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Posted in: New school in Iraq to provide a Japanese-style education See in context

As an Iraqi myself, reading the comments of this article, im actually quite shocked / disgusted. I find the way some of you think is so ignorant and backwards.

"I think they should start off by sweeping the filthy streets in their neighborhoods before moving on to students keeping a school clean." - quite condescending and rude. So we must assume because you have witnessed something in a video it must be the general thing for the whole of Iraq?

"Haven't these kids been beaten and bullied enough? Stop it already!" - another petty and rude generalization.

"Well Japan try to help. I doubt the children will understand and comprehend what is developed country like. Best setup for young man age 16 to 18. Must be those with high ideology of modernising Iraq and strong will. It will take generation of students to have at least some group of reformers mind like. Else we dont want them to apply asylum in japan later." - You doubt the children will understand what a developed country is like? Did you know Iraq was one of the most developed countries before the Gulf War, and Baghdad was a main tourist attraction for the west back in the 1950s? The western world robbed them of it. Take a look here -(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AajPxROvcTA). I'd love to know your reasons for not wanting "them'' to apply for asylum in Japan.

"True, you don't see the same tragedy and poverty that war has wrought on the nation in Japan, nor do you see the same spoiled-rotten kids given everything to them on pristine platters but who still demand more." - another quite rude generalization that simply is a chip on your shoulder and serves no real purpose.

"The people of Japan are like the people of the book. Work hard, study hard, and implant that in their kid's value system. That is not done in the middle East except in Israel." Another ignorant generalization, Iraq boasts more PhDs per capita than the US.

"They might be better off emulating one of the Scandinavian countries and learn English instead." - another rude generalization that needs no explanation.

So yes, after reading all your comments, I find you guys totally ignorant and typically the type of people who just learn from the media instead of taking it from real life experience. I love Japan, Im currently in Tokyo, and I personally think a Japanese education system would be beneficial, I do not understand the hostility from you guys. I feel as though you feel threatened that another nation, especially one with such a negative aura around it like Iraq, is going to create ties with the country and be more culturally involved. All I can honestly say is you guys need to get out more.

Have a nice day!

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