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In article <4643@earth.chigaku.souka.osakafu-u.ac.jp> okamoto@earth.chigaku.souka.osakafu-u.ac.jp (Kenji Okamoto) writes:
 |If the self-sacrifice is focused only on to get 'unity', I don't like
 |if, too.   However, as a general tendency, I do not like to be familiar with
 |recent JAPANESE who seems to have forgotten the importance of self-sacrifice.
 |However, as this is only my impression, it may stand on wrong observation.
 |If so, I say sorry.  OOPS,  I seemed to have changed the subject.

Self-sacrifice is a general concept among many cultures. You can find
stories showing importance of selfless activities in the Bible.

One thing you should not confuse is, however, that devoting oneself to
an organizational activity does not necessarily mean you are doing the
right thing. I guess I belong to the me-generation recently emerging
in Japanese society, and I think people of my generation believe that
it's all up to an individual to decide whether he/she is doing a right
thing or a wrong thing. I dunno how old Okamoto-san is, but from what
I see in Okamoto-san's article I guess Okamoto-san belongs to a bit
older generation, who values obedience to group ethics than insiting
individual freedom. This difference may cause a harsh dispute between
older and younger generations in our country.

 |Anyway, I would like to ask anyone on this net, why do you think that
 |Japanese society have the habitts to make all the thing 'unity'. 

The bureaucratic tendency of Japanese society and politics surely
contributes to the homogeniety and uniformity of our society. I see a
autocratic, totalitarian communist society there - where the Soviet
Union was directed to.

I also find out another tendency - individuals in Japan try to get as
much attention from their colleagues or their group members as they
can (so that they can confirm they are not alienated alone). And at
the same time, the individuals show arrogant attitudes and ignorance
toward those who they do not consider as their group members.

 |Or in the other words, WE Japanese really want to be in uniform society,
 |I cann't believe this yet.  Is this reality ?

I think not. Japan is well-segmented country - I find serious cultural
difference after moving out from Tokyo to Osaka on July. The
government is trying to spread illusion towards its people that they
are a united race - to avoid people to break apart and to get
uncontrollable. Alas, many people, especially old ones, strongly and
blindly believe that Japan is a monolithic nation.

// Kenji