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08-19-2010, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Columbine View Post
I just came off an 12-hour shift so if I'm taking this the wrong way please forgive me, but judgmental HOW? Because I find that a little offensive, frankly. I don't think I claimed it was either a positive or negative thing, just a thing that IS. Fair enough, maybe I have an observationally narrow view of it, but I am categorically in no way saying either the 'japanese' way of it is better or worse than any other way of things. Neither did I call it a sense of debt; it's simply that they perceive some situations as two-way when westerners might see it as a one-sided thing. Actually, right back at you, isn't your view of westerners as being 'rude' about 'not giving' rather unfairly judgmental as well?
That's the way it read to me, but it sounds like I was mistaken.

You many have not said "sense of debt" but that is exactly what it is.

Back at you, I didn't say it was "rude" to not feel a sense of responsibility when someone gives something to you. I do think it makes for a healthier society, though.
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