Re: [tlug] (OT) The enigma of Japan

[Doug McLean <dmclean635@example.com>]

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Martin Killmann<martin@example.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:54:35 +0100
> Doug McLean <dmclean635@example.com> wrote:
>
>> As a first-world, industrialized
>> country, one could definitely argue its unique among first-world,
>> industrialized countries (since the rest are all Western,
>> non-Asian/Confucian).
>
> South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore? Turkey?
> And what about Saudi Arabia and the United Emirates?
>
> There are too many sweeping generalizations in this thread.
>
> Martin

Good point indeed, though I would argue these are still in the process
of industrializ-ing.  Honestly that's a subjective call though, so I
take your meaning.  :)

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Doug McLean

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