daver 0 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 ok, in my daily routine i have come to notice that on average japanese society is obsessed with safety. be it the warning signs on nearly everything, the ushers at construction sites telling me that it is ok to walk near the area, or just the daily barrage of obachans telling me to be carefull. why is it then, when you venture out of the city limits and onto a trail it's the same obachans that are the first ones to skirt burly ridges and assend twenty metres of expossed ladder/chain assisted rock walls? Link to post Share on other sites
jgraves 0 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Those ushers at constructions sites are the result of a lawsuit brought against a construction company for "negligence" (someone feel in a pit and sued) several years back. The company lost, opening the door for frivolous lawsuits. Its anti-idiot insurance, plain and simple. I'm always amazed that nobody has ever sued a town or a temple for the injuries that occur during some of the crazier matsuri. Fear of divine retribution, maybe? Link to post Share on other sites
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