Pent-up suffering of Japan. How about Cambodia?
“Pent-up suffering of Japan” is a quote I learnt from a BBC news article about Japan. This happens when people have built up their stress and depression and could not communicate them to the people around. Japanese parents are to be blamed for this, according to the news. Japanese parents were blamed for the suffering as they “tend to regard their children as possessions, as part of them, and as a result often they don’t see them as individuals or respect their rights as individuals.”
Well, how about Cambodian parents? As a Cambodian growing up in Phnom Penh and surrounded by many Cambodian friends since I was small, I think a lot of Cambodian parents care so much about their children that they can’t help expecting their kids to follow their advice and not to react. Does this so called “pent-up suffering” also exist in Cambodia? Not the kind of question I’m qualified to give you the answer; just a question for your consideration or discussion if you’re interested.
The news article was the third article covering the story taking place just a few days ago about a man going on a stabbing spree in Tokyo’s Akihabara, a very well-known electronic shopping area in the country. (In fact, i got my laptop from there!) 7 people were stabbed to death and 10 others wounded, according to the first article. The third article reported that the man may face death penalty, which was another surprise to me as I didn’t think Japan still allows for death penalty.
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