"Self-restraint police" who went too far "For emotional control," May 19, 17:40
There are a series of acts such as harassing telephones and pasting papers on malls and stores that do not respond to self-restraint or leave requests. Experts said that such actions may be repeated in the future, and said, "It is important to recognize that there are various values because of an emergency, and touch information that is not offensive to me, I want you to control your emotions. "
Last month when the infection with the new coronavirus was widespread, it was reported that there were many people in the Tokyo metropolitan area. It is said that a sticky paper threatening to close the shop was put up at a candy shop in Yachiyo City, Japan.
Regarding this act called "self-restraint police", Hajime Ota of Doshisha University, who is familiar with the psychology of the group and the individual, said, "In an emergency that I have never experienced, one idea is inevitable if I stay in a closed house all the time. It's hard to have a sense of justice and being overdriven by the person doing it. ”In many cases, I analyze that I am violating human rights without realizing it. ..
In addition, he pointed out that such actions may be repeated when the infection spreads again, and said, "It is important to recognize that there is a variety of values, and I would like you to touch information that is not offensive to you. And I want you to control your emotions, such as taking a breath and staying calm, rather than acting immediately when your emotions rise. "