Comments on: Making up for lost time? http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/27/making-up-for-lost-time/ Speak Victorian, Think Pagan Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:47:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: yellowpeep http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/27/making-up-for-lost-time/comment-page-1/#comment-239840 yellowpeep Sun, 28 Jan 2007 07:32:21 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=2456#comment-239840 It's always the case when someone gets picky about other's policy and loses general sight; don't take up a few voices from "extremelists" who pretend they represent Japanese general opinions. Yes, there are some revisionists on WWII. However, since freedom of speech has been established in Japan, there's always spectra in opinions. Criticizing extremelists and overshadowing main stream? A very lame view it is. There are plenty of historians and citizens who investigate what had happend in Nanjing in 1937. Just let them discuss whatever they want. This is still one of the major topics in Japan. Some want to whitewash it while others don't. Japan as a nation, can't ban any movies nor support them. If Mizushima wants to produce one, do it. At that time in 1937, by the way, Kuomintang government, led by Chiang Kaishek was known to be brutal, killing many Chinese civillains. Before Japanese invasion in Nanjing, the city was already destroyed and many guerillas were infilterating into the city. Japanese troop had a hard time to wipe the guerillas out. Plus, before that incident, Japanese civillains were killed and raped in mainland, which of cource riled up the opinion of "Chinese don't follow rules." I don't say Japan should be justified, though. There are lots of aspects. Of course Japan got a lot of reasons to be blamed as an invader. It's very simple to make a dualistic choice of which is evil with a symbolic incident. War is not that simple. It’s always the case when someone gets picky about other’s policy and loses general sight; don’t take up a few voices from “extremelists” who pretend they represent Japanese general opinions.

Yes, there are some revisionists on WWII. However, since freedom of speech has been established in Japan, there’s always spectra in opinions. Criticizing extremelists and overshadowing main stream? A very lame view it is.

There are plenty of historians and citizens who investigate what had happend in Nanjing in 1937. Just let them discuss whatever they want. This is still one of the major topics in Japan. Some want to whitewash it while others don’t. Japan as a nation, can’t ban any movies nor support them. If Mizushima wants to produce one, do it.

At that time in 1937, by the way, Kuomintang government, led by Chiang Kaishek was known to be brutal, killing many Chinese civillains. Before Japanese invasion in Nanjing, the city was already destroyed and many guerillas were infilterating into the city. Japanese troop had a hard time to wipe the guerillas out. Plus, before that incident, Japanese civillains were killed and raped in mainland, which of cource riled up the opinion of “Chinese don’t follow rules.” I don’t say Japan should be justified, though. There are lots of aspects. Of course Japan got a lot of reasons to be blamed as an invader.

It’s very simple to make a dualistic choice of which is evil with a symbolic incident. War is not that simple.

]]> By: Peter http://cominganarchy.com/2007/01/27/making-up-for-lost-time/comment-page-1/#comment-239831 Peter Sun, 28 Jan 2007 05:49:31 +0000 http://www.cominganarchy.com/?p=2456#comment-239831 I agree. Since WWII Japan has proved itself to be a responsible member of the Asia Pacific security community. With China's military buildup, and the possible future need for some sort of deterrence strategy, it makes sense for Japan play a full part in Asia Pacific security arrangements. Peter www.kotare.typepad.com/thestrategist I agree. Since WWII Japan has proved itself to be a responsible member of the Asia Pacific security community. With China’s military buildup, and the possible future need for some sort of deterrence strategy, it makes sense for Japan play a full part in Asia Pacific security arrangements.

Peter
http://www.kotare.typepad.com/thestrategist

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