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  STCAug. 06, 2009 - 02:42PM JST

  Kelin2 said: "I believe that nations that commit entirely to peace are doing a greater service...."

  Please, name some of those nations for us. In my (admittedly limited) knowledge of history, I seem to notice nations which do not defend themselves (or their allies) do not remain their own nations for very long. (Or exist only because they are protected by other nations for one reason or another - even if self-serving to the country rendering the protection.)

  Are you suggesting - instead of the bombings - that an invasion of mainland Japan to end the aggression would have resulted in fewer casualties? Or should the United States simply ignored the Japanese aggression and said "We commit ourselves to peace and refuse to defend ourselves or other victims."

  Contrary to your assertion, Japan has lived and prospered under U.S. protection without paying its fair share of the burden. How long would Japan survive if the U.S. committed itself entirely to peace and left the area completely?

  As mentioned in this thread, some people see history in black and white, while others see shades of grey. Apparently some view it through rose-colored glasses. Pease does not mean pacificsm.

  Posted in: Poll in U.S. finds support for World War II atom bombings

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  STCMar. 09, 2009 - 01:17PM JST

  There are probably laws requiring the accomodation of passengers' rights to use a restroom, otherwise airports would have been charging for it long ago.

  In any case, the first time there is an medical issue after someone doesn't have a credit card, or an 'accident' that sickens other passengers (or merely exposes them to human feces), the lawsuits will begin...

  What if it doesn't take YOUR particular credit card? What if it malfunctions?? So many ways for this to go wrong.

  Too bad they don't fly anywhere near me; I'd love to be the first to start a class-action lawsuit.

  Posted in: Ryanair chief says he's serious about pay toilets on planes

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  STCDec. 26, 2008 - 11:28AM JST

  Didn't the article indicate McDonald's hired a marketing firm to evaluate the food and service - not that McDonald's itself hired any of the so-called 'sakura'? Strange how people twist the facts to suit their own agenda and blame the company. What's wrong with a Quarter Pounder, in moderation? I would trust a McDonald's sandwich before some of the filthy restaurant kitchens I've seen in Japan. 14,000 (not counting the suspected 'sakura') visited the store's opening - that says a lot.

  Posted in: McDonald's admits 1,000 people paid to join queue for Quarter Pounder debut in Osaka

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  STCDec. 20, 2008 - 02:36PM JST

  Interesting case. I used Street View to map my way to my mother-in-law's apartment from the bus stop in case of emergency. I never noticed anything I'd consider offensive, private, or sensitive. I've never been able to make out a face, address, or license plate.

  When the news channels broadcast from the streets in Japan, are they subjected to the same sensitivity to privacy?

  This seems so two-faced coming from a country where many TV comedy shows routinely sneak into people's homes, eavesdrop, film surreptitiously, humiliate people in public, etc. Japan is infamous for its IR cameras used to film women in public and 'upskirt' photographers...

  Posted in: Group seeks to scrap Google's Street View

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  STCDec. 16, 2008 - 02:56PM JST

  Let's see now... how many shoes were buried as a result of the WTC attacks? Sorry but I find myself with ZERO sympathy for hateful, blood-lusty Muslims who attack innocent people around the world as a matter of their 'peaceful religion'.

  Posted in: Across Mideast, Arabs hail shoe-hurling journalist

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