Following are readers' responses to Paul de Vries' Feb. 3 Zeit Gist article, "What would the locals do?":
Paul de Vries seems to have two main messages: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do"; and, "If you suffer discrimination, suck it up, because you are actually guilty by association."
I agree with the first assertion, to a reasonable extent. While living in Japan, whether it be for the short or long term, people should try their best to live by Japanese norms.