DaveinElma Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 The Japanese disaster is much worse than Katrina was. http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/stimulus/2011/mar/14/where-are-japanese-looters/
Dante Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 hmmmm...maybe a peak into where civilization should be right about now. Even ones in crisis.
yall Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) I'm gonna go ahead and guess it some function lower of poverty levels, lower unemployment rates, higher education levels, and culture. But then again, that shouldn't really be considered groundbreaking or earth shattering information. Edited March 21, 2011 by yall
Doc Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 On 3/21/2011 at 10:35 PM, yall said: I'm gonna go ahead and guess it some function lower of poverty levels, lower unemployment rates, higher education levels, and culture.
Rob's House Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 On 3/21/2011 at 8:34 PM, DaveinElma said: The Japanese disaster is much worse than Katrina was. http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/stimulus/2011/mar/14/where-are-japanese-looters/ This is just plain !@#$ing stupid. It doesn't deserve further commentary. You have to be a bleeding !@#$ lib, PC to the nth degree, struggling to make peace with the Gods of relativism to even entertain such absurd notions.
boyst Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 On 3/22/2011 at 12:00 AM, Rob said: This is just plain !@#$ing stupid. It doesn't deserve further commentary. You have to be a bleeding !@#$ lib, PC to the nth degree, struggling to make peace with the Gods of relativism to even entertain such absurd notions. Why? Because the trash that was in New Orleans couldn't behave and the poor people of Japan are struggling to get by and yet maintaining a high level respect. Funny, I saw where for 3 hours prior to opening there were hundreds, if not thousands, of people were waiting patiently to go shopping. If that was "NOLA" as it has now been dubbed the store would not have been there by morning because people feel endebted to their freedoms in this country - in other words, people just don't care about anyone else but themselves.
Doc Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 On 3/22/2011 at 1:01 AM, jboyst62 said: Why? Because the trash that was in New Orleans couldn't behave and the poor people of Japan are struggling to get by and yet maintaining a high level respect. Funny, I saw where for 3 hours prior to opening there were hundreds, if not thousands, of people were waiting patiently to go shopping. If that was "NOLA" as it has now been dubbed the store would not have been there by morning because people feel endebted to their freedoms in this country - in other words, people just don't care about anyone else but themselves. Well, as the article said, looting also happened in Chile, Haiti and England. If anything, it's more a testament to the integrity of the Japanese culture that there was no looting.
boyst Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 On 3/22/2011 at 1:17 AM, Doc said: Well, as the article said, looting also happened in Chile, Haiti and England. If anything, it's more a testament to the integrity of the Japanese culture that there was no looting. Yes, but in Chile and Haiti the people have been opressed and I would have to beleive that it was a chance to finally stand up to "the man." In England looting is a pass time. They do it a lot with cross country kickball.
DC Tom Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 On 3/22/2011 at 2:13 AM, jboyst62 said: Yes, but in Chile and Haiti the people have been opressed and I would have to beleive that it was a chance to finally stand up to "the man." In England looting is a pass time. They do it a lot with cross country kickball. PASTIME. Not "pass time". !@#$ing nitwit.
ExiledInIllinois Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) DId you see the place? There is nothing left to loot! Now what would happen if the quake hits Tokyo harder? They will loot. Also on another noter... How people have selective memory for the present and think the past was such a better time. Here is a Wiki picture of soldiers looting druing the 1906 San Fran quake: 1906 Looting Most of the fires in 1906 were set on purpose to get insurance claims. Don't say it doesn't happen in Japan... We just aren't hearing about it. And the devastation of the tsunami wiped everything out too.... On 3/21/2011 at 9:50 PM, Dante said: hmmmm...maybe a peak into where civilization should be right about now. Even ones in crisis. So you want to be a socialized country like Japan is? Japan is very socialized, right? On 3/22/2011 at 12:30 AM, Chef Jim said: R E S P E C T Maybe that is what socialized countries bring to the table? 3-2-1... Fire away! I am just effing with you Chef... I don't really believe that! Edited March 22, 2011 by ExiledInIllinois
Dante Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 On 3/22/2011 at 5:39 AM, ExiledInIllinois said: So you want to be a socialized country like Japan is? Japan is very socialized, right? Maybe that is what socialized countries bring to the table? 3-2-1... Fire away! I am just effing with you Chef... I don't really believe that! England is socialist. Anyway, I think the reason they don't loot is the same reason there is little crime there.
boyst Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Isn't it pretty hard to own a firearm in Japan? Or am I just making that up? I just seem to recall???
Wacka Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 On 3/22/2011 at 5:39 AM, ExiledInIllinois said: Most of the fires in 1906 were set on purpose to get insurance claims. Where the hell did you get this???
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 On 3/21/2011 at 8:34 PM, DaveinElma said: Why no looters in Japan? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42208038/ns/world_news-asiapacific/
Chef Jim Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) On 3/22/2011 at 5:39 AM, ExiledInIllinois said: DId you see the place? There is nothing left to loot! Now what would happen if the quake hits Tokyo harder? They will loot. Also on another noter... How people have selective memory for the present and think the past was such a better time. Here is a Wiki picture of soldiers looting druing the 1906 San Fran quake: 1906 Looting Most of the fires in 1906 were set on purpose to get insurance claims. Yes but the mayor of SF issued "shoot to kill" orders of any looters. Imagine that today. And I, like Wacka, would like to see where you got the fires and insurance claims. Now there may have been some looting but the transformation of SF after the earthquake to the city it is today is by far one of the best stories of a city coming together after a major castastrophe. Something that has not happend so much in NOLA. I think it was actually one of the best things to happen to the city of SF. Kind of like the 1986 Loma Prieta quaked forcing the demolition of the Embarcadero Freeway being the second best. On 3/22/2011 at 2:36 PM, \GoBillsInDallas/ said: http://www.msnbc.msn...ws-asiapacific/ Yes but if you look further into this you'll see it was stolen by some black on vacation from New Orleans. Edited March 22, 2011 by Chef Jim
jjamie12 Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 On 3/22/2011 at 1:03 PM, Dante said: England is socialist. Is everyone allowed to just make **** up now?
3rdnlng Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 On 3/22/2011 at 4:03 PM, jjamie12 said: Is everyone allowed to just make **** up now? What is he making up?
Dante Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 On 3/22/2011 at 2:36 PM, \GoBillsInDallas/ said: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42208038/ns/world_news-asiapacific/ Hey, if your going to steal, make it worth it. Not some 42" tv set or a pair of Nikes. On 3/22/2011 at 4:03 PM, jjamie12 said: Is everyone allowed to just make **** up now? They aren't?
jjamie12 Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) On 3/22/2011 at 4:10 PM, 3rdnlng said: What is he making up? I am going to try and respond (against all of my better judgment) to you like you're actually asking me this question, rather than making a statement. The part that he is making up is the part where he says England is socialist. I thought it was pretty obvious since I posted a reply directly to that quote, but maybe not. On 3/22/2011 at 4:38 PM, Dante said: They aren't? Fair enough. Edited March 22, 2011 by jjamie12
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