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Old 05-05-2008, 20:49 PM   #205 (permalink)
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Suicide in Japan

We talked about the problem of losig face in the East Asian culture, and how we developed our value system from culture influence.

Here is a news article about suicide in Japan.

Suicide in Japan | Death be not proud | Economist.com

I feel sorry for Japanese who perpetuate this suicide culture and the culture of lifetime shame without second chance. I wonder why no one challenges that culture so future generations do not have to keep suffering.
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