抄録
If you have seen the movie "Titanic" then you have probably already noticed that "everyone is self-centered to some extent. On the other hand, people can also be altruistic. When we have reached the limits of our mental endurance, one of these two qualities will surface, revealing our true nature." During the Great Hanshin Earthquake in January of 1995, which also destroyed my home, most people acted in their own best interests. There were a few remarkable people, however, who frequently placed themselves in danger to help rescue others. When people try to ensure the survival of their own interests, they tend to ignore and exclude weaker members of society such as the mentally and physically disabled. At the same time, they also wonder when the time will come where others will want to exclude them as well. "I have to eliminate things that are of no use to me." "If I don't try to help these people, then I too will one day be the subject of exclusion." How are we to subjugate and unify these contradictory opinions? Education, training, practice, and creating functional systems are the essential issures behind "forming a welfare community".
