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badgerpup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-28-07 04:45 PM
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17. Ritual suicide is the only way that they can restore their honor...
...not just because they got caught, but because they behaved dishonorably in the first place.

This dishonor may be perceived to spread to and taint some of the lower echelons and subordinates, even if they had nothing to do with original act.

I hope this does not provoke a rush of suicides...
The Japanese still understand honor, and according to my friend, they view suicide differently than Westerners.
It is not necessarily something to be prevented at all costs; sometimes it really IS an option to be considered.
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