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03-31-2011, 05:07 AM
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I'm all for precaution but there's reason and a bigger picture to keep into account. Could you imagine if everyone in Tokyo left there on grounds of precaution, and then a global economic collapse occurs as a result? If you think the Lehman shock was big, the effect of Tokyo stopping would cause far more misery and deaths than the original precaution was meant to avoid. There is a social and global/international responsibility held by Japan. France, Germany, America and many other countries recalling their citizens, advising them to leave, etc, was done as callous reaction. The leading scientists of these very nations had given their prognosis on current conditions and the governments simply have to cover their asses. Hell if I had a kid living within 100km of Fukushima I probably would want her to leave! So I can empathize, but that's emotional, and unfounded. 
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03-31-2011, 05:27 AM
@RealJames: Yeah, if everybody in Tokyo leaves I could not imagine the impact it would cause to the economy not only in Japan but the world. If that happens, I guess its about time to return to my country and start my little farm
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03-31-2011, 05:34 AM
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Japan has such a ridiculous influence on global economy it's frightening to imagine what would happen if even a tenth of Japanese business was halted. First economically, and then of course socially and on humanitarian levels as tooth and nail competition becomes common place..
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03-31-2011, 05:45 AM
I think with all the bs over the reactors we seem to forget about the real and immediate issues for those made homeless after the tsunami. That's the real tragedy here. Over 10,000 deaths from the tsunami and 100's of thousands made homeless. How many deaths from radiation so far? Not one single person.
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03-31-2011, 06:14 AM
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Although I think it's important to consider what we can control, the lives that are lost are lost regardless. The living victims should be a priority now. The global repercussions, even if not immediate, I worry about, because the lifestyles and well being of far more than 10,000 people, and possibly the starvation and unemployment leading to homelessness of far more people than the victims of this disaster are at stake. I seriously don't think the people of Tokyo should evacuate now, as the risk is minimal to nonexistent, but I do think that on a global scale more needs to be done to ensure things stay that way. It's not just Japan that has too many eggs in one basket with respect to Tokyo, but also the world. The last I'd seen on the news there was mass efforts made to relocate the victims of Tohoku to other parts of Japan, taking advantage of available housing. I think the living victims are receiving a lot of care, should it be more?
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03-31-2011, 06:27 AM
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Evacuation is actually ongoing to Saitama Prefecture. Priority was given those who are within the 20KM radius. Each prefecture are doing its best to help them.
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03-31-2011, 06:30 AM
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The single men victims are the last one's getting help haha, chivalry isn't dead here after all 
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03-31-2011, 06:37 AM
For those of us trying to keep it real I enjoyed this article. Sure it's a bit biased but nice to see some form of media out there that's not sensationalising everything.
Fukushima scaremongers becoming increasingly desperate • The Register
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03-31-2011, 06:43 AM
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Thanks for the link
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03-31-2011, 06:48 AM
And this is also a good laugh. Especially the bit from the US tsunami coverage!
YouTube - Charlie Brooker on the Media's Japan coverage.
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