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Originally Posted by hellosekai
Yes but isn't mainly caused by the connections with globalization and the pressure and responsibility that is placed upon the Japanese to succeed? Because of this they seem to commit suicide in atonement for their failure in life (debt, loss of job, etc.) I don't get how you can just take globalization out of the equation as suicide rises in Japan due to the effects of globalization Japan. In today's case, an economic depression...
Also, your answer will just provide for a general idea of how people view suicide in Japan and what some of the causes are, etc. It's nothing professional, trust me.
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You seemed determined to associate suicide with globalization, but suicide is a personal act, where globalization is...global.
But I guess I am not sure what you mean by globalization here. Are you talking about westernization?
By that assumption you have to prove that Japan has been "westernized". With that, why would westernization lead to suicide? Even if Japan perceived itself as becoming westernized (and I am not convinced they do) wouldn't that make the suicide rate go down, as westernized Christian values do not allow for suicide?
Pressure to succeed and committing suicide because of failure has been a part of Japanese culture long before the West hit Japanese shores.
What are the effects of globalization in Japan that you are talking about?
I think you are trying to go this way Globalization leads to Economic Crisis in Japan leads to Higher Suicide, therefore Globalization leads to Higher Suicide, which is an incorrect conclusion.
Why wasn't the suicide rate higher in the 80s when Japan was globalizing all over the place during the bubble economy? Obviously when things are financially good and people are successful then suicide doesn't happen as much. Apparently economic failure is a key factor.