Japan does have it's own army. They have the 7th highest military expenditure in the world behind the US, China, UK, France, Russia and Germany. In the town I live there is quite a large army base which is a very important part fo the local economy. Just because Japan has a non agression clause in their constitution now does not mean they have not maintained a substantial defence force. Or are you saying that Japan should be able to change the role of their forces from one of defence to focus more on offensive capabilities?

What do you call a New Zealander with 20 girlfriends?

A shepherd! :mtongue:

lol.. I knew I'd opened myself up to a sheep joke. From an Aussie no doubt :mtongue:

Sorry couldn't resist ;)

NZ must have been founded by Scotsmen :mtongue:

THAT IS ONE OF THE STUPIDEST , IGNORANT POST I HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN MY WHOLE LIFE.. IF THERE MORE STUPID THAN STUPID THEN VERY VERY VERY STUPID.

EVEN AS A JOKE IT NOT EVEN FUNNY!!!!!!

I came from a country which was invaded by Japan in WWII and it is not a History I want to repeat for whatever reason.

Hostile China?? I don't think China has ever invaded any other country, they have war amongst themselves but that's about it..

Know history first, before u say something as dumb as this.. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Never heard of Tibet or Korea? And I'm just talking about the 20th century.

Furthermore your response was a bit too over the top. It was stupid thread to begin with you're right.... but so was your reply.

It's just history dude. Happened a long time ago. Names, dates, places. Don't get so worked up over it.

I stand corrected on China not invading other country..

my response was the over top ? no i don't think so, a stupidity like this one is something i cannot tolerated.

JUST HISTORY?? oh my goodness.. i guess that is why it just keep happening over and over and over again.. because its just history it is not worth learning ne ... :cool: :cool:

I know some history... I didn't say it wasn't worth learning.

Just said that it's not worth getting all emotional about history.

I've seen some of the history programmes about Scotland, and they bore me to death. I also have seen somebody pis**d out their head and singing loudly to themselves at quarter to 4 in the afternoon. And the place is full of the scum of society, and old people that annoy me. Why would I want to fight for that? I think I'd rather watch tbh, and hope Japan win.

Who is she? I'm a guy :mtongue:

you could fool me JAMBO-- if you are a guy why do you have a picture of a female as your avatar.


I honestly thought you were female.

wellit strikes me that it is the area that you are living in. Not everybody is like that but there are plenty of them about--always has been. do you think that Japanese people never get drunk? Oh dear so the old people annoy you-- thats such a shame-- wellnevermind you should get old one day too.

Not that I share Jambo's opinion.. I agree that Scotland has nice places and nice people (I have some friends from Scotland)

But there is not the same binge drinking culture in Japan that there is in Britain and for that matter Australia and New Zealand.

That's not to say that there aren't drunk people. Drunken businessmen are not uncommon... but they are usually on their way home after work drinks or something.

yeah if aginst PRC
if Russian, i wouldn't

since our country started having bars open 24/7 the binge drinking has accelerated.

Why so many have to turn to alcohol to "enjoy themselves" I will never know.

I know that loads of people in Japan get drunk, but the difference being, that its after a hard days work in the evening, and not in the mid afternoon. Not all old people annoy me, and I'm sure there some very nice older folk out there. But some just annoy me so much, just by doing so little. Like on Tuesday, the bus stopped, the doors opened and they just stood there. When I nipped quickly in to get on, I heard them muttering about manner and the like. They had plenty of chance to move for the bus but did nothing. I guess it is the area I'm in. Perhaps one reason why I'm looking forward to University, and getting on buses with people that are not half-stoned.

Hahahahahaha. Really? Hmmmm. It's Ayane from the video game series 'Dead or Alive', and she just happens to be my favourite character. lol. Jambo is my nickname, as my name's James :D I guess all the pink doesn't help the situation, but I don't really stereotype colours....

Wow, very GREAT logic hahaha I just can't stop laughing....

My question is "why should we throw our life in a war?"
I love Japan and its culture but to die for it is too much. I don't think I can eat sushi or watch Gundam if I die haha.

But I gotta admit that nowaday China is acting like a big dog (and it's actually a big dog albeit a lousy dog that still moan about it's prosperity 4000 years ago and about the war 60 years ago)

But I really wanna kick this dog's a.....s someday not for Japan or the US but for my own sake.

I just feel its boasting about 4000 years culture quite boring.

Oh yeah I almost forget.

I believe every country has a right to protect themselves. To rip off its army is like put someone in a straight jacket. That's nonsense. If other country has full-fledge army, Japan should have it too, espeacially when there is a mad dog that wanna avenge for his 60 years old rotten bone is near them!

Where do people get this ridiculous idea that Japan does not have a fully capable defence force? Only 6 other countries in the world spend more on their military than Japan does. Their offensive capabilities are curtailed by their constitution and as far as I can tell the majority of Japanese people still support this. There's no problem with their defensive capabilities though.

I wouldn't even fight for my country, I would fight for humanity, but not for a country, fighting amonsgt men is IMO the stupidest thing.

It's only stupid until they're the ones who are trying to kill you. Then it's either fight back or die.

If you were a consciencious objector if your country was at war you would probably go to PRISON. Many Canadians came over here to join with Americans and Brits among others to fight against Hitler. Many lost their lives. We are very grateful to them all.


If another country wants to over-run and overtake your country-- then you need to protect your country.

Oh dear what a hard time you seem to have. such a shame James.

maybe older people are not as agile as YOU-- I certainly am not.

we were brought up to give up our seats to elderly people or mothers with young babies etc or the disabled.

None of us would have sat in a seat on a bus if there was someone who needed it.


its all about having good manners and not barging past older or slower people. One day when you are old you might remember your present rather selfish attitude.


are you saying everyone is drunk? that is not so in my area unless one goes to clubs or bars at night-- which I never do.


