How should the Japs be punished for their atrocities in WW2?

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mariske91221

Well, do I feel sorry that Japan invaded Asian countries? Yes.
Am I upset because I wasn't taught at school what had happened there? Yes.
Do I think the Japanese government hasn't paid enough compensation after it's economical recovery? Yes.

But do I have to be punished? I don't know.
Maybe.
Who knows?
I even can't know what really happened there.(I'm not in denial or shirk)
I may deserve.

By the way, atomic bomb is nothing to do with punishment for Japan's sin.
It was just another war crime. Nobody deserved it.

See, I guess I kind of understand BUM's anger when I think about nuclear bombs that America dropped on Japanese people.
None of my relatives died from them but I'm still furious that it has been done by someones hand.

Hate war.

willow oak

Are you an idiot or what?

Mary Jane

I live in Japan right now, and also lived here 9 years ago for three years. I have an opposite point of view from the "poster" before me. The Japanese are taught in school (and I know, because I teach American students on-base, and have also been to the Japanese schools as a student, 9 years ago, and as a teacher, currently), to feel shame for their involvement in WWII.

The Japanese have the Peace Ceremony each year, in which they remember to regret becoming involved in WWII. It is a reminder to stay peaceful from now on.

Their consitution now, does not allow the military to become involved in the offense, such as us Americans in the Iraq War. The Japanese military is only allowed to operate in defense. The Japanese do not want a re-occurance of their mistakes and therefore will not take any offensive chances.

I've also had dinner with Col. Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the Enola Gay. The pilot who dropped the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. My father was a Commander in the USAF, and Col. Tibbets sat at our head table one evening in 1999. According to Tibbets, the Japanese have already been punished. Especially, undeserving civilians. Look up the horrific maiming caused by the bombs that scarred the faces of women and children. Those civilians were punished by the terrible choices of their government. That's punishment.

If the pilot who punished them himself has let it go, then so should we.

sarch_uk

Why should the Japanese of today have to pay for the atrocities of their ancestors? Are you prepared to pay for the atrocities carried out by YOUR ancestors?

xsovur

First of all you're an idiot, secondly you know it's "Japanese", thirdly did you forget about the two bombs the US dropped on their civilians?

artw

Please look closely in the history books, you will find atrocities done by developed countries such as Britain, Germany, America, France etc. So why just Japanese be punished?

tiger lou

Number one, your "question" and subsequent remarks are so rambling and rude that I don't want to bother reading it all (so I did not).
Number two, judge not lest ye be judged.

Evil D

How should the Yanks be punished for their atrocities in Iraq?

Of coz they have to be punished, coz they are yanks! The same stock of people who committed genocide. It was the same moron which ruled. Some just happily forget.

Slap the Yanks! Having some retribution doesnt erase their sins!

Hmm... Cant do anything about what happened in the past. But they will have to bear the shame of Iraq forever, the sins of their culture and ancestors and president. Who actually would get the chance to be ashamed of their ancestors? Obviously pple would trust South Korea with nukes than the Yanks right. I say the whole world should watch out, u cant expect them to thank you for your gifts..

Compensation huh? With what? Compensation for genocide? Why dont u might as well keep erasing history from your textbooks? Forget everything? I say u can never run away, and pple will happily remember. your crimes. May the Yanks be banned from any weapons forever.

Why SHOULD Japan be punished, when Americans think they can literally get away with murder. and illegal invasion and starting war which never seems to finish? The Americans in their glass house should be wary of throwing the stones.

Japan_is_home

***** YOU! Japanese shouldnt be punished...you should beaten to a pulp, then have your nuts cut off (if you had any) and then the sh*t kicked out of you more, then your eyes gauged out with someones thumbs...then you should be alive enough to be buried alive with a bunch of spiders and kept there for the rest of your worthless sh*tty life you pathetic sh*t bag of puss.

Hyun-Jae Lee

According to reliable sources I have, this issue is already finish.
part of the past,,, don't dwell in the past,,,
you've got a stupid question...

Bad Dog

The same way all other nations are punished for the atrocities they commit in war. I am a Viet Nam Vet (the only war America has ever lost up to now ) I can say all acts of war should be considered international crimes.

ioana

Then how should a world power of today be punished for their atrocities from WW2 to the present moment?

