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Re:Japan has a worrying number of virgins, government finds by xiaoma on Saturday September 17, 2016 @02:03PM (#12521602)
Japan is remarkably uninterested in becoming an immigrant country. Guests are treated with warm, well-mannered hospitality but long-term immigrants are neither desired nor able to assimilate. How many other countries are there with a sizable population of 3rd generation foreigners?

Immigration might be a harder sell than dwindling down and disappearing altogether as a nation/culture/race/whatever else is bundled in with being "Japanese".

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Re:Japan has a worrying number of virgins, government finds by nononosisisi on Saturday September 17, 2016 @02:14PM (#12521655)
It is definitely their choice to remain homogeneous. One way or another that choice will have strong consequences be they good or bad.
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Re:Japan has a worrying number of virgins, government finds by denzil_correa on Saturday September 17, 2016 @02:41PM (#12521779)
The fun part about the "cultural integration" aspect of immigration is that people want it both ways. In the sense, they want a certain aspect of immigrants and don't want others. Basically, they don't want multiculturalism but rather clones that resemble their society. Sure, immigrants have to take 8/10 steps for cultural integration but the host country would also need to take the remaining 2 steps. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
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