Comparing Japan and the world => tolerance & prejudices

[Dogen Z]

Wrong, wrong, wrong. It is perfectly legal to discriminate against certain classes...for example, in the States, a landlord can refuse to rent his property to lawyers and rock musicians because the former tend so to sue a lot and the latter tends to makes too much noise late at night. Country clubs can keep non-members from playing on their courses. In some cases membership requires recommendations from 2 members. I could go on but I'd have to charge you so I'll let you do your own research. Gambatte ne.

[junjunforever]

Wrong, wrong, wrong. It is perfectly legal to discriminate against certain classes...for example, in the States, a landlord can refuse to rent his property to lawyers and rock musicians because the former tend so to sue a lot and the latter tends to makes too much noise late at night. Country clubs can keep non-members from playing on their courses. In some cases membership requires recommendations from 2 members. I could go on but I'd have to charge you so I'll let you do your own research. Gambatte ne.

i think the difference is about open discrimination and forged discrimination. Obviously, government cannot stop all forged discrimination. There are just too many loopholes.

Although discrimination in japan does exist, i think it is quite benign and no worse than its neighboring countries. I would say China or Korea would have a worse record when its about treating foreigners right.


There were comments about tourists so let me comment on that. I think in general, Koreans are the most likely to study abroad or go out on tourism in the under 35 groups. Many people will just like to go out on a back packing tours. As noted before, the problem with japanese tourists are their love of just visiting all the sites that are famous on post-cards. The problem with Korean tourists is that the older generation will just like to see/say/realize how their korean culture is superior.

I think koreans and chinese are too proud of their cultures (claiming cultural superiority over other cultures) and this is one aspect japan has the best record in the region.

[cyan]

I think koreans and chinese are too proud of their cultures (claiming cultural superiority over other cultures) and this is one aspect japan has the best record in the region.

What does this have to do with discrimination in Japan? Not all Koreans or Chinese think our culture is superior.

I think there's a difference in discrimination when it comes to discriminating for where you come from and discrimination when it comes to what you do. You can change what you do, but you can't change where you come from. Ethnicity is ascribed and job is given.

[jmwintenn]

im sorry to say this,but anyone from the US can't say anything about equal rights and discrimination because it's still as big(bigger in my honest opinion)than it was in the 50s.

If a white person calls a black person a nigger,there are litterally teams of lawyers who work for free to take every possession and cent the white person has.If a black person calls a white person a cracker or w/e,nothing happens,whitey has to suck it up and move on.

If a white person hits anyone other than a white person they can slap a hate crime sticker on it,but it rarely works in the opposite direction.

Hell,a sheriff got fired a few counties over from mine for deporting illegal aliens

Also,any and all ethnic people and women get considered for a job before a white person

I'm not a racist or bigot or anything,but before we can help other countries and preach to them on our soapbox we need to get our stuff straight.

Personally I think it's sad that we let other races climb higher than us,because that just tosses their favored "we want equal rights" yell right out the window,they don't want equal rights,they want to be superior.