Sex, rape & slaves inserted in sick holiday menu

Mainichi.co.jp ^ | 7/5/2003 | Ryann Connell

[Bernard Marx]

unbelievable.

Exactly. This "story" brings out my old journalist's cynicism -- especially after reading the disclaimer at the end of the piece which won't vouch for its accuracy. The newsroom motto used to be: "Don't trust what anybody tells you, including your Mother. Check everything out."

Some of this stuff may really be happening. Slavery is certainly an ongoing business in many parts of the world and it needs a lot more attention than it's getting. And it's no secret that Japanese sexual mores are plenty kinky with a seriously unhealthy focus on rape and violence. But this story is so loosely sourced and based on hearsay I have a problem accepting it as it stands.

[Hinoki Cypress]

"Have morals, common sense, decency, and self discipline completely disappeared from the world?"

From some parts, yes; other parts are fighting a seemingly-losing cause. Even we're under heavy attack from libs and fifth column filth.

[SauronOfMordor]

They don't consider that a pistol and good instructor, will help them a lot more than any "self defense kickboxing class" than they sign up for.

The problem is that you generally need to be 18 or 21 to qualify for a CCW. This is why I had my 14-yo daughter trained in knife fighting and made sure she carries one wherever she goes. A bad guy generally will not expect a suburban teen girl to be armed

[ExSoldier]

"This is why I had my 14-yo daughter trained in knife fighting"

Yeah, I had a couple of my buddies drop by the house when they came home on block leave from their SOCOM assignment at MacDill AFB. They showed my daughter a few of the nastiest down and dirty street KILLING techniques I've ever seen. She was about 14 then as well. I'm not talking martial arts here... This was stuff she could learn once, never practice it and will work the first time she really commits to a strike. We made sure she understood just what she was doing and what were the consequences to her attacker, lest she use them and not be really needing them. She still thanks those guys, and me for those lessons.

[ExSoldier]

"Japanese culture can be very strange and very, very sick. They only outlawed child pornography about five years ago. Before then, it was perfectly legal. Men would read it on the subways..."

Let's not forget that rape itself has only been outlawed in Japan for about twenty years. When Japanese women first went into the workplace it was common to suffer rape at the hands of employers and coworkers. Also, there is still a comicbook character over there called "RAPEMAN" can you guess what his superpowers consist of?

[I got the rope]

In all my travels, I have never met a more racist group than the Japanese. They are certainly not our friends.
While in College I was nearly attacked by a large group of Japanese exhange students (men). I was on my second date with a beautiful Japanese woman (also an exchange student), and they did not like it at all. I had just dropped her off at the dorm when they poured out of the building. Needless to say this Native Texan had the situation under control...especially when my Colt Combat Commander made its presence known.

[thathamiltonwoman]

Japanese men have been going on sex tours for at least 30 years and let's not forget that they produce the nastiest porn in the world and let's also not forget that they love (and not in a good way) young girls.

[MEG33]

It was the hunting children in Ecuador that did me in.The rest is terrible but I know it happens.I've seen similar articles before.

[VetsRule]

They are certainly not our friends.

I can't WAIT to hear you explain THIS.

VR

[I got the rope]

Pearl Harbor. They may think we have forgiven them, but we should never forget.

There is currently a movement by the Japanese to rid themselves of our presence. They are also still involved in industrial espionage. I believe the CIA came out with another report of this in 2001.

http://www.nap.edu/issues/13.2/goodma.htm

[I got the rope]

http://www.cicentre.com/2001_CI_News_Archives/NEWS_May_06_to_May_12_01.htm

This is a better link.

[BenR2]

There is currently a movement by the Japanese to rid themselves of our presence. They are also still involved in industrial espionage. I believe the CIA came out with another report of this in 2001.

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"They" have many factions: Including Communists, who really DO hate us. There are also some right wing extremists. However, we have some true friends among the Japanese. Try not to lump them all together. There are serious divisions among the Japanese -- even as there are among Americans. Guess what: EVERYONE is involved in industrial espionage (including us).

[BenR2]

In all my travels, I have never met a more racist group than the Japanese. They are certainly not our friends.


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Sounds like "all your travels" are somewhat limited. You have a very provincial view of the Japanese. How many years have you lived in Japan? While I am not disputing the ugly things you report, I will say that these things do not characterize all Japanese, any more than a gangsta rappers characterize all Americans.

[Guillermo]

Yeah, but they're all consenting adults, right?

[BenR2]

I do not hate the Japanese, as some of the posters here do. Some Japanese are lovely people. However, I will say that the lack of a Christian heritage obviously has its ugly side.

If the ACLU has its way (and it seems to be having it in our courts), they will turn America into a moral wasteland like Japan.

During this Independence Day Holiday, thank God for the benefits we all enjoy as a result of our Christian Heritage -- and then ask His forgiveness for NOT having heeded General MacArthur's plea at war's end that we send some 50,000 missionaries to that country.

At war's end, Christian missionaries were welcomed inside Japanese public schools to hand out Bibles and the like. Such open doors to their schools have been closed to Christian missionaries for many years now.

[txzman]

The words "summary execution" and "castration" immediately come to mind.

[I got the rope]

It may be unfair to you that I lump them all together, but my "limited experience" is all I have to go on. I'll concede for now, since you probably lived there. (Masawa maybe..)

I've never met a gangster rapper, but from what I've seen of them they are hardly a threat to my person. They look like a buncha wanta be killaz (in my best ebonics) out to make a buck.

I have met many Japanese. Many of them were the sons or daughters of the business elite of Japan. I believe with all my heart that their attitude was learned directly from their parents.

[Zeroisanumber]

Thank God these people are not in the majority.

Yeah, but you know that if this was an Arabic daily FReepers would be waxing apocalyptic about the perversity of the majority of people in the Islamic world.

[1rudeboy]

Did your friend also tell you that if you flicked your high-beams at another car, you might get killed as a result of a gang-initiation?

[BenR2]

It may be unfair to you that I lump them all together, but my "limited experience" is all I have to go on. I'll concede for now, since you probably lived there. (Masawa maybe..)
I've never met a gangster rapper, but from what I've seen of them they are hardly a threat to my person. They look like a buncha wanta be killaz (in my best ebonics) out to make a buck.

I have met many Japanese. Many of them were the sons or daughters of the business elite of Japan. I believe with all my heart that their attitude was learned directly from their parents.

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Okay. Honest post. (And good guessing: yes, Misawa.)

You are correct: Many of the rich young Japanese today are unbearable pr*cks. However, there are, in the seams of the Japanese culture, some wonderful people. Perhaps they are not the ruling elite, but they are some of the best people you will ever meet.)