Definite qualified no to the first one. The comparison to a doctor giving out medicine they know will be harmful is bogus, because all medicine and alcohol can be both harmful or beneficial depending on the way the patient/customer ends up using it. If a doctor prescribes a month's worth…
I'm personally glad Japan does not have a law against questioning the past, as that is thought crime pure and simple, a concept alien to a free nation.
As for the history of apologising... Japan pays money so they complain that it didn't come with an apology. Japan apologises at…
If the last election was anything to go by, the LDP will be out by mid 2010. The electorate are mighty pissed at the way things have been going, and Obama becoming president is only going encourage that.
I'm curious to know what would happen if such a child born…
MEXT only gets to regulate content of official text books which require their endorsement. These kinds of books can be published mostly free of restriction.
Just to clear up a few points. Debito not only observed the police in Chitose Airport stopping whites only, he also asked the officer that questioned him directly, at which the officer confirmed that was their policy. It's on the recording.
Also, as a fellow white Japanese citizen, I should…
Rudd at 03:01 PM JST - 18th November
Definite qualified no to the first one. The comparison to a doctor giving out medicine they know will be harmful is bogus, because all medicine and alcohol can be both harmful or beneficial depending on the way the patient/customer ends up using it. If a doctor prescribes a month's worth…
Posted in Should bar owners who serve alcohol to customers knowing they are driving be liable for prosecution if the customer is involved in a traffic accident? Should passengers in cars driven by drunk drivers be also liable for prosecution? at 03:01 PM JST - 18th November
Rudd at 10:25 AM JST - 18th November
I'm personally glad Japan does not have a law against questioning the past, as that is thought crime pure and simple, a concept alien to a free nation.
As for the history of apologising... Japan pays money so they complain that it didn't come with an apology. Japan apologises at…
Posted in Emperor should make personal apology if he visits S Korea: Lee at 10:25 AM JST - 18th November
Rudd at 10:11 AM JST - 18th November
If the last election was anything to go by, the LDP will be out by mid 2010. The electorate are mighty pissed at the way things have been going, and Obama becoming president is only going encourage that.
I'm curious to know what would happen if such a child born…
Posted in Lower house OKs bill to remove marriage requirement for nationality at 10:11 AM JST - 18th November
Rudd at 02:28 PM JST - 27th June
MEXT only gets to regulate content of official text books which require their endorsement. These kinds of books can be published mostly free of restriction.
Posted in Picture book teaching next generation about wartime mass suicides at 02:28 PM JST - 27th June
Rudd at 01:52 PM JST - 27th June
Just to clear up a few points. Debito not only observed the police in Chitose Airport stopping whites only, he also asked the officer that questioned him directly, at which the officer confirmed that was their policy. It's on the recording.
Also, as a fellow white Japanese citizen, I should…
Posted in Debito Arudo protests police questioning targeting foreigners at 01:52 PM JST - 27th June