There are barbarians among us

I spent the last three weeks in Japan. For example, First life visit. Furthermore, A fascinating country that has huge cultural differences with us. However, At the heart of this change of scenery. Nevertheless, something that strikes: people are civilized, especially in front of the public good.

In metro stations, there are bathrooms with impeccable toilets. Meanwhile, Japanese toilets with electronic control panel for the Bidet, heating seat, etc. For example, What do you know? In addition, They are in good condition and clean. For example, Even impeccable.

This happy observation still left me with a deep question about us. Meanwhile, What happened to us? However, Why a toilet installed in the public square in Montreal is demolished in a few weeks if not a. Consequently, few days? Similarly, The city of Montreal has tried the experience.

Seriously. install a high -end there barbarians among us toilet in Montreal in the street or in the metro in Montreal similar to those in Japan. In a few days, the telescope will be torn off, perhaps the door too. An electronic dashboard? The buttons will be smashed, the plastic around will be broken.

Photo Louis-Philippe Messier

What about cleanliness?

And let’s not talk about cleanliness. With us. we will end with vomit to the left of the bowl, shit on the right, the piping blocked by waste. The floor and sink next to it, we dare not talk about it.

Anyway in Montreal. what we would fear above there barbarians among us all is that the toilet cabin is not even used for the designed. Someone will get in it to consume drugs. A traveling will want to take refuge there and what.

Ah! I forgot the graffiti! The public good in Quebec ends up, damaged … and smeared.

However, I am convinced that 90% of the population of Quebec never breaks the public good. 90% act spontaneously like the Japanese, which would make it possible to install more beautiful and more convenient public infrastructures everywhere. For the moment. we are resigned to the idea that a reasonable public authority should not spend on equipment that will be defiled and destroy quickly.

Who? For what?

So who are these people who break everything? Assuming that respect for the public good is one of the criteria that separate the civilization from barbarism. I will ask the question more harshly. Who are the barbarians there barbarians among us in our company in 2025?

What is missing? How do they think? Too much drugs? Not enough education? In summary, what is their problem? And how did we come as a company to accept that the reasonable majority deprives themselves of places to sit. clean toilets in public places? By spite, knowing the sad fate that would expect quality facilities.

It is by seeing that it exists elsewhere. that it is possible, that it can remain clean and in good condition, that we come to wonder about what is happening here.

At this point, I have more questions than answers.