Former chief of staff of Japan’s Air Self Defense Force, General Toshio Tamogami, was dismissed in 2008 after he published a politically incorrect magazine article... he now spends part of his retirement writing a weekly column for Asahi Geino.
... in his latest installment (June 14), he turns his attention to the status of Japan’s civilians, particularly young males, who he complains have “no gumption.”
http://www.japantoday.com/category/k...s-into-winners
Tamogami admits... while it’s important to take proactive measures to avoid injuries, won’t children become tougher after they’ve experienced a few bruises and scrapes? It used to be a natural part of growing up; but due to over protectiveness children are insulated from learning from their stumbles and falls.
In primary and middle school, children are constantly admonished, being told “You can’t do this” or “You can’t do that,” and they grow up not knowing how to wield their own power. In other words, the have few experiences to stir up their motivation.
His point, it appears, is that sometimes kids benefit from having some sense knocked into their heads.
“It has already been some time since corporal punishment was banned outright,” he writes. “But for children who don’t listen to adults, how can you make them learn anything without the application of one or two fists?”
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