Strong and Firm In Adversity ~ Exemplary Attitude of Japan
By: Charz
Tags: Admiration, Adversity, Haïti, Hurricane, Katrina, Louisiana, Orderliness, Perseverance, Plunder, Resilience, Space Fantasia 2001 Nights, Stoicism, Toughness, Violence, Wall Street
Category: 2011 Japan Earthquake, Japan, Space Fantasia 2001 Nights
Serene Faith for Planet Earth ~ Space Fantasia 2001 Nights
Courage, Order, and Stoicism
One thing that all overseas news crews are reporting with utter awe is the grace with which the people of Japan are dealing with their terrible predicament. As can be discerned from tone of The Hindu Business Line coverage, for instance, foreign reporters are not praising the Japanese just out of politeness or sympathy. They are simply and deeply moved by the serene atmosphere at evacuation centers, where survivors are readily sharing their scant food and supplies, and no voices are raised in anger or altercation.
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof noted in his March 11 blog column: “… The Japanese people were truly noble in their perseverance and stoicism and orderliness … . I find something noble and courageous in Japan’s resilience and perseverance, and it will be on display in the coming days. This will also be a time when the tight knit of Japan’s social fabric, its toughness and resilience, shine through.
Global admiration for Japan in its darkest hour, Asahi, 2011/03/20
The Striking Absence of Violence and Lootings
After last year’s killer quake in Haiti, hordes of survivors plundered stores of anything they could grab. And in Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina six years ago, mobs stormed stores, kicking open the doors and taking off with flat-screen TVs, DVD players, and even basketball hoops. Such blatant acts of plunder are unheard of in Japan.
The Incredible Inexistence of Greedy Wall Street-Like Disaster Profiteers
Another phenomenon that is grabbing the attention of the foreign media is that there is no overt post-disaster price gouging even in the affected areas. Basic necessities such as bottled water and rice are being sold at pre-quake prices.
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