Satchôtohi
後輩
- 3 Feb 2006
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Well, Japanese youth WILL calm down, but that's not a question of "sitting it out". Some fundamental changes in society will be necessary, otherwise the problems will just simmer on and, eventually, worsen. Juveniles venting their agression are just one facet of this. The important thing to notice is that their violence, and also things as pop-culture etc., are just MANIFESTATIONS of fundamental structures/structural problems. The problems themselves remain hidden, and only careful observation can reveal them. The bad thing is, I think, that these problems can't be solved just by a few decisive measures from eg. politicians (and who'd expect that from Japanese politicians, anyway? Reforming government would be a necessary task on its own right). Extreme insight is required from all elements of society. But most probably, as often before in history, all efforts will merely be stabs at the dragon's tail, and everything will go down in chaos.