Comments on: Japanese Protest Google Privacy Invasions http://www.johnon.com/638/google-rudeness.html I think there's an opinion on that subject lying around here somewhere.... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:16:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: tiffany jewelry http://www.johnon.com/638/google-rudeness.html#comment-129527 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:39:30 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/638/google-rudeness.html#comment-129527 This is discrimination, and in more democratically developed countries it is outlawed. Would Americans think it acceptable to hide maps of former slave residences and then turn a blind eye to companies refusing employment to an individual based on their ancestry, color, creed, or sex?? It has happened in America and because of this there are laws against it and people can sue for their equality. The Burakumin should be angry at their government and the companies that discriminate against them but perhaps it is easier to hope that everyone will eventually forget. Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it. This is discrimination, and in more democratically developed countries it is outlawed. Would Americans think it acceptable to hide maps of former slave residences and then turn a blind eye to companies refusing employment to an individual based on their ancestry, color, creed, or sex?? It has happened in America and because of this there are laws against it and people can sue for their equality. The Burakumin should be angry at their government and the companies that discriminate against them but perhaps it is easier to hope that everyone will eventually forget. Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.johnon.com/638/google-rudeness.html#comment-128826 Mon, 04 May 2009 18:42:24 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/638/google-rudeness.html#comment-128826 The ancestors of the Burakumin are angry at the wrong people. Japanese companies screen for Burakumin ancestors and in turn refuse to hire them. This is discrimination, and in more democratically developed countries it is outlawed. Would Americans think it acceptable to hide maps of former slave residences and then turn a blind eye to companies refusing employment to an individual based on their ancestry, color, creed, or sex?? It has happened in America and because of this there are laws against it and people can sue for their equality. The Burakumin should be angry at their government and the companies that discriminate against them but perhaps it is easier to hope that everyone will eventually forget. Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it. The ancestors of the Burakumin are angry at the wrong people. Japanese companies screen for Burakumin ancestors and in turn refuse to hire them. This is discrimination, and in more democratically developed countries it is outlawed. Would Americans think it acceptable to hide maps of former slave residences and then turn a blind eye to companies refusing employment to an individual based on their ancestry, color, creed, or sex?? It has happened in America and because of this there are laws against it and people can sue for their equality. The Burakumin should be angry at their government and the companies that discriminate against them but perhaps it is easier to hope that everyone will eventually forget. Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it.

]]> by: SEO KnowAll (Self Proclaimed) http://www.johnon.com/638/google-rudeness.html#comment-128494 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:45:33 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/638/google-rudeness.html#comment-128494 I never really thought about it, but I guess the Japanese have a point, then again as a kid I in New Zealand, I remember New Zealanders being very paranoid about the number of photos Japanese tourist were taking, saying that Japan was constructing a big map of the whole country, so they could invade it, and know where everything was. Can you just imagine the size of that map, and just how it would look, lol.... funny thing was, when people started looking at the google maps, and finding their homes, they all thought it was really cool, perhaps it's just a sign of the times. I never really thought about it, but I guess the Japanese have a point, then again as a kid I in New Zealand, I remember New Zealanders being very paranoid about the number of photos Japanese tourist were taking, saying that Japan was constructing a big map of the whole country, so they could invade it, and know where everything was.

Can you just imagine the size of that map, and just how it would look, lol…. funny thing was, when people started looking at the google maps, and finding their homes, they all thought it was really cool, perhaps it’s just a sign of the times.

]]> by: Lucas Ng http://www.johnon.com/638/google-rudeness.html#comment-128478 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 01:44:01 +0000 http://www.johnon.com/638/google-rudeness.html#comment-128478 There's an interesting case study of Google Streetview being culturally insensitive by NOT capturing some parts of Japan. Hitherto hidden communities of 'discriminated people' called Burakumin have been publicly revealed by being blanked out of Google Streetview. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/14/japan-street-view-and-the-blanking-out-of-discriminated-communities/ These previously unhindered communities have been subjected to increasing discrimination crimes. Ouch! If only they thought about the impact of blanking out these parts of Japan beforehand... There’s an interesting case study of Google Streetview being culturally insensitive by NOT capturing some parts of Japan.

Hitherto hidden communities of ‘discriminated people’ called Burakumin have been publicly revealed by being blanked out of Google Streetview.

http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/11/14/japan-street-view-and-the-blanking-out-of-discriminated-communities/

These previously unhindered communities have been subjected to increasing discrimination crimes. Ouch! If only they thought about the impact of blanking out these parts of Japan beforehand…

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