Japan is globally recognised for its outstanding civic sense, a quality that sets them apart. Their unwavering commitment to following rules and maintaining top-notch discipline illustrates the enduring supremacy of their civic consciousness. The desire for such discipline in public is universal, yet its realisation depends on numerous factors that dictate its feasibility at the ground level. This reality came to light when an individual attempted to draw parallels between Japan’s civic sense and India’s, prompting a reality check from the Desis.
The catalyst for this discussion was a video shared by user @GabbbarSingh, illustrating how people in Japan maintained a single file while ascending stairs, contrasting sharply with the hypothetical reaction of Indians in a similar scenario. The user pondered, “Can India ever reach this level of Civic sense? Ever?”
Can India ever reach this level of Civic sense? Ever? pic.twitter.com/16SlcVZmHj
— Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh) December 27, 2023
The post gained widespread attention, sparking diverse reactions. One user emphasized that the disciplined behaviour observed in Japan might diminish in India due to the sheer volume of the population. They asserted, “They too will lose their civic sense if they are in India. In Japan, they probably are losing a few minutes. In India, if people follow this discipline, everyone will be 5 hrs late to work. Thanks to population. Indians believe in max use of resource than following rules.”
Another participant defended India’s approach, stating, “This is not a great thing for our situation and culture. We are best at what we do so we have survived.”
They too will lose their civic sense if they are in India
In Japan, they probably are losing a few minutes
In India, if people follow this discipline, everyone will be 5 hrs late to work
Thanks to population
Indians believe in max use of resource than following rules https://t.co/ZPsTRQnyva
— Black pill (@darkandcrude) December 27, 2023
This is not a great thing for our situation and culture
We are best at what we do so we have survived— Swathi Bellam (@BellamSwathi) December 27, 2023
A third contributor argued against blindly emulating others, asserting that every culture evolves independently, and that is what makes it beautiful. They commented, “We don’t need to follow anyone. Japan is struggling with another issue where children are literally killing their parents once they cross a certain age. Every culture develops on its own and that’s the beauty.”
We don’t need to follow anyone.
Japan is struggling with another issue where children are literally killing their parents once they cross a certain age.
Every culture develops on its own and that’s the beauty.
— Uttkarsh Singh (@Uttupaaji) December 27, 2023
A fourth individual highlighted, “Its waste of resources when no one is using the other half. This is how Indians think…which we call non-civic sense.”
Although the video was a repost and dated, it garnered significant attention, accumulating over 770K views on the site.
