Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:

> "James Annan" <still_the_same_me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:400e7c6c$0$586$44c9b20d@news3.asahi-net.or.jp...
> 
> [snip excellent example of the law of unintended consequences]
> 
> What do people in Japan do when they want ot have a law changed?

Even the most radical activists generally seem to restrict their 
activities to trying to get the authorities to act on promises they have 
already willingly made (which itself seems to be a largely fruitless and 
soul-destroying task), and would probably blanch at the prospect of 
trying to generate change ab initio.

James