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Originally posted by Linux User #5225982375:
Apparently that line of thinking is more universal than I thought.
How saddening.
While, I admit a certain sarcastic tone, I am very familiar with japan and their culture. I used to have a Japanese girl friend.
My acount is based on my understanding of the culture. And indeed, wealth and success are highly revered over there. You don't put down somebody, person or company, that is viewd as succesful.
The reason I brought up Sony corparation for instance, was actually a bit of a media fiasco M$ had with them in Japan. I forget the exact circumstances, but M$ ran an add campaign directly attacking Sony's products.
In Japan, discrediting someone else in this way is considered in bad taste. And indeed got M$ a negative response. Thus, why I said that the admiration for steve Ballmer was likely related to this attitude.
You just dont slander someone who is at the pinicle of society, and you show respect. Sometimes, seemingly undue respect.
