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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22519384
So this nationalist Japanese politician argued that comfort women were a necessity. O.o
In his latest controversial comments, quoted by Japanese media, he said: "In the circumstances in which bullets are flying like rain and wind, the soldiers are running around at the risk of losing their lives,"
"If you want them to have a rest in such a situation, a comfort women system is necessary. Anyone can understand that."
I know that misogyny is a thing, but this? NO. I find it frankly appalling that anyone in a modern society would even voice sentiments like this. Then again this dimwit said Japan needed a dictatorship, too. >.< I'm surprised about two things: one, he admitted that Japan was an aggressor state, and two, that he admitted this was not consensual on the part of the women involved. Usually these are the assclowns who act like the loud, ultra-patriotic denialist. I'm also surprised that this kind of sentiment would be openly expressed at all. Then again Japan is even worse about its atrocities of the past than most states, which at least say 'Shame on you' to people who deny them when they don't actively do anything.
So this nationalist Japanese politician argued that comfort women were a necessity. O.o
In his latest controversial comments, quoted by Japanese media, he said: "In the circumstances in which bullets are flying like rain and wind, the soldiers are running around at the risk of losing their lives,"
"If you want them to have a rest in such a situation, a comfort women system is necessary. Anyone can understand that."
I know that misogyny is a thing, but this? NO. I find it frankly appalling that anyone in a modern society would even voice sentiments like this. Then again this dimwit said Japan needed a dictatorship, too. >.< I'm surprised about two things: one, he admitted that Japan was an aggressor state, and two, that he admitted this was not consensual on the part of the women involved. Usually these are the assclowns who act like the loud, ultra-patriotic denialist. I'm also surprised that this kind of sentiment would be openly expressed at all. Then again Japan is even worse about its atrocities of the past than most states, which at least say 'Shame on you' to people who deny them when they don't actively do anything.