| Tango01 | 14 Mar 2014 12:05 p.m. PST |
"Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will not revise a historic Japanese apology for the army's use of war-time sex slaves. His government had announced a review of the evidence that the army forced Asian women to serve in its brothels. Mr Abe spoke of his pain at the "immeasurable suffering" endured by the women and said the apology would not be withdrawn. China and South Korea have accused Japan of trying to rewrite history…"
Full article here.
link This is incredible wrong!. Amicalement
Armand |
| Happy Little Trees | 14 Mar 2014 12:27 p.m. PST |
How is this wrong? If I read it correctly, it means the apology made in 1993 stands despite pressure to change it due to claims that the evidence presented was selective. |
| Mako11 | 14 Mar 2014 4:10 p.m. PST |
Didn't read the article, but not sure why the apology should be "withdrawn". I'm still waiting for China to apologize to her own people, for all of them that have been killed in the name of communism. I suspect it'll be a very cold day in hell, indeed, before that'll ever happen. |
| Gone Fishing | 14 Mar 2014 4:58 p.m. PST |
Yes. There does seem to be a trend to only expect "apologies" from certain countries. |
| MacrossMartin | 14 Mar 2014 10:52 p.m. PST |
What has this to do with miniature wargaming? I mean, really? I'm not questioning the historical or political reality of these war crimes. I just want someone to prove to me that it has a relevant place on a forum about playing with toy soldiers. |
| Mako11 | 14 Mar 2014 11:57 p.m. PST |
Victory conditions, my boy, victory conditions. When you beat your opponent finally, at the end of a war, or a gaming session, make sure to require the requisite, sincere apology, to prevent this stuff from cropping up again, at some time in the future. |
| Tango01 | 15 Mar 2014 10:56 a.m. PST |
Agree with you my friend Mako11! Amicalement
Armand |
| Toronto48 | 15 Mar 2014 9:39 p.m. PST |
To Mako The rape of wife and daughter is still illegal and immoral even if the father is a murderer Abe's Quote I have to express sympathy from the bottom of my heart to those people who were taken as wartime comfort women. As a human being, I would like to express my sympathies, and also as prime minister of Japan I need to apologize to them.
Shinzo Abe |
| Mako11 | 16 Mar 2014 2:27 a.m. PST |
You'll get no argument from me, so I guess I am missing your point. Mine was (since apparently you may have missed it, similarly), that the Chinese did a lot worse to their own citizens, and I haven't heard or read any apologies, however tepid, for any of those actions. |
| Ryan Gebhart | 18 Mar 2014 6:37 p.m. PST |
Very interesting Tango, thanks. |
finds his interest in WWII air-combat gaming has rekindled.
