"Japanese Music Critic Soichiro Tanaka" In the past, if you wanted records, you would just steal them? Being criticized for showing off his crimes

What do you do when you really want something, but it's difficult to get it because you don't have the money to buy it? Soichiro Tanaka, a well-known Japanese music critic, recently talked about the past when he used all kinds of methods to listen to music. For example, he used tapes to record radio programs, or forced his classmates to buy records for him, or even went directly to record stores to steal records, which immediately attracted a lot of criticism from netizens. But in the face of overwhelming scolding, he still didn't feel that he was at fault, and even said that people in the past were like this, so he set off a big fire!

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This week, the topic of showing off theft (万引き自慢) has aroused heated discussions among Japanese netizens. The reason comes from the speech of Soichiro Tanaka, a senior music critic...

"I bought the FM magazine that was on sale that day, marked the programs I was interested in, and took out the tape to record when the program was broadcast. When I wanted to record, I would call my classmates and juniors at school, even those in the same grade. If I still can't get the record from someone I don't know, I just go to the record store and steal it."

"I basically don't believe that people of my generation don't have the experience of stealing records because they want them."

Tanaka Soichiro talked about the past when he used to record radio programs on audio tapes in order to listen to music but had no money to buy records. But while chatting, he actually mentioned that he would force his classmates to buy records for him, and even go to record stores to steal records, which immediately triggered an overwhelming amount of criticism!

Soichiro Tanaka, a music critic, DJ and music magazine editor-in-chief

After seeing his post become popular, Tanaka Soichiro not only did not feel that he was wrong, he even said that people of that era were like this to defend his behavior!

"Everyone of the delinquents in Osaka in the 1970s did the same thing. The behavior in that article can be regarded as following the ideas of Abbie Hoffman, Kan Mikami and S.O.A.D, so if I am cancelled, I will Let's talk about it then. It seems to be burning somewhere, thank you for your concern♪"

Tanaka Soichiro's attitude of not caring about crime immediately detonated Dai Enshang! Netizens complained one after another, "Can such people also comment on music?"

The reaction of Japanese netizens is...

"Theft is garbage."

"How old are you already and there are still people showing off that they have stolen things?"

"The most shameful person is an adult who shows off his crimes..."

"The thief is showing off so self-righteously... what a shame, sir."

"A person who steals records can still be a music critic...?"

"Everyone steals, so I steal too. This reason is really embarrassing."

"Don't embarrass all Osaka people, okay?"

"I have never stolen records. I used to get paid to go to record stores."

"I wanted a record so much that I worked hard to save money to buy it, but it was almost worn out by the sound...Music critics like you who show off theft are the most untrustworthy."

"My previous boyfriend once said, 'Everyone has stolen something once or twice,' which made me decide to break up with him. The kind of guy who would say, 'I'll listen to the radio program that I don't know who uploaded it to YouTube.'" I can't accept it either. At least don't say it."

"It's so surprising to me. Even though I really wanted the record, I never thought about stealing it. After all, it's a record that I really want, right? Then after you steal it, wouldn't you think that it was stolen every time you listen to it? It's absolutely terrible."

"The Western music critic I used to like very much is bragging about stealing things. It's really sad."

Do people who are accustomed to breaking the law often have the illusion that "everyone is like this"?