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Response to the coronavirus

The novel coronavirus is spreading, and I feel outraged by the Japanese government's response. Prime Minister Abe has said that he will thoroughly implement border measures, but I think it's too late and it's just a matter of shape.
Chinese people were also entering and leaving Taiwanese restaurants nearby. It seems that the Philippines sent back customers from Wuhan, but I was wondering why Japan didn't do that either. Osaka and the virus have definitely entered, haven't they?
After all, it can be seen that the government also prioritizes making money, and it doesn't matter about human life. Chinese people feel angry about what they are doing even though it will be too late if they don't ban entry, but after all, they should prevent it themselves?

4 Zen Responses

[Hoax] Lessons from the Great Kanto Earthquake

https://hasunoha.jp/questions/40663
Did you read the previous answer properly?
Will locking out or driving back the Chinese protect Japan?

The Great Kanto Earthquake occurred around 11:58:32 on September 1, Taisho 12. There is also the fact that it was just lunch time, and I've heard that far more people died from getting caught in the fire than being crushed to death due to the collapse of the building. Among the people who caused a panic here, the public and private sectors joined forces to carry out the outrage of Koreans sneaking in, arson, fire site thieves, and the like, pouring toxic substances into wells, etc., and gradually massacred Koreans living in Japan with weapons such as Japanese swords, metal bars, hunting guns, bamboo spears, etc. When I looked it up later, it was completely untrue. The Koreans were charged with innocent crimes, driven out by the Japanese, showered with taunts, and murdered.

Your views are clearly biased, leading to racial and ethnic discrimination, and in turn, I think they are the source of extremely dangerous misinformation that may once again cause the massacre of Koreans at the time of the Great Kanto Earthquake. Don't you think this is far scarier than the novel coronavirus, an unfortunate situation to be wary of, and the most alarming disgrace for Japanese people?

<Additional Notes>
“I just thought it was a critical situation.”
Please stay calm because it's a time like this.
Of course, you have to be careful about illnesses, but the Chinese people who went in and out of Taiwanese restaurants in your neighborhood are not viruses or germs, and they are human just like us. Anyway, I want to take advantage of this situation and rather develop a sense of benevolence to the extent that I worry about their health and feelings.

When it comes to national defense, life has the highest priority “over human rights”

I think I want to say that what should really be prioritized is life.

I feel that the current trend in Japan is prioritizing the fact that China and South Korea should not actually be given top priority so that there is no hate or discrimination, that families can come and go because they live in another country, so that they can host the Olympics.

People should not come into contact with issues related to life crises regardless of whether they are Japanese, foreigners, or one's own family. That's because I'm going to die.
That's all. Defense will advance medically if humanitarianism or discrimination theory is not brought into it.
Don't discriminate against or hate me in the field of human rights! I know a lot about the darkness that there are cases where this side is the perpetrator, so I'll talk about it from a different angle.
First, if I get sick... I won't leave the country.
This is because it causes trouble to others.
That is our first priority.
That is the top priority of the human path.
Even if I go to another country and don't accept it, I'm not saying it's discrimination or hate. That's not discrimination. Even if people in that country worry that it will be discriminated against or hated, I say don't worry because it's different.
The first thing you should prioritize is your own life.
It can't be helped. There is no crime against illness or nationality. As long as there is a reality where infection can lead to death regardless of nationality, there is a reality where families cannot be protected by being clean.
Life over argument.
We monks are also in a position to respect human rights, so we tend to prioritize moral ethics, but as individuals, I think Taiwan, the Philippines, and North Korea are still more accurate responses than Japan in terms of not spreading damage.
You should not let your neighbors or family members get infected and ask you to let them in the house even if you want to. Japan is now a peaceful country, but I learned the reality that politicians and religious people must explain that pacifism and humanitarianism that go too far sometimes destroy themselves.
That's because it's too late after your family or you get infected.
People who say “you must not be discriminated against” after being infected say that changes will occur only when a tragedy has occurred in their own family.
I've seen both realities, so I think it's okay not to bring in stories about discrimination first, but to properly communicate until they converge and separate from each other. That's because it's for each other. Since harm without malicious intent, such as infection to others, occurs, I think it is important to respond with proper consideration.

Namu Amida Buddha

People will die anyway.
Whether you get infected with the coronavirus or not, you will die.
But don't worry.
Whether you are infected with the coronavirus or not, you can pass away in the Pure Land of Paradise if you call it Nanmu Amida Buddha or Nembutsu.
In Buddhism, the anguish of anger is thought to be the cause of worry, suffering, and stress.
It is a more comfortable life to let go of anger and die in three days than to live a hundred years while being angry.
Well, in the end, whether you get angry or not, you can pass away in paradise with Namu Amida Buddha and Nembutsu, so I'm thankful for that.
Everything in the world is impermanent.
I don't know what kind of illness, accident, or disaster I'm going to face.
As you said, you have no choice but to protect yourself.
Whether you protect yourself or not, if you protect yourself, you can pass away if you do nembutsu, so this is also something I'm thankful for.

It's not the government's response, it's your response

It's the same for any infectious disease, but I think what we (yourself) should do is not Abeggar (criticize the Abe administration without any basis), and I think each of us (yourself) should be careful not to spread the infection, such as washing our hands and gargling properly, avoiding crowds when we don't feel well, and seeing a doctor as soon as we have a fever. It's not the government's response; it's your response. The same goes for any infectious disease, but as you said, I think it all comes down to preventing it yourself.