Why you think Japan is so much better than your home-- you might be in for a shock-- japanese people are human also.


we don't have any drunks round our area except when youngsters have been to town and got sloshed then come home and knock garden walls down or fences etc and generally vandalise innocent peoples homes. Its not the older people that are doing that.


I really wish that the generations could get to know each other better.

and be more tolerant.

I know right.

You would expect that people on this forum knew more about the country that they proclaim to want to fight and die for :cool:

It sounds like you hold contempt for consciencious objectors.

If the draft was introduced in my country, then depending on the war I may be a consciencious objector.

They were probably sent to prison in your day... but that is morally wrong to send a person who doesn't want to go into war.

Before too many accusations are thrown around about the World War 2 generation's attitude toward conscientious objectors, it might be good to try to get some actual facts. Although this passage from the English Wikipedia's article about conscientious objectors isn't well-cited, it does appear to provide some enlightening information about Britain's handling of conscientious objectors during the Second World War:

In short, conscientious objectors who were believed to be genuine were treated reasonably by the government; only those whose objection was believed to be fraudulent were imprisoned.

How can an objection be fraudulent?

If someone doesn't want to go then they don't want to go. Whatever the reason.

It's stupid how they gave special exemption for some churches too.

If you belong to some bogus organization that claims to speak God's word you're exempt.

If you personally reason that you don't want to go to war because of the odds of survival then you aren't.

For me both are legit reasons.

Man likes to fight, allways will. It's burned into our gentic code.

They had plenty of chance & didn't move. I usually sit at the back & annoy people with my loud music (even though my earphones are in). Seems that way. There are a lots of alcoholics & jakeballs (junkies) going about this area. I just can't be done with it. I give the older generation respect & tend to find on occasion they show little or moderate respect to the younger generation i.e. students I'm sure Japan has very similar conditions in areas. Difference is, Japan hasn't disappointed me yet, so my respect for the country is still strong

ah well I suppose there won't be any old people there to annoy you. LOL

How can you be so sure about Japan or anywhere else that you haven't been.

not all young people are students are they? or do you mean school children.


|surprisingly I was once a kid-----------Shame I am still alive I guess.

there have been experiments where young people are placed in a house together with no adult interference-- and the chaos that ensued.

Lord of the FLies-- demonstrated how we humans behave in certain situations.


I try to chat to all generations but mostly young people go around in groups. I think that individually they are good to talk with.


its when they are seen together-- and wear hoodies and can be seen as a threat---


There should be more integration between thegenerations and for older people not to hold prejudices against the young. we all started life in the womb. Older generations have been through a lot over the years.

Its a two way thing really.

But I know that good manners seem to have floated out of the door. we all need to have good manners towards one another-- simple "excuse me" or thankyou can go a long way.


I wonder what your mother thinks of the locality you are in.

maybe you need to move out of that area----------------


in truth life is what we make it but environment can also have an impact.

Maybe that was it. I was with a mate & was wearing a hoodie. loool. I tend to use the categories children, then young people, then adults & finally old folk. So, I mean people of around 13-22ish. I have respect for all people, but depending on my mood or their actions or a combo of the 2, that respect will sometimes be dwindling. My mum knows exactly how I feel the way I keep going on about the country. lol. Old folk in general don't annoy me. It's those old folk that think us young people should respect them, no matter what. I think its funny though, how car insurance, for example, is so expensive for young people, yet its old people that drive the wrong way down one way streets & drive their car into sea.

lol.. No it's not.

Unless you're saying that those men that don't like to fight have faulty genes or are not human.

Ah when with a mate-- have to keep up street cred. LOL.


well car insurance is high for young drivers because all too often they drive rather dangerously. loving speed especially.

My son wanted to drive 100 miles a hour whenhe first passed his test!! wanting to show off to his mates. Some older people can be a hazard especially when their reactions are slower or maybe their eyesight is not as good as it should be. I have had friends who still drove when they had cataracts-- one man actually killed aman that he hadn't seen.


I have to go to the doctor next week to assess my fitness to drive.


The roads are dangerous and drivers need to be really alert. I hate it when I see drivers with mobile phones glued to their ears. I notice many mothers on the phone after dropping their kids at school.

I wonder if there are strict rules in Japan about using mobiles when driving.

I am an American who is interested and likes (perhaps loves) the Japanese culture who went to school for Computer Animation and loves anime and who is going to Japan in a month:

The ONLY reason other cultures enjoy Japanese culture is because they lost the war.

Check out "Unit 731" and you'll see the atrocities Japan did against all others who were not Japanese including but not limited too: Maiming, amputation, infecting with STDs and various diseases for study, freezing parts of victims body and watching for study purposes, blowing up parts of body and seeing how long it takes for infection to set in...and ALL were dissected alive without anesthesia before being put to death upon which they were sent to the assembly-like ovens to be cremated (and yes..this is not Germany I am talking about but Japan.)

It's a lovely country with an intriguing culture but like every other culture it has had it's rotten times

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Now I'm really curious what that child (who started the thread) might have learned after reading all the posts here...and what conclusions can he make?

I believe the Japanese are very good courteous drivers, but you need to know a few tips to get on well with driving in Japan. Good luck at the doctors btw

Now I know you haven't been to Japan but Japanese good and courteous drivers? You really haven't got any idea whatsoever what it's really like here. You've made up a complete fantasy world that you call Japan but it doesn't come close to reality.

Its strange how our minds can conjure up such fantasies isn't it.


perhaps someone would really get a culture shock when they arrive. Japanese surely are human beings like the rest of us.

Better drivers than here (in Scotland), then. The amount of folks driving poorly. I'm not surprised my dad's always on about "What's this d*** up to?" lol