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kiva

(4,373 posts)
25. Ditto for the Chinese.
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 10:45 PM
Aug 2015

It's natural to hope that younger generations would be less likely to swallow this koolaid, and maybe with time they'll learn.

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
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