Kudos to Japan (So far)
I may be a little premature on this but I think something needs to be noticed and spoke about in complimentary fashion.
Japan is going through something that most of the world has never experienced. They were hit with a 9.0 earthquake, followed by a major tsunami and now a potential nuclear disaster rivaling Chernobyl. And through it all the people of Japan have maintained their sense of self. They have maintained their cool, the composure and their patience.
You contrast that with far lesser disasters from Haiti, to NOLA and you see how remarkable the Japanese have been.
This is a disaster on a biblical scale. And so far the Japanese have behaved above reproach. I know some folks don’t feel any sympathy for the Japs (After all they did bomb Pearl Harbor) and I have never been a fan of the Japanese because of that fact. I do recognize civility, and honor and as of now the Japanese are teaching the world a thing or two about how a nation should handle hardship.
Two days after Katrina hit NOLA, we were swamped with “help me” and “It’s Bush’s fault” and all kinds of racist B.S from the idiots in that area. We were shown images of looting, murder, rape and other wonderful examples of our nations population. Japan is going through something 50 times worse and they are handling it remarkably well.
3 Replies to “Kudos to Japan (So far)”
I have to admit, the aplomb of the Japanese is unbelievable… But, they did bomb Pearl and killed thousands upon thousands of American soldiers… But they are taking their potential demise quite nicely I believe… 😈
I think we may have paid them back for the whole Pearl Harbor thing. If I recall, we did nuke the shit out of them for that. But I also have to wonder how many of the Japanese people responsible for the bombing of Pearl Harbor are still alive? Not trying to refight a war, just saying…
But you are right Robert, Japan has shown more courage and grace through this than most others have, and NOLA is the best example I can think of for what not to do…
yep Billy Bob I think we did pay em back for that pretty well. But some of the actions of the Japanese during that time left a lot of scars.
We went to NOLA about 2 weeks after Katrina hit to assist in the recovery/cleanup. It was a mess and the people were the worst part of it. Talking to folks in the area most were sickened by their “city population” actions.