"Ernest Schaal" <eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp> wrote in message
news:BB2C1834.4298%eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp...

> Unfortunately, this mindset, which brings into mind the thinking of sexist
> third world countries, seems to be accurately reported. Clearly, the
> Japanese have a LONG way to go before the reach maturity.

Try again.  You've quoted Japanese GOVERNMENT officials.  The Japanese
GOVERNMENT has a long way to go before reaching maturity.

Which, in fact, makes the Japanese government very little different from the
governments of most other countries.

What about yourself, by the way?  When your president does something stupid,
do you say that you have a long way to go before reaching maturity?  Or do
you figure out the difference between your government and your country's
ordinary people?