted Slim Pickens
and his radio and were trying to fit him into the sub and the radio wouldn't fit
down the hatch, the one jap saying "we've got to find a way to make these things
smaller" always makes me smile, Hell, they suckered me with the 8-Track before
they showed you the cassette player.Show of hands, who else fell for the 8-
Track?
And just when I thought I had it figured out by going to Albums (that is a thin
black disc of vinyl with music on it for the benefit of our younger listers)
along comes the CD. I could get started on how quickly our computers get
outdated but I won't.
Brad
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