Murder Goes Against Living

Murder is actually really frowned in Japan. It goes against the traditional concept of 生きる, which means "to live" I know people are making jokes but this is a serious situation. In Japanese culture, Prime Ministers, even former ones, are considered important figures and assassinating them is a serious cultural taboo

A screenshot of a social media post claims that murder is frowned upon in Japan because it goes against the concept of 生きる, meaning “to live.” A quoted reply humorously but seriously explains that assassinating Japanese prime ministers is a major cultural taboo, turning a solemn statement into an awkwardly literal joke. It is used as a reaction to dark humor or insensitive jokes about political violence.

• @rzeczyzabawne / 6077 2023-02-01