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I'm not surprised that Japan had the lowest world wide with 11%, but it does poke holes in a couple of theories listed in these comments, namely proximity to a
by dcw303 9y ago
I'm not surprised that Japan had the lowest world wide with 11%, but it does poke holes in a couple of theories listed in these comments, namely proximity to a threat and cultural homogeneity.
- ascorbic 9y agoIt's likely there are several overlapping reasons. Japan is, like Germany, a special case. War evokes national shame, not pride, and pacifism has been deeply embedded in the national consciousness through 70 years of education.