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Japan justifies rape during the war

(8 Posts)
Greatnan Sat 31-Aug-13 18:18:52

act.watchdog.net/petitions/3023?l=0n5F0TkKmjQ

absent Sat 31-Aug-13 19:56:38

Words fail me. angry

Anne58 Sat 31-Aug-13 20:15:54

“Anyone can understand that the system of comfort women was necessary to provide respite for a group of high-strung, rough and tumble crowd of men braving their lives under a storm of bullets,” Hashimoto said. He also questioned whether the women were really coerced and claimed comfort women were part of “a necessary system to maintain military discipline."

WHAT???

Lona Sat 31-Aug-13 20:25:48

Signed.

annodomini Sat 31-Aug-13 20:43:50

Shudder! Signed.

susieb755 Sat 31-Aug-13 21:08:20

signed and shared

how do we persuade the russians to apologise for their troops rape of german women....

Brendawymms Sun 01-Sept-13 11:56:36

It is stated, but disputed by Japan, that in 1937 the Japanese Army raped, tortured and killed up to 300,000 people in Nangkin. They even took and kept photographs of the most appalling behaviour and treatment of women. There is a very good book titled 'The rape of Nangkin'. Not for the faint hearted to read. And I wish I hadn't!

Charleygirl Sun 01-Sept-13 12:52:56

Horrendous- signed