>The Confucian influence on East Asian culture has resulted in a much higher degree of filial piety (孝) than in the West, which makes it possible for people to live in old age without social welfare.
Kind of an aside, but filial piety tends to break down when there are no children around. With the birthrate in Japan and China this system will break down. It has begun breaking down in Japan (and Taiwan to some extant). For example, all age groups but the one above seniority show declining crime statistics; the older age group shows an increase in crime, mostly petty crime such as food theft, bikes, etc. There is a school of thought which blames elder alienation from society (i.e. no descendants who care for them --or in some cases live just too far)[1]
>the wealthy parents will simply pull their children out of public schools and send them to private schools instead
This is also the case in Japan. On the other hand, in Taiwan, public schools are the better schools. I'm at a loss for the divergence, but would be interested in some insight into that.
>While most people don't mind if their children associate with middle class black and Hispanic children, they certainly don't want them associating with minority children from the ghetto.
Agree with the general statement. That's also evident in Japan and Taiwan, from what I know. It's all socio-economic than racial, in TW and JP, as there are negligible a mounts of "other" in both countries. The Zainichi problems not withstanding.
Kind of an aside, but filial piety tends to break down when there are no children around. With the birthrate in Japan and China this system will break down. It has begun breaking down in Japan (and Taiwan to some extant). For example, all age groups but the one above seniority show declining crime statistics; the older age group shows an increase in crime, mostly petty crime such as food theft, bikes, etc. There is a school of thought which blames elder alienation from society (i.e. no descendants who care for them --or in some cases live just too far)[1]
>the wealthy parents will simply pull their children out of public schools and send them to private schools instead
This is also the case in Japan. On the other hand, in Taiwan, public schools are the better schools. I'm at a loss for the divergence, but would be interested in some insight into that.
>While most people don't mind if their children associate with middle class black and Hispanic children, they certainly don't want them associating with minority children from the ghetto.
Agree with the general statement. That's also evident in Japan and Taiwan, from what I know. It's all socio-economic than racial, in TW and JP, as there are negligible a mounts of "other" in both countries. The Zainichi problems not withstanding.
[1[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/3213349...