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GummyBearz

(2,931 posts) Sat Aug 15, 2015, 12:40 PM Aug 2015

70 years ago Japan quit fighting a war of aggression [View all]

In which many atrocities were committed (Nanking, non-Japanese east Asian's used as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers, Bataan death march, etc.) in the name of Japanese nationalism. The current PM of Japan spoke on this topic, and said that Japan has apologized enough, and future generations shouldn't have to keep repeating the same apology. For what its worth, I agree with him. Japanese youth of today had nothing to do with WW2... it happened, and we should be over it 70 years later.

We should also take a moment to thank everyone who helped bring that terrible part of world history to an end

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70 years ago Japan quit fighting a war of aggression [View all] GummyBearz Aug 2015 OP

Yeah I don't see the point in the continuous apologies LittleBlue Aug 2015 #1

I don't know where this is going. Civil War analogy, perhaps? nt Xipe Totec Aug 2015 #2

That was not my intention, but in hindsight I see how that analogy is there GummyBearz Aug 2015 #3

Subtle. AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #4

Eh... GummyBearz Aug 2015 #5

The dropping of two atomic weapons on Japan is a contentious issue around here. AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #8

I agree with you 100% GummyBearz Aug 2015 #9

Given that there exist people now who did then, I do not think the world is "over it" or should be. WinkyDink Aug 2015 #6

Keep apologizing? Codeine Aug 2015 #7

I'm with you GummyBearz Aug 2015 #10

I was about 35 before I even discovered that Japan killed over a million civilians in India. AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #11

Thanks for the information GummyBearz Aug 2015 #12

When one thinks one can judge the value of lives... Shandris Aug 2015 #13

I disagree. AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #14

It doesn't matter how hard one tries sometimes, a word or two... Shandris Aug 2015 #16

When I used it, I considered DU as a whole. AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #17

I think to clarify my overall position on it... Shandris Aug 2015 #18

Particularly disgusting was the behavior of the Japanese medical community aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2015 #15

+1000 smirkymonkey Aug 2015 #20

I agree. /nt Marr Aug 2015 #29

It's not just about not repeating apologies - kiva Aug 2015 #19

The revisionist history really pisses off Koreans davidpdx Aug 2015 #22

Ditto for the Chinese. kiva Aug 2015 #25

I don't think the younger generation in Korea buys into quite a much davidpdx Aug 2015 #28

I agree. Snobblevitch Aug 2015 #21

I think there are two separate issues davidpdx Aug 2015 #24

We are allies now... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #23

While the young have nothing to apologize about, Warpy Aug 2015 #26

We can't be taught that though, and neither can they. Shandris Aug 2015 #27