Japanese seem to overwhelmingly agree that the most important thing in a marriage (leaving aside the insignificant matter of “love”) is that their partner has lots of cash.
The ranking, which, it should be noted, carefully dodged the question of where “love” would end up in the list by phrasing the question “Other than love, what is indispensable to a marriage?”
1. Your partner’s economic power (10883)
2. An impetus (6059)
3. Your own economic power (2939)
4. A proposal (2157)
5. A long period of dating (822)
6. Haste brought on by age (507)
7. Fear of becoming stuck in a rut (464)
8. Pressure from others (306)
Japanese marriage at times appears more akin to a wasp seeking out a juicy caterpillar in which to lay her eggs than any sort of romantic (or even economic) partnership.
Little wonder marriage rates are so low, with women demanding high salaries of their prospective husbands and men finding wages and job security significantly lower than in previous generations.
MONEY IS ABSOLUTE!!!
Seems ok, the gals want money and the men want boobs. Does any one not get what they really want!?!?
But this situation is not only in Japan. The rest of the world behaves the same way
They should ask the question again, omitting the “besides love” part. I for one want to know for sure which of the two is more important to these fucking people.
this is what happens when you abolish the estate of well being.
My thoughts to this:
Desire is the source of all pain.
If the overall situation in which you live makes the accomplishment of your desires too difficult, the only way to live a happy life is to get rid of your desires.
Women: stop wanting a man with lots of money.
Men: stop wanting women (and money too).
Birth rate declines and fewer, happier humans exist 🙂
Men should stop wanting women? are you crazy? then, what the hell should they pursue? animals?
Spiritual values?
I am Christian, but I understand the above Buddhist comment. I discovered the principle of pain caused by desire when I was maybe 12 and never in my life heard about Buddha. I really say: desires are the source of pain. And fulfilling desires never gives long-lasting happiness. Everything bores with time. And a man is coerced to pursue another desire, another one, another… And finishes 2 meters under the level of ground in a wooden jacket or in the burial pot as a pile of ashes.
What is the meaning of life?
I believe it is eternal life with God. For a Buddhist it will be Nirvana.
For an atheist it is pain paid for glass beads of orgasm.
Feels good, man.
Except porcupines. Too kinky for me.