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This is a special day indeed. On this day sixty years ago the Japanese formally accepted unconditional surrender, ending the largest war ever known to Man by beating back the fascist invaders.
We should never forget the heroic efforts of each and every person who was involved. Without their sacrifices we probably won't be here today. We should also never forget the staggering number of victims of fascists, a great many were murdered systemically, in inhuman killing sprees, or used as guinea pigs in nightmarish experiments.
Therefore it is deeply disturbing to see that, in stark contrast to Germany, Japan cannot come to face its own terrible past in history 60 years after WWII ended. The whitewashing of history in textbooks continues; many Japanese political heavyweights, including current cabinet members and former prime minister continues to pay homage to war criminals; and that Japanese courts continue to rule against civil tort cases against the Japanese government and Japanese corporations.
We should never forget the heroic efforts of each and every person who was involved. Without their sacrifices we probably won't be here today. We should also never forget the staggering number of victims of fascists, a great many were murdered systemically, in inhuman killing sprees, or used as guinea pigs in nightmarish experiments.
Therefore it is deeply disturbing to see that, in stark contrast to Germany, Japan cannot come to face its own terrible past in history 60 years after WWII ended. The whitewashing of history in textbooks continues; many Japanese political heavyweights, including current cabinet members and former prime minister continues to pay homage to war criminals; and that Japanese courts continue to rule against civil tort cases against the Japanese government and Japanese corporations.
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