Japan WWII 'comfort women' (sex slaves) were 'necessary' - Hashimoto

[DVDGuy]

45. Horrific statement

This is a horrific statement making light of a horrific incident in history. While I'd like to imagine this being an isolated act from an extremist, the fact is that there is a thriving industry in Japan built around the denial of the Asian Holocaust, where atrocities committed were often even more brutal than the Holocaust experienced in Europe (sexual slavery being only one part of the bigger picture).

The sad part is that the prolonged denials makes it increasingly difficult for everyone in the region, including the Japanese themselves, to gain closure. I do no believe that children should bear the sins of the father, but until the entire truth is accepted and those peddling lies and denials publicly and strongly rebuked, real reconciliation can never happen. And this is to the detriment of both the affected nations in Asia, and the people of Japan.

Japan needs to learn from the German experience and own up to their mistakes in the most sincere and unequivocal form possible. It is their best and only hope for putting the past where it belongs, in the past.

As for the issue of "comfort women", a far too sanitized term compared to the historically accepted truth, a good film to watch to gain some historical perspective is City of Life and Death, currently available on Netflix. While some have labeled this film the Chinese version of Schindler's List, it is a much much tougher watch than Spielberg's classic. You've been warned!