August 6th -
Aug. 6th, 2007 10:33 am
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You don't need an exhibition, or a date, if you're in Japan.
When we visited in 2005, information like this was posted at every shrine we visited. Age-worn, faded by the sun - but not ancient. It's very present, every where you go.
Here, they send permission slips home with high school kids for parent to opt-out letting their kids see things like this. They did, at least, when I was in high school.
Don't think the current mindset is a new one. It's not. We didn't win the Cold War, we simply lasted longer than the Other Guy - and if we don't get smart very soon, we'll go the same way they did.
Bankrupt.