Their women are probably about ready to explode.


Road trip!

My point isn't about being religious versus non-religious. It's that Japan's society and societal thinking is completely different than America's, which that can be traced directly to the absence of Judeo-Christian "morality".

For example, while I might choose to be agnostic or atheist, it would be virtually impossible for me to forget and disregard the Christian teachings I learned at church and in CCD during the first 12 years of my life. They're ingrained, regardless of whether or not I believe that the God of Abraham and Isaac or Jesus exists.

That is very, very different than a entire society of millions of people that have never been raised, nurtured or taught those same values and teachings.

That's the way I took it too.

Exactly. Thanks! :thumb:

It's not just that. When you look at the history of religion in general, western religions like Christianity have traditionally been very outwardly focused. The moral underpinnings of modern Japanese society are based on spiritual tenants that focus inward.

Modern technology has created many issues when it comes to interpersonal relations for all of us. But when you combine that with traditional Japanese values, it's almost like they're building a society of robots...

Not to mention, they are LITERALLY building a society of robots. As referenced by OP. o:-)

Fair point.

But do you suspect we're terribly far behind it in the west? Look at how ruthless kids are becoming, in large part due to the impersonal nature of social media. That 'code' is being eschewed more and more by younger generations that have realized you can blast someone digitally without having to look them in the eyes or witness the immediate impact.

Perhaps a purely secular upbringing led to an easier/faster adoption of the technological lifestyle, but I wouldn't be surprised at all to see something similar 10-15 years down the road out here. Especially with the rise of things like Google Glass that will make digital experiences seem more and more real.

I think that's a sad statement, to be honest.

Family provides us with many of our greatest successes. Sure, going it lone-wolf is easier, but so is settling in at middle-management. Ambition is a bitch and sometimes it hurts more than it helps. But if done well, that ambition will serve you greater than ambivalence ever will.

The same applies to family life. Marry poorly and make a marginal investment and it's not going to work to your advantage. Marry well and work on it and you'll live a happier, more well-rounded life for it.

It's tougher at times, but I think your life is far more fulfilling and far more rewarding for the effort.

But your mileage may vary.

I truly don't know the answer to that question.

The media distorts everything these days. It's bizarre. We're led to believe that many things are of equal or greater proportion when in reality, it's a infinitesimal fraction.

I'm not convinced your statement here is true. When I think about people making a porn movie, during daytime and in full view of anyone passing by (on Westboro Baptist Church lawn) I hesitate to assign that kind of conduct to anything less than the individuals involved. Certainly the porn makers must have had exposure to Judeo-Christian values. They apparently just rejected them.

You're singling out a few people versus a society of 127 million people.

FWIW, every single porn company you've ever heard of is owned and operated by Jewish men. :D

Well how many people in Japan are using this robotic device? I'm sure that is not known but would be pertinent to your argument.

It's not just the "robotic" device. It's Bukakke, it's sex, it's mind-altering, mood-enhancing drug use. It's so many things...

Wouldn't that also apply to those no value Asians you speak of?

This is a ****ing excellent post.