Comments on: The Marmot and the foreigner http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-marmot-and-the-foreigner/ Japan from the inside out Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:32:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dee http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-marmot-and-the-foreigner/#comment-12290 Dee Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:43:13 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-marmot-and-the-foreigner/#comment-12290 I blame Al-Queda for the prostitution in South Korea. I'm sure it's all part of some long term Salafist plot, designed to keep us morally corrupt, whilst Al-Queda agents position themselves in positions of power throughout world governments. Personally I'm surprised nobody blamed the US Army for it. ;) I blame Al-Queda for the prostitution in South Korea.

I’m sure it’s all part of some long term Salafist plot, designed to keep us morally corrupt, whilst Al-Queda agents position themselves in positions of power throughout world governments.

Personally I’m surprised nobody blamed the US Army for it. ;)

]]> By: bender http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-marmot-and-the-foreigner/#comment-12210 bender Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:36:08 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-marmot-and-the-foreigner/#comment-12210 How do the "international hotels" compare to those in the US or Japan? I'm sure you don't look for prostitutes in Hotel Okura. How do the “international hotels” compare to those in the US or Japan? I’m sure you don’t look for prostitutes in Hotel Okura.

]]> By: ghoti http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-marmot-and-the-foreigner/#comment-12207 ghoti Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:11:58 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-marmot-and-the-foreigner/#comment-12207 What an annoying read that was! Reminds me of a guy I knew in Japan who walked into an image-club (adorned with provocative ads) just to innocently see what they were about. Like the writer in Korea, he of course had no intention of using the service, but was mightily upset that they refused gaijin - and required a half dozen police to escort him away. Shocking. So many comments seem to think of discriminating manners as hypocritical. This is where the West gets into trouble. Anything that goes on in a private S&M dungeon should be fair fodder for grade school lessons. To do otherwise would be hypocritical, right? What an annoying read that was! Reminds me of a guy I knew in Japan who walked into an image-club (adorned with provocative ads) just to innocently see what they were about. Like the writer in Korea, he of course had no intention of using the service, but was mightily upset that they refused gaijin – and required a half dozen police to escort him away. Shocking.

So many comments seem to think of discriminating manners as hypocritical. This is where the West gets into trouble. Anything that goes on in a private S&M dungeon should be fair fodder for grade school lessons. To do otherwise would be hypocritical, right?

]]> By: Aceface http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-marmot-and-the-foreigner/#comment-12182 Aceface Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:20:29 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-marmot-and-the-foreigner/#comment-12182 Never knew.Just thought you are a black velt on Korean experience and obviously the author of the article is not. No hard feelings. Never knew.Just thought you are a black velt on Korean experience and obviously the author of the article is not.
No hard feelings.

]]> By: The Marmot http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-marmot-and-the-foreigner/#comment-12180 The Marmot Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:32:35 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-marmot-and-the-foreigner/#comment-12180 Well, he wasn't "fresh off the boat." He'd been here several years. But since you asked, I read his piece while I was on the john, and I thought it might be fun. Well, he wasn’t “fresh off the boat.” He’d been here several years. But since you asked, I read his piece while I was on the john, and I thought it might be fun.

]]> By: Aceface http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-marmot-and-the-foreigner/#comment-12138 Aceface Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:02:16 +0000 http://ampontan.wordpress.com/2007/12/27/the-marmot-and-the-foreigner/#comment-12138 Reminds me of this incident. From Reporters without borders 2004 Country Japan: Harassment and obstruction The British daily The Guardian revealed on 24 January 2003 that sports journalist Fred Varcoe was unfairly dismissed by the daily Japan Times on 4 July 2002 as a result of pressure from the South Korean authorities. The South Korean website OhmyNews launched a campaign against Varcoe after he alluded to Seoul prostitutes in a story a few weeks before the start of the football world cup. Varcoe’s wife, a South Korean national, received death threats by e-mail. South Korean diplomats went to the headquarters of the Japan Times twice to demand sanctions against Varcoe. Among the reasons the newspaper gave for firing him was "insulting the honour of Korean women." Varcoe filed a complaint against the newspaper’s management, which failed to stand up to the South Korean government’s pressure. And read this too http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,,881746,00.html I was kind of mesmerized by the fact that the conclusion of the article was in a tone like "blame Japan too". I have no idea why Marmot chose to snipe at fresh off the boat.He's gotta stalk bigger game like we do here. Like NYT,WaPo and ofcourse,the shining shrine of international broadcasting journalism,BBC! Reminds me of this incident.

From Reporters without borders 2004 Country Japan:
Harassment and obstruction
The British daily The Guardian revealed on 24 January 2003 that sports journalist Fred Varcoe was unfairly dismissed by the daily Japan Times on 4 July 2002 as a result of pressure from the South Korean authorities. The South Korean website OhmyNews launched a campaign against Varcoe after he alluded to Seoul prostitutes in a story a few weeks before the start of the football world cup. Varcoe’s wife, a South Korean national, received death threats by e-mail. South Korean diplomats went to the headquarters of the Japan Times twice to demand sanctions against Varcoe. Among the reasons the newspaper gave for firing him was “insulting the honour of Korean women.” Varcoe filed a complaint against the newspaper’s management, which failed to stand up to the South Korean government’s pressure.

And read this too
http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,,881746,00.html

I was kind of mesmerized by the fact that the conclusion of the article was in a tone like “blame Japan too”.

I have no idea why Marmot chose to snipe at fresh off the boat.He’s gotta stalk bigger game like we do here.
Like NYT,WaPo and ofcourse,the shining shrine of international broadcasting journalism,BBC!

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