Most Westerners still seem to believe that the Japanese have characteristics some Japanologists such as Ruth Benedict referred to. I doubt that many Japanese youngsters have a national sense of patience or self-control.
According to International Herald Tribune (9/11/07):
Some say that a national sense of gaman (that suffering in silence is a virtue) and a feeling of guilt by World War II survivors contribute to the resistance to using morphine to help ease suffering.
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