世論 What Japan Thinks

Following on from Sunday’s survey on people’s hopes and ambitions for ten years hence, this time goo Ranking looked at what expectations people had for society at large in ten years time. As usual, no demographics, bar the fact that the survey was conducted between the 22nd and 24th of February.

This set of results has the cure for cancer that I was disappointed not to see in the previous survey, but I suppose it could be classed more as a discovery than as an invention? I note, however, that resolution of North Korean issues, be it kidnapping or just general problems stemming from having a loony at the helm, does not feature in the list. I wonder if people expect it to be resolved much quicker than the 10 years asked about here?

Ranking results

Q: What are you most hoping for regarding society at large in ten years time?

Rank	Expectation	Score
1	Global warming averted	100
2	A world without war	98.5
3	Medical advances (cancer-defeating medicines, etc)	91.1
4	Decent pensions for old folk	83.0
5	Elimination of bullying and discrimination	81.5
6	Barrier-free environment for disabled and old folk	67.3
7	Higher moral conduct by politicians and public servants	63.7
8	Society that doesn’t resist child-birth	62.8
9	Society without a rich-poor divide	62.7
10	A law-abiding, crime-free, safe and secure world	56.5
11	Earthquake predication	54.8
12	Better moral standards and factual information from television and newspapers,	54.8
13	A society where Japanese hold the “wa” dear in their hearts	49.1
14	Ubiquitous internet	36.0
15	Resolution of Japan’s territorial problems	32.7
16	Voting for Prime Minister	30.0
17	Privatisation of public facilities including NHK	25.7
18	Ubiquitous electronic cash	17.5
19	Maintenance of current levels of freedom of speech	17.5
20	Japan becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council	17.3