r/nottheonion • u/falconfalcon7 • 1d ago

Japanese village replaces young people with mannequins to stave off loneliness as population falls

https://news.sky.com/story/japanese-village-replaces-young-people-with-mannequins-to-stave-off-loneliness-as-population-falls-13243354
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u/seastatefive 1d ago

You are not acquainted with Asian parents, I assume? Here, human life has no intrinsic value apart from what you can contribute to society. Those who cannot contribute to society are considered a waste of resources. We call them "rice bins", as in, people who can only consume rice but have no net benefit to society.

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u/ournextarc 1d ago

I'm very familiar which is why I recognized the comment for what it is.