After reading this article, one thing came to mind. Japan sure does love their sayings. One of them, which was mentioned in Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift, talks about how the people who stick out usually get put in their place. I know that's not the reason why the Japanese government has decided to throw out thousands of blue-collar Latin American immigrants, but it sure isn't sending a good message when it comes to work from overseas. What kind of impression must this be sending to people overseas, those who want to be future workers, and those who want to be future clients?
When you think about it, it is a smart way to create jobs for the jobless in Japan, but what if the demand is not met, or if the workers ask for a higher wage, setting Japan off already with its amounting debt. We must also remember that the government is paying for these families to leave, putting Japan into a deeper debt. In the end, is it really worth it?
To finish this post off, I would like to say that my title refers to the action the Japanese government is taking, sending a message to those overseas that they only depend on one another.
