Women are rejecting marriage in Asia. The social implications are serious.

Re:Women are rejecting marriage in Asia. The social implicat... by lionhearted on Saturday August 20, 2011 @02:30AM (#2906004)

> I don't think they can re-militarize without declaring war on America. Part of the treaty we set up at the end of WWII and all.

I think things have sufficiently changed since the 1940's that re-militarizing could happen without too much hostility, given good diplomacy with USA and China.

I actually think America would like another friendly military power in the Pacific.

It might lead to diplomatic tension, but there's like a 0% chance it'd lead to a declaration of war. They've got their hands way, way too full elsewhere.

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Re:Women are rejecting marriage in Asia. The social implicat... by CamperBob on Saturday August 20, 2011 @02:50AM (#2906029)

What are they going to do with a military? Why not just go through Tokyo with a baseball bat and break as many windows as possible? That'll put people to work without risking the peace.

I don't disagree with your thesis that peaceful societies tend to amuse themselves to death, but I don't see how military spending is a magical way out of that trap, unless you go looking for trouble.

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