Comments on: Flower Vandalism & Japanese Society

By: Jill Mann

Jill Mann — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:12:50 +0000

What is this world comming to. I can’t understand why people would want to do that. After all, they are flowers to show respect and brighten up the way a person is feelings. I hope they quit this bad thing they are doing. Thanks.

By: TT

TT — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:41:46 +0000

Can’t be helped. Copy cats are everywhere and people are beginning to disrespect its own society in Japan just as it is in England or the USA or France or any place like that – where the division of the rich and poor are getting bigger and the less fortunate see the idiot-celebrityism shoved in their face and seeing the wealthy get away with it all is not really helping matters – that shows there is corruption that runs deep within all levels of society as those in power are, as always, paranoid about losing it and having their heads cut off.

Now – would anybody like some nice lemonade?

By: Joseph K

Joseph K — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:17:04 +0000

Hah!
When I read the title, I made the connection that society is growing more oppressive, thus resulting in vandalism. I still think this reasoning makes more sense than what the article is trying to push. However, because of this I get the impression that “oppressive” isn’t the sentiment the article was trying to convey… don’t have the time to check the original article right now, though…

By: Zanibas

Zanibas — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:49:43 +0000

I dunno about that, I think the Japanese care about their flower arrangements more than the rest of the world =/.

Art of flower arrangement anyone?

By: helical

helical — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:45:44 +0000

…brought to you by none other than the Asahi Shimbun. Seriously.

By: VonSkippy

VonSkippy — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:19:54 +0000

Wow, them there are some tough bad-ass vandals, breaking flowers and all.

Instead of cowering in fear and paranoia, and speaking of doom and gloom, Japan’s media and the Country itself should be laughing their asses off at such lame ass wusses.

Even my Granny (back in Germany) would beat the living snot out of anyone dumb enough to mess with her flower garden.

By: dood

dood — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:54:59 +0000

Flower-vandalism? This is new. I wouldn’t recommend people venting out their anger on other people’s flower beds though. Doing so makes one not too different from those people who spray graffiti on walls, for, erm, stress release. Hopefully these people, whoever they are, can direct their energies into doing more productive things. Or at least limit themselves to stomping on their own flower beds.

As to the nationalist protesters/anti whaling angle, I don’t know. The fact that it occurs in several prefectures is kind of bizarre. But hopefully they catch whoever these people are.

By: wow

wow — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:52:03 +0000

“society is growing more oppressive”

oppressive? no not japan