My comment is in response to this statement from the parent: > it looks like the Japanese would rather die than change. Which, in context, was framed negative

My comment is in response to this statement from the parent: > it looks like the Japanese would rather die than change. Which, in context, was framed negatively, implying that Japanese people should be doing something they don’t want to do to avoid the collapse of their future society. If you read my comment with this frame in mind, it might make more sense.