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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.

There you go again, stating I couldn't know what was going on because I wasn't there. However, unlike yourself, I look at these matters with an open mind, and suspected your statement that the "whole country" was behind the stubborn farmer was BS. Of course, you have failed to show any evidence to support your statement. So I did look the matter up, confirming my suspicion that your beliefs are just your own little fantasy: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanrizuka_Struggle "...The struggle was led by the Sanrizuka-Shibayama United Opposition League against Construction of the Narita Airport[1] (ja:三里塚芝山連合空港反対同盟, Sanrizuka-Shibayama Rengo Kūkō Hantai Dōmei), which locals formed under the leadership of opposition parties the Communist Party and Socialist Party. The struggle resulted in significant delays in the opening of the airport, as well as deaths on both sides. At its height, the union mobilized 17,500 people for a general rally, while thousands of riot police were brought in on several occasions...". I would hardly characterize 17,500 people as "the whole country." And, in examining how popular those two parties are in Japan, I discovered that the Japan Socialist Party doesn't even exist anymore, and that the Japanese Communist Party now has 11/248 members in the House of Councillors, and 8/465 members in the House of Representatives. So we're talking about a small (albeit vocal) minority. They're nowhere nearly even a plurality, much less "the whole country." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Diet So, you may stay in your fantasy world, while I deal with reality.

Typing in a huge font is childish and doesn't make your argument any more persuasive. I, too, can bring up any number of proverbs from Western, Chinese, Japanese, Arab, or whatever culture to explain his behavior (or any other number of behaviors). The fact of the matter is that he was the only holdout, as in a number of other examples with which one can cull from around the globe. As I said, neither of us can know what's in the stubborn farmer's mind. What one can see is that he's either sorry or very foolish (or both). It is you who proclaimed, without any evidence to support it, that the "whole country" (your words) was behind the foolish farmer. That's pure fantasy and speculation on your part (you have declined providing evidence to the contrary, as I suspected).

I'm not the one who equated "a bunch" with "a majority." Quite the opposite: I argued how silly it was for you to claim that the "whole country" was behind the stubborn farmer, when, I suspect, it was only a vocal minority (like the vocal minority which supports Mangione). In fact, I'd be somewhat surprised to learn that even a majority of the country was behind him, but you're the one who made the claim that the country was behind him, so it's up to you to look up any opinion polls to support your dubious claim. Every country, regardless of its culture, has its moral values and law. I notice that you consider yourself the ultimate arbiter of what's "Japanese logic" and what's "Western logic." I don't claim to be such an expert, but one thing I do agree with @PeterRS is that being a selfish boor probably represents rather "un-Japanese" behavior. After all, he was the only holdout. Of course, I have no way of proving that he regrets his intransigence. However, only an insane person would like to live in the middle of an airport, cut off from others, with a piece of land he can probably no longer sell. No telling what he could have made had he invested the money (even if only with real estate), but $1.7 million in 2015 is worth $2.28 million today, just accounting for inflation. It's also pretty dumb to claim I can't understand how a farmer could be attached to his land just because my country is "only" 250 years old. When my country began, Japan was under the Tokugawa shogunate. I doubt this farmer's ancestors owned the land then, and I seriously doubt that the concept of land ownership at the time of Tokugawa Ieharu 徳川 家治 was the same or even similar to what it is today. There are family farms that have been cherished for generations in the US just as in Japan.

I must apologize for one thing. It was not you, but rather @a-447 who wrote that the whole country was behind him, and you merely agreed. The lesson one can learn from Mangioni is obvious, however: just because someone has a bunch of (vocal) supporters doesn't mean that the majority of the population supports his actions. And, even if the majority were to support Mangioni or the farmer, that does not give them the moral high ground. This is not an East vs West issue. The farmer was a fool and self-centered. If he states he "doesn't regret rejecting the monetary compensation," then he's a liar as well. Of course, what would one expect a fool to say? Just like the many property owners from all around the globe shown on those videos, he tried to extort more money from his property than his neighbors received, and his bluff was called. After all that's happened, do you expect him to say "Oops. Silly me!"? Not likely.

Sorry, but you were wrong--by your own admission. You first said that the farmer's stubbornness was due to traditional Japanese values, then admitted in your post above that what he did was, in fact, "very un-Japanese" (your own words). You first said that the whole country was behind him, then scaled that back to say "He was a great many supporters" (which is probably true). Well, Luigi Mangioni, the man who murdered the health insurance CEO, also has "a great many supporters." He has, in fact, raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for his legal defense fund--though the GoFundMe website has refused to host his money begging requests. The fact that he has a great many supporters doesn't mean most people in the US admire murderers. Most Americans believe murder shouldn't be condoned just because the victim might be a heinous person. https://www.givesendgo.com/legalfund-ceo-shooting-suspect https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/gofundme-pulls-luigi-mangione-fundraisers-another-platform-featuring-o-rcna184044 "One of the internet’s most popular crowdfunding platforms, GoFundMe, is removing any campaign in support of Luigi Mangione, the man alleged to have shot and killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, while a Christian alternative is promoting one such fundraiser on its front page. GoFundMe is refunding donors who contributed to the campaigns. NBC News found three fundraisers that were posted to the platform and later removed. “GoFundMe’s Terms of Service prohibit fundraisers for the legal defense of violent crimes,” a representative for the platform said in a statement...". I find it interesting that he could only get crowdfunding on a "Christian" crowdfunding platform. I suppose those Christians aren't familiar with the 6th Commandment. https://biblehub.com/exodus/20-13.htm I don't know if opinion polls have been taken in Japan regarding the "Narita farmer," but having ample supporters doesn't necessarily mean the whole country's behind him. The fact that you don't know why the Japanese chose Narita as an airport site is obviously irrelevant to the discussion. It looks like the farmer did, indeed, hold out for over ¥180 million, and that they called his bluff. I suspect he regrets his actions now. The videos I gave links to showed multiple people who also held out in the hopes of coercing generous offers into even more generous ones. Interestingly, not one of those examples was Japanese. Behaving like an ass is, as you pointed out, "very un-Japanese" (and more "Western").

No, you missed the point completely. My point is that there are stubborn people throughout the globe (which you can see if you'd watch those videos). There are examples in the US, the UK, etc. And all of the other land owners in Narita sold their property. It is a falsehood to say this is about "valiant Japanese culture." This is simply about stubbornness and failure to adapt to reality. And I've spent weeks in Japanese family homes. When I went, I was actually able to communicate in Japanese (didn't keep up with it, so no longer able). So your ass-umption was factually wrong. When you jump to conclusions without knowing the facts, you just demonstrate yourself as someone who forms his opinions first, then ignores any facts which don't jibe with his opinions. Something doesn't become true just because you want it to be true. Sounds like a certain orange-faced man I know about.

Stubbornness isn't unique to Japanese culture:

Here's a video about other stubborn homeowners throughout the world who refused to sell. None ended well for the homeowner. Many also had lots of local supporters who admired the "tenacity" of the stubborn homeowners. Of course, none of the "supporters" had a real stake in the situations. It was no skin off of these "supporters" asses when they cheered on the land owners. These "supporters" loved watch "David" defeat "Goliath," but cared not for the consequences. It's easy to cheer on when you have nothing to lose yourself.

I wonder how much he makes from the farm these days? I'm sure there were rules farmers had to follow during the time of the Shoguns and Emperors as well. Would the feudal lords be impeded by legal maneuvering? There is no wisdom in failing to adapt to change. Do you think he refuses to use the internet or cell phones because his ancestors did fine without them? Would you admire such a refusal?