It's what got Japan into trouble in WWII. They learned the hard way that only patriotism is acceptable.
Read the story.
I did. I was responding to Mr. H. He makes me laugh.
As far as the story goes? Quite inspiring. I have always admired the value that the Japanese put on education.
I live in a VERY VERY small rural community. We have an engineer here that commutes to the Chemical plant in the next town over, and he is married to a second gen. Japanese lady. The way she raises her son is amazing. If I had the resources, it is the way I would raise my own son. My kid has given me a hard time as he has grown up and told me I am like an Asian parent. I tell him Bullshit. My best friend when I was growing up immigrated from Vietnam, I KNOW what Asian parents are like.
Still, yeah, I emulate that parenting style.
He comes home from school and tells me he has no homework? We make some home work for him.
He tells me he got a B on his report card, why not all A's?
He tells me he got an A-? Still room for improvement.
You know the drill, right?