Ian Fisher

i agreed with devan.are you an idoit of what.

Ari. N

You have showed lack of knowledge. You are childish. Do you think punishment is the solution for everything? If you look at the History Germans,Roman,Americans,French ,Italians,British, Russians, Turkish, Greek,Chinese,Byzantines, Assyrian, Persians and Japanese.

But Japanese in most cases compensated. However other countries they only blame but they did not compensates.
Did Germans compensate Jews? what you said that.

Before you ask you better do you home work or if you want to learn ask question politely.

nihon94@yahoo.com

super steve

you rascist *****...you think there are atrocities worse then dropping 2 nuclear weapons and killing millions of innocent lives? every country has blood on its hands for doing horrible things...why am i answering this question..you are a fool.

A H

forgive my rudness but...GO TO HELL!! what the hell did the japanese ever do to you...your the bigest dumbass ive ever heard...please do us all a favor and JUMP OFF A BUILDING YOU YOU YOU TWAT!!!

with all my hate sinserly,
Amanda H.

Tan D

Today Japanese shouldn't be punished. Unless they still haven't learn the consequences of the war created by their ancestors. Unless they still keep hurting the victims or next of kin feeling by worship the 1st class war criminal.

Joriental

Japan is not erasing history from the text book.
There are more than 100 kinds of school text books in Japan, cos there are freedom of speech and the right of editing for each publishing companies in Japan.
As for freedom, even the Prime Minister, if he released hazy statement, Japanese people can criticize him and his government anytime.
Each schools can select whatever they want. Only few local text book change the contents.
And as the matter of fact, most school doesn't choose those books.
But China and Korean government doesn't tell the truth to their citizen. Face the fact.

I REPEAT, THERE ARE MORE THAN 100 KINDS TEXT BOOKs
and MORE THAN 10 PUBLISHING COMPANIES in Japan (actually 24 companies in Wikipedia), you can choose.

Errors in Iris Chang's "The Rape of Nanking"
http://www.jiyuu-shikan.org/nanjing/contents.html

http://www.geocities.jp/baud_2005/tx310.html

Syrinthia C

What do you think their the only country to do stuff like that. Just because you do not know about what every other country is out there doing. Look around the world stuff like that is still going on today and where in 2006 almost 2007 and were supposed to be more civilized and caring and have more knowledge. If any things people are learning from their grandparents mistakes. If it never would have happened the generation of today would not be going in the direction that they are going. We learn what not do do from others that make mistakes and do wrong hopefully and most people dont make those mistakes after they see the negatives. Im not condoning it but america killed of the indians and raped the women. When the spanish settled mexico they did the same thing. Germany actually had regular citizens participate in many of the horrific things and they pretty much did.

samurai_dave

You're about 50 years too late, my racist friend. Most of those who committed those atrocities are dead or drooling in their jello in their nursing homes.

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By the looks of the thumbs down I've garnered there are some anti-Japanese fanatics loose here that can't let go off what happened to their great-grandparents. Sigh! Kids!

Normefoo

2 nuclear weapons was punishment they deserve

Carl P

Using your fuzzy logic everyone needs to be punished for the sins of their ancestors. Duh. even you.

ka5

Soft targets took all the punishment. Real perpetrators struck bargains with the top exploiters and divided the spoils of war. It's a fact of life as demonstrated by your agitating to punish soft targets as you can't touch the powerful behind their charisma.

michinoku2001

I don't think collective punishment is appropriate. A lot of people were charged with war crimes and hung or imprisoned after WW2. As to why such people as the leaders of Unit 731 were not charged, you would have to ask the Americans. Personally, I think it's absolutely disgusting that Unit 731 members were let off scot-free, and then were able to regain postitions of reponsibility in Japanese society.

eatmyworld

So I hear in Singapore if they catch you littering they whip you.
Is that true?

Seriously, I want to know. Please answer.

warasouth

No one should be punished for what was done by the previous generations. If you think that is appropriate, other nationalities have committed crimes in the name of war. Must they be punished too?

The point is: What is past is over, learn to let go.

Dan

The BIGGER problem is that the japanese of today are taught in their school that they were FORCED to attack Pearl Harbor because of the growing American influence in the Pacific. The japanese have NEVER taken responsibility for their evil role in WW2 and they STILL do not to this day!

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