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Originally Posted by Ghap
The Japanese do not elevate the individual like you see in the west.
One word "idols".
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yes in that instance, but he's talking more as a whole. we westerners are constantly thinking of ourselves and personal gain before thinking of our fellow man.
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They believe more in the group, community and society as a whole before the needs and desires of the individual.
This isnt true..one word "Hierachy"
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Hierachy?
in what sense? we are not in fuedal times... The Japanese workplace? I'm not sure...
even in the Japanese workplace they go out to drink/have dinner with eachother mutliple times a week, have annual trips together and the like. much more "family" like than we are here.
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culture of the west people generally only think of themselves
Obviousley a lie as im from the west as are others willing/able to help
one word "bullshit"
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that's only you as an individual. western society as a whole doesn't give to sh!ts about one another in these types of situations. during katrina we had looting, and people selling water bottles at $10 each, preying on their fellow man. In japan there have been multiple stories of donations from people/grocery stores/whoever both in goods and time. if you'd like i can find a few of them for you, they'd bring a tear to your eye.... and of course no looting.