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This story is worth being on the frontpage just for that picture. I know it's a common tradition in east asian countries for people in power to be overtly respo
by tinco 13y ago
This story is worth being on the frontpage just for that picture. I know it's a common tradition in east asian countries for people in power to be overtly responsible for the failure of operations under their command, but just imagine if this was a western country.
We have such a terrible culture of not owning up to problems that were within our reach to prevent. A western leader of a company would never be that publicly humble about a mistake of an employee, most don't even appear in the news with a picture, if they do it's a paparazzi shot taken without their knowledge or permission.
It all reinforces the image that our financial institutions are run by crooks.
- dopamean 13y agoI've often wondered if it carries the weight we think it does over there. What if people are bowing all the time when a mistake happens? Does it seem as hollow as "I'm sorry" does in the States?
- tinco 13y agoI don't feel "I'm sorry" is hollow at all. "We are sorry" seems hollow. Perhaps I don't read enough papers, but do people in power often say "I'm sorry"?
- loceng 13y agoPeople taking responsibility, in a legitimate / sincere way, is such a healing thing on its own. It is true, the problem today is we get fucked over by big corporations so often that most of us have a big hate built up, and then start to become indifferent and/or angry and/or start distrusting everything more in general, and other negative behavour cycles that come from it. This stress has a very real negative health impact as well.