Showing posts with label suicide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label suicide. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 07, 2007

First of a new wave

Netscape hates blogger. It again shutdown when I went to the login page and I gave up for a long time. I will now use old ass internet explorer while I debate just getting firefox.

In response to sarath's comment: There is an outlet in America for marginalized kids to find another group to associate with. The mass attacks/killings are still rare/a product of America's gun happy culture. In Japan, it is extremely difficult to immerse oneself in these cultures. Almost all parts of society are pushing you to conform. Without the backing of parents or teachers, you are in trouble. That leads to suicides. It is cultural.

I will try to expand into environmental areas and philosophies. The world needs change. Very few people are willing to take responsibility for their actions. Everything is down in the context of what others are doing. This needs to stop. Anybody who measures themselves against others lacks the self esteem, or something, that is necessary in this world. That is poorly described because I have no word for it. The poor that live on the fringes and in places the 1st world doesn't go, don't have the a value system beyond surviving. That is not wrong. Everybody just wants to live and eat. I take a look at the developed world/people. Education is a blessing. It should also be a curse, not just a way to get money and live a lavish lifestyle. Educated people should be fully aware of the world they live in.

From here, where should I go? Well, basically, I will just talk until I am heard. (action will follow if I have the courage to do what I plan)

Monday, November 20, 2006

Suicide in Japan

Almost daily, definitely weekly, there are cases of people committing suicide in Japan. The ages range from too young to old. Do not yet read into my saying "too young" and not simply "young". The first question is this because of it simply being more in the open, or is it that much more prevalent in Japan. It is news here when somebody commits suicide. In America it may be local news, ut unless they take other people out with them, it is not national news. In Japan, it definitely seems as more of a tragedy and a moment of reflection. Every death has meaning behind it, or cause. What is the failure that lead to it? This is highlighted when a school age person commits suicide.
Bullying is under the microscope. Largley because of how it can lead to suicide here. Lately, in America, it more so leads to rampages or attempted rampages. But, there is more of an outlet for the bullied. Japan is a trap in this regard. Once one is ostracized from ones peers, there are not many places one can turn to. There is little intermingling among groups, be it age groups, or social groups. The government, schools, and everybodies' first question is "Was he/she bullied at school?" Though, just by seeing the failure in a dead child, that is reflective of a society asking itself the big "Why?".
I must move away from young to old. It is definitely more cultural that suicides are more visible here. That was the noble way to atone for mistakes. Now it addresses mistakes, simple financial failures, and depression in general. Not to mention craziness and emotional instability. In such a semi-rigid society, few outs are presented. They are there, they must be.
What is the line? What does it look like? How do you walk away from it?