Jim Grisanzio

Questioning Authority in Fukushima

It’s good to see Fukushima citizens pummel Japanese government officials on the idiotic decision to increase acceptable levels of radiation for children — 20 times the previously permissible standard! That’s according to the New York Times today (link below). It’s just a stunning display of contempt for the health and well being of the people on the part of the government. The video link below from a few weeks ago is most interesting, though. You don’t have to know a word of Japanese to know exactly what’s going on. People are pissed. They are yelling. They are asking for details. They are asking for documents. Substantiation. Who made this decision? When? Why? You don’t live here, would you expose your kids to these levels? Why did you come here if you can’t answer our questions? When will we get answers? Send someone more senior. Bang, bang, bang. One after another. The smirky govt dudes have nothing of value to say while they squirm in their seats and nervously flip through pieces of paper on the desk. Insane. People have a right to be pissed. And they have a right to not believe anything puked up by the authorities. The Japanese people, along with those involved in direct rescue and rebuilding efforts, have demonstrated significant honor in this quake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster. The government and TEPCO — the suits, I mean — haven’t.

Image: Tokyo, Japan, 2008

Written by Jim Grisanzio

May 27, 2011 at 3:40 am

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  1. [...] It's good to see Fukushima citizens pummel Japanese government officials on the idiotic decision to increase acceptable levels of radiation for children — 20 times the previously permissible standard! That's according to the New York Times today (link below). It's just a stunning display of contempt for the health and well being of the people on the part of the government. The video link below from a few weeks ago is most interesting, though. Yo … Read More [...]

    Questioning Authority in Fukushima (via Jim Grisanzio) « Pilant's Business Ethics Blog

    May 27, 2011 at 11:51 am

  2. I’ve been reading your blog posts and looking at your pictures. I enjoy what I am reading and seeing. I have added you to the list of friends I keep in my favorites. I have reblogged this post with very little comment because you said what you said so well. I think I would like to come back and reblog some more of your stuff from time to time. You must have many readers perhaps I can add a few more?
    James Pilant

    southwerk

    May 27, 2011 at 11:56 am

  3. Thanks, James. :) Much appreciated.

    Jim Grisanzio

    May 27, 2011 at 10:11 pm

  4. [...] people to say such things in this setting. We’ve seen this before with frustrated parents lashing out at TEPCO and government officials about their reducing radiation standards for [...]

    “Go jump into a reactor and die!” « Jim Grisanzio

    June 28, 2011 at 10:12 pm


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