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07-04-2010, 07:12 AM

Hi.
Could someone correct my English?


What I was astonished recently.

One of Japanese TV stations broadcasted a course in philosophy of Harvard University from last April to June. The title was Justice with Michael Sandel (a heated class in Harvard).They talked what the right things to do are, and this program was very interested.
However, what I was most astonished in the lecture was the professor’s this words (This was said when they were talking who should enter Harvard. );
The common good is served, is advanced, if there is a racially and ethnically diverse student body. Everyone benefits.
He said this as if this was common sense. On this premise, they were discussing. I was really shocked.
Is this global standard?
I’m sure that most Japanese people would not understand or agree with the Idea.
I don’t know about any great professors, but common Japanese prefer non-diverse society; so Japan absorbs few immigrants.
Japanese people generally prefer not saying all what you think, and listeners supposed to understand what the speakers left unsaid. Many Japanese people aren’t used to say all the things we need to say. This is possible when people have the same values and cultures.
I know that other countries have many immigrants and I have thought that you just like it. I didn’t imagine someone thinks diverse people are everyone’s benefit.
I think Japanese can’t speak English fluently without overcoming this cultural difference.
The other hand, learners of Japanese language should know Japanese culture is much different than you guess.

Thank you.
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