A Japanese film-maker is shaking Cannes film audiences to the core with a dystopian vision of her country in which old people agree to be euthanised to solve the challenge of a rapidly ageing population.
Not that much different from what Taro Aso said in 2013. There is a stereotype of Asians respecting their elders, but Japanese culture strongly prioritizes the youth above the elderly. (which makes sense for many reasons)
Not that much different from what Taro Aso said in 2013. There is a stereotype of Asians respecting their elders, but Japanese culture strongly prioritizes the youth above the elderly. (which makes sense for many reasons)
You can both respect the eldery and prioritize young at the same time.