Eric Takabayashi wrote:

> Rodney Webster wrote:
> 
> 
>>In article <4142D082.FD722C3E@yahoo.co.jp>,
>> Eric Takabayashi <etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Rodney Webster wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>And I've read comments from Japanese artists who said they gave up
>>>>releasing their anime to the US market because fan-sub were already
>>>>available.
>>>
>>>While that is too bad for the Japanese, maybe they should come out with a
>>>quality, reasonably priced release fairly quickly, otherwise people who
>>>want something in their own country in their own language will turn to
>>>pirates who will establish themselves first.
>>
>>And maybe the government should give out money to people so there aren't
>>any muggings or bank robberies.
> 
> 
> In effect, yes the government should. 

That would certainly give everyone an incentive to work.

> Employers should also treat workers
> better with better wages, benefits and security. This is why Canadians,
> Australians, and Europeans lecture the US about the benefits of their own
> social systems as a remedy to reduce the US crime rate. 

Yes, Canada and Europe lecture. You may wish to take a look at their
unemployment rates and labor supply.

> Japanese may not do
> the speaking themselves, but the Japanese social structure with relatively
> little difference between rich and poor, and a very low rate of people
> considered poor, is also promoted over the US system, to reduce social
> friction and crime.

This must be why rich people never commit crimes. I knew OJ was innocent!

- Kevin