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Originally Posted by Cole436
You don't have a strong grasp on sociological theory. If a government can convince an entire country of an imaginary racial superiority and have the willingly murder 6 million innocent human beings, you can make them do anything. The propaganda and indoctrination techniques used by these governments from birth are much more powerful the you're giving them credit for. I have no doubt in my mind that 10-15 million people would have commmited suicide in Japan due to the collective mind set and honour system which was, and to some extent still is in place.
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Exactly, it impossible for any of us to comprehend the thinking of the Japanese at this time, Their entire view of EVERYTHING is differnt than how society is today. The way they view life, death, money, food, honor. All of it is different.
I have no doubt that 10 million people would commit suicide given the circumstances. Its hard to believe now because people see suicide in such negative light, they can see outside of things. But in an age of propaganda where your only knowledge is what is fed to you... Suicide could be seen as a positive thing, as a way to honorably join god in the heavens.
The Power of Social Control is mind boggling, even simple things like informal social controls would be different. You could create socities where cannablism is seen as the norm, where dogs are seen as wifes and lovers... I think sometimes people forget how incredibly open the human mind is, the Socialization that we all go through is very important.