6cpk

Very well said I totally agree

6cpk

原帖由 utopia 於 2008-2-8 10:12 發表
Yes, China is not the only country that demand for apology but China is only country that represent the anger and demand in a wrong way. Correct me if I am wrong, as I'm open for new idea and opinion. ...

Its hard to say if other countries did the same, you have to keep in mind the type and origin of the media you come in contact with. You are chinese, you watch chinese news, therefore it will report issues that are happening in the country with first priority over news in other countries. As far as i can remember I havne't seen the news here report about stone throwing at the japanese embasy in china.

I agree there are better ways to express your anger and resentment towards the acts of the Japanese soldiers in the past, but on the other hand... The people in china aren't well educated, everyday life stress and oppression could lead to this flash of violent acts. It could also be seen as sign of nationalism. WWII is still only 50 years back though it seems like a long time for us who are living in the West, it could be just like yesterday for victims of the vicious crime. The victims not only include the immediate victims of the masacre, but also the decendants of the victims. It is impossible to understand the amount of pain and anger these people suffer from.

6cpk

Lets just say there is no innocence in war and there is no mercy in war for the losers of the war. Modern civilization has been built upon countless bloodshed. Can you name a country that has not shed blood due to internal conflicts and civil wars? Just because you dont' hear of it doesn't mean that it hasn't happened.

Puzzle what you are talking about is thousands of years of history in the making. I don't think its fair to compare the two issues. Civil wars and clan wars count for the millions that have died in over a couple decades, the Nanjing incident is hundreds of thousands dying in a matter of months. Though numerically the numbers may seem farfetched, but the timescale of these killings are on a totally different scale.

6cpk

Haha my bad, i meant the killing and pillaging of the villagers.. although we can't be sure which side of the story is really true, only the people of that time would know..

All i can say is I am grateful that we do not have to go through that in our lives, so let us all pay respect to all those who gave their lives for what they believed was a just cause; As well as the people who were not directly involved in the war.