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Originally Posted by TalnSG
Is this fact or supposition?
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this is fact,
have you ever met a german who does not know what a concentration camp is?
they don't exist, even aged 13
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Originally Posted by TalnSG
I was not having much disagreement with you till this, Daffy. I find it ironic when anyone criticizes other governments lying to either China or the former USSR given their track records in the art of revisionist history,
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Im not saying that they are lying to china, but by not including these facts (which have a major impact on regional politics) in the basic curriculum is by no means an accidental measure.
I'm not defending the Soviets or the Chinese,
after all it was Stalin who said
"1 death is a tragedy, 1,000,000 deaths is just a statistic"
However one cannot deny that China is now the biggest player by far in the region (perhaps even the world) - and that china-Japan relations are not exactly warm and cosy.
especially when you compare JPN-China relations to Franco-German relations.
there is no simple single reason for this, however one can clearly see the obvious points that lead from the failure of both nations to fully heal the diplomatic rift caused by WW2.
what i do find interesting though, is that during the 80's and 90's Japan was by far the dominant force in the region. Able to bend china to its will.
the first move in repairing relations has to be done by Japan, at this time it would have been easy for Japan to give ground to China but still hold the diplomatic edge, and not lose any national pride leaving relations between the two nations alot stronger. (this was not done to any real effect).
however now, Japan needs china. just as the world needs china. it remains japans move to repair relations, the difference is that now the same diplomatic edge will not be there for japan, as china now stands taller than Japan.
where as before Japan could have repaired relations standing tall, perhaps bending the neck slightly,
to do so now would require a full bow to the chinese.
matters will be worse if a future china demands the bow be made.
the effect this would have on Japanese national politics, would be truly epic
again, would not want to be the Japanese PM