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6. Post-WW II Japanese history textbooks have been sanitized

Tue May 14, 2013, 01:05 AM

May 2013

Post-WW II the Germans were made to confront their Nazi past -- and they did confront it.

The Japanese not so much -- the majority of their younger generations since then are largely ignorant of the atrocities committed by the Japanese Army during the Greater East Asia War.

Ignorance of the past does not excuse it, nor does it mean it did not exist. "Comfort women" were enslaved against their will and made into objects in service of the armed forces day after night after day after night. The Japanese have yet to atone for that crime.

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Japan WWII 'comfort women' (sex slaves) were 'necessary' - Hashimoto [View all] Turborama May 2013 OP

Awww Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!!!!!!!!! MADem May 2013 #1

I get the impression that many Japanese fujiyama May 2013 #3

Post-WW II Japanese history textbooks have been sanitized Hekate May 2013 #6

At the same time every year the US is expected to feel guilt over csziggy May 2013 #30

America erpowers May 2013 #35

WWII was "so long ago"? enlightenment May 2013 #37

American Textbooks erpowers May 2013 #43

At least the Pentagon called it what it is. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #2

Actually, "stupid" is a horrifying understatement here. woo me with science May 2013 #18

The spokesman was referring to the claim that it was 'necessary'. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #31

Right. That is NOT just a "stupid" claim. woo me with science May 2013 #36

I can think of a variety of invectives. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #38

Sure seems to me the word 'rest' was not what most were thinking about. nolabels May 2013 #4

Wow... SoapBox May 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest May 2013 #8

Savage and sub-human. nt Poll_Blind May 2013 #7

I feel sorry for his 4 daughters. n/t hughee99 May 2013 #9

His four daughters should slap the shit out of him for saying that davidpdx May 2013 #11

Maybe we should send Skittles to do it for them? n/t Turborama May 2013 #14

Umm.. davidpdx May 2013 #16

but that's just it Skittles May 2013 #13

All guys? davidpdx May 2013 #17

read the qualifier Skittles May 2013 #20

Ok, I got it davidpdx May 2013 #21

I'VE HAD IT WITH MEN!!!! Skittles May 2013 #22

I know people like that, it's not hard to find where I am davidpdx May 2013 #23

even the name "comfort women" is degrading Skittles May 2013 #25

Well I only use that term because that is how it is commonly referred to davidpdx May 2013 #26

aw no I did not mean you referring to that term Skittles May 2013 #42

That is a very sensitive issue here in South Korea davidpdx May 2013 #10

This man is a leader of the right-wing nationalist party over there. /nt Ash_F May 2013 #12

Public approval of his Japan Restoration Party, which never was very high, Art_from_Ark May 2013 #15

"Mayor of Osaka" doesn't sound like just a fringe crank Bucky May 2013 #27

conservative party lunasun May 2013 #32

Rudy Giuliani was mayor of New York Art_from_Ark May 2013 #44

Yes, he does remind me of some members of the Neocon and Tea Party leadership. Cal33 May 2013 #33

Defending SEX SLAVERY?! Quantess May 2013 #19

+1 In_The_Wind May 2013 #39

Meanwhile in Hawaii: grahamhgreen May 2013 #24

Great link! Thanks Bucky May 2013 #28

I didn't see where the women were forced into prostitution. nt hack89 May 2013 #40

Putting their lives at risk? carla May 2013 #29

Sexual intercourse is not a human need. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #34

This is what begets right to work states-slavery... midnight May 2013 #41

Horrific statement DVDGuy May 2013 #45

Not surprising, both his father and uncle were/are in the Yakusa. Sex slavery of foreigners is a Monk06 May 2013 #46