Re:Post-Human Nightmares – The World of Japanese Cyberpunk C...
by buzzert on Monday January 25, 2021 @02:16PM
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My personal theory: Article IX of their constitution[0].
During WWII, the Japanese were absolutely brutal and persistent. Having your constitution rewritten to forbid a society like that from having a military could lead to some… extremely creative outlets in art.
Re:Post-Human Nightmares – The World of Japanese Cyberpunk C...
by Cthulhu_ on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @03:32AM
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Can you clarify what you're implying here? It's almost like you believe that not having a standing army makes a country's people pursue extreme artistic outlets.
During WWII, the Japanese were absolutely brutal and persistent. Having your constitution rewritten to forbid a society like that from having a military could lead to some… extremely creative outlets in art.
[0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_9_of_the_Japanese_Co...