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Originally Posted by Nyororin
Well, that proves you`ve never been to a sporting event in Japan...
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Back to the original subject though...
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Watch a PRIDE Fighting Championship Event and then watch a Ultimate Fighting Championship Event in the USA.
Pride ones was the biggest Sporting Event in Japan. The Tokyo Dome was always filled with 90.000 Japanese people. There was silence in the Tokyo Dome!!
Maybe it's not such a huge difference while watching Soccer.. but it's certainly a trend which stands out the most.
It's because of a different culture with very different manners.
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I think this is where the problem arises. Apparently, people see the polite courtesy as "faking" kindness, or "acting" - which really makes no sense to me. Do they only want people to behave in a courteous manner when it was a truly heartfelt gesture? If you go into the world expecting that the only courtesy you will experience comes from the heart, you`ll find a lot of disappointment.
Is it an "act" if I am in a horribly bad mood, but force a smile and behave courteously instead of snapping at someone? I don`t believe there is any active deception going on there. It isn`t a black or white sort of thing - behaving courteously when you may not feel like it doesn`t mean that you`re concealing hatred or the like.
When you really come down to it - kindness itself means nothing without action. Saying thank you, even if it isn`t heartfelt, carries more weight than feeling incredibly thankful but saying nothing.
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This might be true, but then Politeness comes back into play. Doing something without really meaning it, but because it is a social norm is the Japanese culture and their politness.
Now, some might critize this for some reason but I don't see why?!
Being Polite even and "kind" even though you would rather say "Fuck Off" in the Western Society, is much more of value in my point of view.
Humans lie every day multible times. We don't even realize the times we actually lie to each other.
If it prevents trouble and makes people be "Nice" to each, what the Japanese society shows, it's best thing people could do and we should take ourself and example to this Social norm.
You don't tell a fellow Human being to Fuck Off.. even if he annoys you. You just walk away or you stay kind like the Japanese do in a suprising high level.
Fights are prevent and many other terrible stuff which happens every day are prevented that exact way!
the truth always hurts the most! It's nothing wrong with being polite but not honest! It's a norm which should be followed to be Nice to each other and Respect each other.