lady explains that japan base their looks over everything else. skin care be thin like a sheet of paper and look like an idol.
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(*) while it does effect the suicide rates, most of the reason their suicide rates are so high is they have a long history of glorifying suicide as the noble act while most of the Western world does the opposite. From samurai warriors committing Seppuku, to a long history of elderly people doing it so they won't be a burden on their family.
Historically, they are a collectivist culture that puts a high value on the group over the individual, leading to many individuals ending it when they feel they are no longer useful to the group.
whos wants collectivism again?
been there done that is NOT a good thing.