I recently was directed to a Facebook thread
in a page I follow which posed the question:
An interesting conversation ensued in the comments section, and a lot of really pertinent points were raised. I wanted to add my 2 yen as a foreigner and voluntaryist who has been living here for over 7 years now.
As far as violent crimes go, Japan is comparatively, and even remarkably, peaceful, as compared to other places in the world. Here's why I think this is so:
CULTURE in general (even prior to industrialization/westernization)
- GENUINE MINDFULNESS OF/CARE FOR OTHERS
- FAMILY HONOR
- PLACING "WA," OR HARMONY HIGH ON THE VALUE SCALE
- FEAR / SHAME
- NON-VIOLENCE AS THE "ONLY OPTION"
Please enjoy the video above, and let me know what you think, in the comments!
~KafkA
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)