Anti-Foreigner Demo In Saitama

[FG Lurker]

If there's one thing that's true about the Japanese it's that they can be mobilized to work for the greater good.

Encouraging people to have babies who don't want babies is not likely to end well.

I don't think the government has actually gotten that serious about encouraging people to have babies yet since things still aren't totally out of hand.

AFAIK no country has yet succeeded in reversing a negative population growth rate "naturally", even countries like Germany that have gotten *very* serious about it. This doesn't mean that Japan can't do it but I don't see Japan suddenly becoming a leader in this area.

I don't think you'll ever see the push for multiculturalism here which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

I agree that multiculturalism would be good to avoid. As mentioned in my post above, part of having more non-Japanese here would be finding ways to integrate them into Japanese society.

[Samurai_Jerk]

Encouraging people to have babies who don't want babies is not likely to end well.

BTW, I should have put greater good in quotes.

[xenomorph42]

Encouraging people to have babies who don't want babies is not likely to end well.


AFAIK no country has yet succeeded in reversing a negative population growth rate "naturally", even countries like Germany that have gotten *very* serious about it. This doesn't mean that Japan can't do it but I don't see Japan suddenly becoming a leader in this area.


I agree that multiculturalism would be good to avoid. As mentioned in my post above, part of having more non-Japanese here would be finding ways to integrate them into Japanese society.

It's not a bad thing, but it is an inevitable thing that will happen, maybe not in the next 10 years visibly, but eventually it will and THAT is really not so bad. It can't be helped. The world as a whole is coming more and more together. Japan cannot be a "one nation" race (which actually isn't true) forever.

[Netherlander]

Sea otter does get special residency status. I'm I correct to assume that many conservative Japanese people have no problem sending this young girl to an unfamiliar country, but think it is important to give residency status to a "swimming rat!"

http://news.goo.ne.jp/article/yomiuri/nation/20090429-567-OYT1T00816.html

[Taro Toporific]

Sea otter does get special residency status. I'm I correct to assume that many conservative Japanese people have no problem sending this young girl to an unfamiliar country, but think it is important to give residency status to a "swimming rat!"

http://news.goo.ne.jp/article/yomiuri/nation/20090429-567-OYT1T00816.html

Technically, they gave residency status to a "swimming weasel".
Obviously, this is an injustice calling for Super Debito's talents.

[Taro Toporific]

Sea otter does get special residency status.
http://news.goo.ne.jp/article/yomiuri/nation/20090429-567-OYT1T00816.html

The news in engrish....

[INDENT]Popular sea otter receives special residency status
(Mainichi Japan) May 3, 2009
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido --A wild sea otter has become a special resident here, after making a contribution to the city by attracting many tourists.
The otter, dubbed "Ku-chan," began appearing in Kushiro River in February and was awarded special residency status from the city of Kushiro in Hokkaido last week....
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...Copies of Ku-chan's residency card are provided free as souvenirs upon request.
[/INDENT]

[kusai Jijii]

I teach English Conversation, not grammer, Thank God, right?

How does one 'teach conversation'?

[CrankyBastard]

hear - here, so I made a bad spelling error, it happens, get over it


I teach English Conversation, not grammer, Thank God, right?

Right.
I misspell words all the time. However, a program called "spell-checker" conveniently underlines all errant words typed into any program, including this one. Without the aid of spell-checker, your writings could be dismissed as the ramblings of a sixth-grader. Or praised as the advanced writings of a fifth-grader. It really depends on the reader.
When the word "grammar" is misspelt, it is so ironic, it becomes humorous.

[Iraira]

How does one 'teach conversation'?

Good question, but many moons ago somehow someone sold J-folks on the concept and presto Eikaiwa was born.

[kurohinge1]

hear - here, so I made a bad spelling error, it happens, get over it

I teach English Conversation, not grammer, Thank God, right?

. . . When the word "grammar" is misspelt, it is so ironic, it becomes humorous.

That makes me ponder the question: If the knowledge being imparted (or perhaps "inflicted") on a student is wrong, is it really "teaching"?

[Marked Trail]