Fukushima leak is 'much worse than we were led to believe'

Re:Fukushima leak is 'much worse than we were led to believe' by Bootvis on Thursday August 22, 2013 @10:23AM (#6257304)

I guess you missed the joke that Japan has this culture somewhat. In my western mind it is something that samuria do.

Regardless, reading up on the Code of Hammurabi is interesting :)

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Re:Fukushima leak is 'much worse than we were led to believe' by alanctgardner2 on Thursday August 22, 2013 @10:36AM (#6257396)

So the joke is...you're a bigot? Seppuku is not a common part of modern Japanese culture, nor is the death penalty a uniquely Japanese idea.

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Re:Fukushima leak is 'much worse than we were led to believe' by Bootvis on Thursday August 22, 2013 @10:42AM (#6257424)

I guess that's the joke but it isn't mine. I don't think understanding the joke makes me a bigot.

Fact is, seppuku is a part of relatively recent Japanese culture whereas it's not a part of European culture. In Europe suicide has been socially unacceptable since the fall of the Roman Empire.

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