Groping incidents rise as Japan grapples with mental health and cultural challenges

6 comments

1. Some well thought out campaigns can help address this issue.
   Also, what about some gadget that will cry out after being groped, like an alarm thing? There should be something that will dissuade people from doing it.

2. So instead of actually designing the law to have real consequences…..

   How about putting up well designed posters that says “don’t grope,” or how about creating a safe space for women, or changing work time to flex to avoid commuter’s rush… Oh they’ve done it already? Then I guess it’s an unfixable problem.

3. “We’re taught from birth that we’re at fault for the assaults against us.”

   Which country ? 

4. The “tough on crime” maximal punishment people aren’t likely to help; the position is popular because it provides an easy target for outrage.

   Increasing the chance of punishment has a much better deterrent effect than increasing the duration of punishment. Installing security cameras on the trains (which is already progressing) will accomplish this, yet very few of the people you see getting worked up about this issue online seem to actually care about it.

5. You know, actual punishments for people doing these things would deter them and others from doing it again.

   Perhaps something like a removal of a finger or castration could do the trick. But then again, that’s too extreme and we have rapists and harassers getting off lightly just like in South Korea. 🤷‍♂️

6. I didn’t read the article.

   Japan has its problem with any crime, including MURDER, that if there is no witness, there is no crime. Only one witness? No, it won’t be enough.

   HUGE part of Japans problem is the law.