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Japan's 'Naked Hermit' Pried from Island Utopia After 29 Years

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Re: Japan's 'Naked Hermit' Pried from Island Utopia After 29 Years

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Post by mihaifm »

danieka wrote: post #13

I find this really depressing, that he is forced to abandon a lifestyle that he himself choose. I can't help but think of Ted Kaczynski who wrote along the lines that we are cogs in the social machine deprived of dignity and autonomy. The industrial society and its future: http://editions-hache.com/essais/pdf/kaczynski2.pdf

Yea, I don't understand that either. They forced him to hospital supposedly for his own good, but it's obvious that it will do him more harm than good. Depression would probably sink in, he might even get sick faster due to exposure to humans after all these years. He just wanted to die there, why not just let him be...

Re: Japan's 'Naked Hermit' Pried from Island Utopia After 29 Years

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Post by gaius »

Angostura wrote: post #14
setr wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That sounds more like its about showing off and such, than it is about generally not following cultural norms

See also, "the tallest poppy"

See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Jante

Re: Japan's 'Naked Hermit' Pried from Island Utopia After 29 Years

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Post by dmichulke »

lazyeye wrote: post #26

Probably my most favourite book is "An Island to Oneself" by Tom Neale. I even visited the Cook Islands because of it. You get a real sense of how wonderful the simple life is without all the complexity of modern life. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Neale https://www.amazon.com/Island-Oneself-Tom-Neale/dp/091802476... I guess Im an islomaniac.

Be careful with that last word, it could get you on a terror watch list :-P

Re: Japan's 'Naked Hermit' Pried from Island Utopia After 29 Years

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Post by ekianjo »

danieka wrote: post #13

I find this really depressing, that he is forced to abandon a lifestyle that he himself choose. I can't help but think of Ted Kaczynski who wrote along the lines that we are cogs in the social machine deprived of dignity and autonomy. The industrial society and its future: http://editions-hache.com/essais/pdf/kaczynski2.pdf

The attack on individual freedom knows no limits unfortunately. The authorities should have nothing to do with this, unless you actually ask for their help.

Re: Japan's 'Naked Hermit' Pried from Island Utopia After 29 Years

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Post by laumars »

pasabagi wrote: post #21
bitL wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

...for burglaries.

...of candy. (In any case, isn't public nakedness also a crime? It is in many countries.)

It maybe a crime in highly religious counties but it's actually perfectly legal in many countries (as well as some states in the US).

In the UK you can get arrested for "indecent exposure", which I believe basically means someone has to be offered by your nakedness. Which means nude beaches, organised naked cycle events and such like are all perfectly legal.

I wouldn't class myself as a naturist but I am often surprised at just how offended some people get by nakedness. I mean sure, nudity of a sexual nature in public places I can understand, but that's completely different to a woman sunbathing topless or a guy hiking. People should just live and let live. But that's just my opinion.

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