Well I'm back in Japan after 70 days of working out at sea. I have lived in Japan since December of 2009 and have enjoyed every moment except for 3/11/11 Rest easy people. To my dismay I have become angered, pissed off, and hostile toward my own for the incidents effecting Okinawa (here now waiting to fly to mainland JP). How the hell do people expect to continue a relationship when the most dumbest shit happens? Yo American fuck heads I love Japanese women more than any group of women on this planet hands downs but I would never consider touching one in the wrong way. Get a fucking grip!!! Learn the culture. My 2 cents because I am angry for I have to be home by 11pm. With respectJasonActually rants belong in the Random section but nobody is likely to enforce that small detail. I am sure that 99.9% of all US serviceman serving in the Japan arena regret, resent and are angered by the actions of the two servicemen in question here. So at least you have company in your angst.Quote:Originally Posted by CeewanI am sure that 99.9% of all US serviceman serving in the Japan arena regret, resent and are angered by the actions of the two servicemen in question hereThis is true. Please don't let the boorish actions of a few sour you on the rest of the US. We're really pretty decent folk...honest.If I ever get to visit Japan, I hope to be a good representative for others from my country.Quote:Originally Posted by lowleg26Please don't let the boorish actions of a few sour you on the rest of the US. We're really pretty decent folk...honest.I could be wrong, (it happens more often than I wish to admit), but I think Fuzzypeach is an American who has just come home to find out there is a curfew of all US service personnel in the Japan theatre because of the rape that occurred in Okinawa of a woman by two US servicemen stationed there. After a 70 day tour, (submarine duty?), being told he is on curfew and that he cannot go out and blow off some steam and have a little fun must be torture. Of course the 7th Fleet is in the Philipines at the moment so I could be jumping to conclusions here but I think I am close to being on target.Quote:Originally Posted by CeewanI think Fuzzypeach is an American who has just come home to find out there is a curfew of all US service personnel in the Japan theatre because of the rape that occurred in OkinawaMandatory curfew?I'd be pretty upset, too.I hope the schmucks who did it get appropriate justice.I had read that Japanese opinions of the US had been on an upward trend recently, but things like this make us all look terrible.Quote:Originally Posted by lowleg26I had read that Japanese opinions of the US had been on an upward trend recently, but things like this make us all look terrible.From what I had heard it was pretty bad but despite our governments best efforts, being in the military does not make one a Paladin of truth and justice. They are just men after all. Men, no matter the their nationality, can do dark and sinister things callously disregarding the humanity of others. Be assurred the US is taking the incident very seriously.Not a sub but ship stuff. Unfortunately younger folks of today have no idea what history has done and will do. From a diplomatic side I hope we the US can make things work with Okinawa as for main land I'm pleased to no end we are here along side the Japanese. Some things are difficult to comprehend through words in a forum. Japan please understand we appreciate your culture and people. As for the rant oops sorry to have placed it here. And yes I'd rather be in Harajuku and /or Shibuya after 11pm. Yes American but with added culture.Quote:Originally Posted by FuzzypeachNot a sub but ship stuff.Closer than I usually am, thanks for being frank and honest. I do not know exactly what the attitude is over there but I am sure they are more understanding than the average Joe might think. Change over on a sub is around 60-80 days so it was just a wild guess. Thank you for all you do, your country supports you even from afar and best of luck to you.I agree that service men should be careful to respectfully represent their country, (more so than anyone). However, I don't believe in the bubble of purity. I think when things like this happen, it's just as important for the other side to acknowledge that the act of one or a few individuals wrong behaviors should not be a reflection on the entire country. We could go back and talk about what the Japanese did in 1931 - 1937 to the Chinese women if we want to point fingers. (sorry, but) There are two sides to every story. No one is without fault. This stuff happens all over the world, every day.Your statement "American Fuck heads" sounds like a label to every American. I know you probably didn't mean it in that way. I just think it's the wrong way to phrase it. The world needs to grow up and stop this game of labeling nations by the acts of a few people. I find it difficult to believe that the Japanese would be ignorant enough to view American values as corrupt by this event. I don't believe they do. And if they did, that would be a different kind of problem in itself. In this day in age, I don't think they need their feeling represented. With computers and communication technology's today, the world is becoming more aware of the individual-self (Id) and that's the first step in improving our lives and our relationships.Quote:Originally Posted by Summer-Time-FunYour statement "American Fuck heads" sounds like a label to every American. I know you probably didn't mean it in that way. I just think it's the wrong way to phrase it.I agree with your sentiments Summer-Time...I had to think about that some and edited my post, (the bbcode "strikethough" seems to be disabled here or that would have sufficed). It would have been better if the label "American" had not been used. "Fuck Heads" would have been sufficient.