Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing futures into doubt

Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by pfannkuchen on Sunday September 27, 2026 @04:22PM (#49870453)

Well, prior to the imposition of colonial rule in various parts of the world, were there formal penalties for theft, battery or homicide?

As far as I’m aware, it very much depended on who you know, who your family or tribe is, and the power dynamics between the various groups in the territory.

It’s not as if laws and enforcement banning these actions are universal today, and they absolutely weren’t universal not that long ago.

PS don’t miss where I said… > While at the same time, it is a valid reason to not let them in.

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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by AlchemistCamp on Sunday September 27, 2026 @08:15PM (#49872139)

What does the situation prior to "the imposition of colonial rule in various parts of the world" have to do with modern Japan?

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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by pfannkuchen on Monday September 28, 2026 @12:44PM (#49880825)

Japanese people had similar restrictions on uncontrolled violence back then too, people from some other parts of the world didn’t. People from those other parts may have a harder time complying with restrictions on uncontrolled violence, due to lacking a long familial history with those restrictions. Like, why would someone whose family has had these same kinds of restrictions in place for 1,000 years or more not be better at following them than someone who hasn’t?

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Re:Japan moves to tighten rules for foreigners, throwing fut... by BrenBarn on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @03:17AM (#49975258)

Are you saying that because no one told you it was wrong to punch people we should let it slide if you punch someone?

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