SJ in the BGI community

The past several weeks seem to be a true test of the mettle of members of the BGI community. I have proposed solutions to both the circle size issue and the ethics/alcohol and drug abuse issue. It seems that there are real parallels to, for instance, climate change. Those arguing that everybody needs to curb emissions to keep the eco-system in equilibrium seems like a similar argument to those arguing that everybody needs to follow the rules for alcohol and drug use to keep the campus privileges intact. In terms of SJ, the argument that some make for observing their own cultural heritage with the respect of others seems very similar to one group respecting another's desire to have their own circle. There are also some parallels to the differences in culture and the respective influences between Japan and the USA.