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Thank you for referencing what appears to be a more objective article. While I understand that something may be lost in the translation, what I can read from the translation is "...the temple did not remain indifferent to the incident. It checked the CCTV footage to see who the perpetrator was. It knew, but could not identify the person yet...". This is quite different from the Thaiger article, which stated with certainty that the man who provided the drink was known to be in the LGBTQI+ community. I have been noted repeated instances in which Thaiger seems to enjoy maligning the LGBTQI+ community. I'm not sure why it's even relevant to the story. Again, I find it very difficult to believe that sildenafil and a bit of alcohol alone could have done this. There are very few instances of sildenafil overdoses documented, but in those few cases, the primary symptoms appeared to be nausea, vomiting, rapid heart rate, vision problems, and headaches, not passing out. Here are two reports of overdoses, one who took 65 sildenafil 100 mg (max) tablets, and the other 20 of the 100 mg tablets. Neither passed out, nor is it possible for that much sildenafil to slipped into one drink. I have to believe there's something we're not being told. https://academic.oup.com/jat/article-abstract/39/7/572/819563?redirectedFrom=fulltext "...The case presented here is of a 56-year-old man who claimed to have undertaken an unsuccessful suicide attempt by mono-ingestion of 65 tablets of 100 mg sildenafil. He arrived at the emergency department 24 h after intake with severe vomiting and symptoms of blurred vision. Clinical examination revealed no priapism. Of note was a sinus tachycardia of 100 bpm without signs of hypotension...". https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1081/CLT-100105168 There are also reports that overdosing on sildenafil can temporarily and permanently damage vision. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/664088 "...the case of a 27-year-old male patient who had sinus tachycardia and blue vision, which developed because of overdose of SC taken in an attempt to commit suicide and which was followed by this clinical state for approximately for 4 h. This clinical status was spontaneously terminated without requiring any intervention. The patient ingested approximately 1500 mg of SC. After improvement in visual perception, the patient was followed-up after approximately 6 h in the observation unit of the emergency department and was discharged without any complication or sequelae...". (SC is short for sildenafil citrate) https://bmcophthalmol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12886-022-02426-7 "...We report retinal morphology, retinal sensitivity, and findings of electrophysiological evaluation over long-term follow-up in a case of sildenafil overdose (2000 mg). Case presentation Our patient developed visual abnormalities in the paracentral visual field accompanied by photophobia, decreased contrast sensitivity, and difficulty distinguishing colors in both eyes, 8 hours after the sildenafil overdose. These symptoms did not improve throughout the course, and although abnormalities of retinal morphology and sensitivity, as well as the electroretinogram findings showed slight improvement, the patient did not recover completely at 6-month follow-up...".

Well, this is certainly a good reminder not to accept drinks from people you don't know, unless you observe the drink being prepared in front of you. When I clicked on the appropriate link, the purported "sexual stimulant" was reported as sildenafil, which is not a sexual stimulant, but rather a medication which makes it easier to obtain and sustain erections. Sildenafil does not change sexual desire (libido). If there was something else mixed in, it was not mentioned. Although sildenafil can drop blood pressure by a few points, it wouldn't cause someone to pass out. The only reports of people passing out on sildenafil are from those who are also taking nitrates, which I can't imagine this dancer was taking. (Sildenafil was originally tested as a blood pressure medication, but didn't get approved for that because its effect on blood pressure is too small. The effect on erections was discovered when polling test subjects on side-effects). I would think there was probably more than alcohol and sildenafil in that drink to cause a severe reaction, although it's unclear what the article means when it mentions "shock." Presumably, it doesn't mean shock in the medical sense, since the dancer doesn't appear to be attached to anything in that photo--not even an IV. I'm also curious why the monks "stated" the suspect was a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, not even "suspected." I could understand why, if he were wearing a rainbow shirt or a unicorn-bearing shirt, they could have that suspicion (though I've known allies to wear rainbows). I'm not saying he was or was not a member of our community, but certainly the article didn't mention why the monks were so certain. This article certainly raises a lot more questions than answers, at least as far as I'm concerned.

You keep repeating yourself with your infantile large font, claiming to be too stupid to figure out how to adjust font size, yet able to figure out how to use bold face. You don't bring up anything new. Any idiot could figure out that the multiple examples of stubborn hold-outs around the world proves that the farmer's behavior is not something uniquely Japanese. You continue to ignore that the only two parties which supported the farmer have either disappeared completely in one case, and have only minimal representation in the National Diet in the other case. You are completely disinterested in actual facts. Your only "argument" is your arrogant (and racist) contention that only a Japanese person could understand the farmer's motives. You position is all BS, no facts.

Oh, for God's sake, it's not that complicated (quite intuitive, in fact). Just click on your icon on the top right, then in the pull-down menu, click on "Ignored users."

You're the one who's arrogant for believing that just because you explain your position, that you must be right. It is you who ignore the facts. I have shown examples of dozens of people who similarly turned down generous offers, mostly in the west, in fact, and none of them in Japan, and paid the consequence. It is you who ignores the fact that this was the only farmer (all of the rest were also Japanese) who rejected the offers. As another poster pointed out, the lone farmer's behavior was, in all appearances, quite "un-Japanese" (anti-social and pig-headed). It is you who claimed the "whole country" was behind him when, in fact, only a fringe political group supported him. You ignore all of the hard (and obvious) facts, while your only claim to being "right" stems from your assertion that only your opinion matters because of where you grew up. Sorry, but most other Japanese people apparently disagree with you.

"...Yes, leftist political parties were involved in the demonstrations. Isn't that what I said - twice?..." . After 50 years? That video is 4 years old. Twilight zone. He mentions how the pandemic was a relief for him. That made it clear, by inference, that the other times are unpleasant for him. In any case, truthful or not, his opinion is not relevant to the fact that he's simply a stubborn mule. One can argue whether or not, for example, Donald Trump truly believes Ukraine started the war with Russia, or whether he's spouting BS intentionally. Of course, no one can really know what really goes on in his mind (although one can make fair inferences). What it comes down to is that what he says is simply ridiculous, and that anyone with any knowledge of the subject knows that. Just about anyone looking at that video would think "Oh, dear. What a mess that farmer got himself into." In fact, the ridiculousness of situation seems to be the main point of the video.

I've told you multiple times that I believe this farmer is a stubborn mule and most probably a liar. What might possibly lead you to think I'd find anything he says persuasive? That's the best you could come up with? How often do you buy his jet fuel-laced vegetables? Does the jet fuel add a certain je ne said quoi to the taste? Seeing the video just reinforces the ridiculousness of his current situation. What kind of a jackass would like to be in his situation?

You appear to have a significant short memory problem. What you said was that the "whole country" was behind the farmer. If you truly believe that what you said was that only leftist political parties were involved (and are not simply lying), then you really should see a physician for evaluation of memory problems. Seriously.

Which is why it's impossible to have a mature, rational conversation with an angry baboon.

Well, perhaps said with the arrogance of someone who thinks only someone from the Far East could understand the thinking process of a Japanese farmer. However, he appeared to be the only holdout. So what you said is not only arrogant, but factually false as well.

If you disagree, feel free to indicate why (hopefully with some factual information, and not simply emotional ramblings).

Well, if you don't agree with my sources, you're more than welcome to provide your own. However, your opinions and statements seem to come from your overly-active imagination. So I will have to call bullshit on your completely unsupported statements.

Some might agree, but with 10,000 views, most apparently don't agree. This string has had far more views than almost any other in recent memory. Those who truthfully agree with that sentiment will simply stop viewing.