Hi there, I'm in JP too. Just to add, some elements of peer pressure stem from biased info by the mainstream mass media and some scientists & MDs, plus extreme germaphobic nature of the people. It seems psychologically calculated - they didn't need to mandate it like other countries did. As far as the jabs are concerned, the govt seems t…
Hi there, I'm in JP too. Just to add, some elements of peer pressure stem from biased info by the mainstream mass media and some scientists & MDs, plus extreme germaphobic nature of the people. It seems psychologically calculated - they didn't need to mandate it like other countries did. As far as the jabs are concerned, the govt seems to be playing the game, perhaps bc of the past mistakes. But I see nowadays more people walking around without masks outdoor. A positive side is JP hasn't experienced the same level of violence and hardcore lockdowns like other countries have (tho this may not help ease your feeling).
Yes, there's a blanket silence in the media on dissenting voices. I met a group of women outside a station trying to warn people against vaxxing children, I had a talk with them, but it seems they are struggling to get attention.
I hear you. And I wonder if it is a 'culturally appropriate place' for them to bring up the issue. This is why, in any case, one fit all approach doesn't work. It's easy to yell from the outside, but if you're not careful, equally you might run a risk of 'coercing' them and turning them away more and more. This runs so much in parallel to so many other issues such as Fukushima.
Sometimes, people don't get it until they experience it and make that connection by themselves . Those who are conscious and also intuitive (with or without sufficient info), have already avoided the jabs and protected themselves and their children. I say this even from my own experience.
Re the media influence, some accurate info has come through but I guess, you have to be extremely attentive on the mainstream platforms. Also, I don't know if you've noticed it (do you read in Japanese?), one of the mainstream news papers has been recently revisiting the Qanon topic. I find it odd to see that at this timing...
Hi there, I'm in JP too. Just to add, some elements of peer pressure stem from biased info by the mainstream mass media and some scientists & MDs, plus extreme germaphobic nature of the people. It seems psychologically calculated - they didn't need to mandate it like other countries did. As far as the jabs are concerned, the govt seems to be playing the game, perhaps bc of the past mistakes. But I see nowadays more people walking around without masks outdoor. A positive side is JP hasn't experienced the same level of violence and hardcore lockdowns like other countries have (tho this may not help ease your feeling).
Yes, there's a blanket silence in the media on dissenting voices. I met a group of women outside a station trying to warn people against vaxxing children, I had a talk with them, but it seems they are struggling to get attention.
I hear you. And I wonder if it is a 'culturally appropriate place' for them to bring up the issue. This is why, in any case, one fit all approach doesn't work. It's easy to yell from the outside, but if you're not careful, equally you might run a risk of 'coercing' them and turning them away more and more. This runs so much in parallel to so many other issues such as Fukushima.
Sometimes, people don't get it until they experience it and make that connection by themselves . Those who are conscious and also intuitive (with or without sufficient info), have already avoided the jabs and protected themselves and their children. I say this even from my own experience.
Re the media influence, some accurate info has come through but I guess, you have to be extremely attentive on the mainstream platforms. Also, I don't know if you've noticed it (do you read in Japanese?), one of the mainstream news papers has been recently revisiting the Qanon topic. I find it odd to see that at this timing...