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[Colin]

Well the Japanese example has to do with cultural mores rather than any sort of inherent problem in the Japanese system. For centuries Japanese society, in the code of Bushido, basically stated that not only is suicide moral but it is the honorable thing to do if you are dishonored in any way. The problem is that today many people still try to live by these codes and there is a certain believe, still, that dishonor can only be cured by the taking of ones life.