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The second example was not a "parasite single," he was someone who tragically got Parkinson's disease after already having a career. The fact that the journali
by linkregister 10y ago
The second example was not a "parasite single," he was someone who tragically got Parkinson's disease after already having a career. The fact that the journalist couldn't find two legitimate anecdotes makes me question whether this is an actual trend in Japan.
- averagewall 10y agoWhat's the difference between tragically getting a disease and tragically failing to get a stable job? They are both conditions that lead to being a "parasite". Your comment sounds like you're blaming the victims of poverty for being poor. Not everyone is equipped to make the best personal choices for their lives. There will always be people who lack motivation and make mistakes just as there will be people who get diseases.
- linkregister 10y agoI think you are seriously misreading my comment; give it another glance. The journalists's use of the pejorative "parasite" is not appropriate for someone who fell under serious misfortune as living with Parkinson's. "Parasite" implies a willful decision to live off another's resources. The first example was that: the woman decided to pursue emotionally fulfilling work without saving or contributing to a pension. I'm criticizing the journalist, who in the attempt to document a "weird Japan" trend, just dug up a sad story which could have happened anywhere in the world.
- labster 10y agoNah, it's a real trend, it's just hard to find hikikomori who want to do an interview. For some reason.
- rocky1138 10y agoEven the first one doesn't really count in my books because the partner had died. Find me an example of a Japanese nuclear family where both parents are still alive and the kid lives at home.