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Lol, constricting free speech doesn't seem to solve the real problem of hate that brews from the ideology of the Zaitokukai. Constituting the boundaries of hate speech is completely arbitrary, and is likely to be abused by those in power to control the mainstream dialogue. What we need to do is to promote intellectual dialogue through mediums of education, and change the fundamental way people talk and think about ethnicity, race, and culture in Japan. Yelling at one another does not accomplish anything.
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Posted in: 29-year-old woman arrested for killing 2 young daughters See in context
I think we can see, in the future, many problems in Japan similar to this one. With an aging society, massive national debt, rising taxes, decreasing of wages, and less social welfare, families are going to have an extremely hard time taking care of their children. The lack of awareness from the conservative politicians who don't care about the people of Japan, and who only care about saving face to the international community are going to make matters a lot worse. This is a glimpse into the future. Not looking good
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Mo Sizlak , "The Simpsons " "i Dont get mad...I just get stabbie .."
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