Japan receives more war guilt than Germany?-
-> Germany and Japan were "more-or-less" equal in World-War-II. Yet Japan seems to receive more war guilt. The right-wing-nationalist, and old, but proud patriot makes this worse.
This may actually be true, despite the atrocities committed by the Germans. Japan often refuses to openly admit it did anything akin to that, despite the plethora of evidence, and it has a running wishy-washy attitude towards admitting comfort women or apologizing for the Nanking massacre or the Prime Ministers' visits to the infamous Yasukuni Shrine. They try to hide things like this in their history textbooks, too.Japan receives more war guilt than Germany?
What? Whatever Japan feels about WWII I think people give Germany more war guilt/a hard time over it.This may actually be true, despite the atrocities committed by the Germans. Japan often refuses to openly admit it did anything akin to that, despite the plethora of evidence, and it has a running wishy-washy attitude towards admitting comfort women or apologizing for the Nanking massacre or the Prime Ministers' visits to the infamous Yasukuni Shrine. They try to hide things like this in their history textbooks, too.
What? Whatever Japan feels about WWII I think people give Germany more war guilt/a hard time over it.
When people mention Germany what's the first thing that comes to peoples mind? The Nazis. What comes to people's mind when you mention Japan? Probably more likely the Samurai than WWII.
Well then I think you deviate from the average. Most people are pretty uninformed about the word around them and don't know how apologetic Germany has been and that they've even gone to the extreme of making it illegal.I don't think that's so true anymore, I know I don't automatically think Nazi when I think Germany.
Indeed. But all that being said, I think Germany still takes more heat for WWII. Well, outside of Asia at least.Germany has done all it can and more to erase the stigma surrounding it's wrong doing in the war, they've apologized, made memorials, basically admitted they were wrong, formally apologized and did what they could to make it right and move on.
Japan on the other hand, all these years later still can seem to swallow their pride enough to just say, "we were wrong and we're sorry". That's all anybody is asking for. To try and get around that and all these years later still try to cover it up and deny it shows not only a lack of respect towards the victims but also true cowardice on their part.
Germany did do the worst crimes, by far, and it stuck, but at least they had the good grace to suck it up and say sorry.
When people mention Germany what's the first thing that comes to peoples mind? The Nazis
Perhaps this is something particular to Arkansas or America. I would certainly be surprised if many people thought like that around here. If I asked people what was the first thing that came into their minds if I said Germany, I would expect the answers to be things like beer, efficiency, sausages or football rivalry.
Indeed. But all that being said, I think Germany still takes more heat for WWII. Well, outside of Asia at least.
I think you have it backwards, when someone mentions Nazis people imediately think of Germany. But, when Germany is mentioned most people think of something else, I know I think of Oktober fest. Maybe it is you that deviates from the average?Well then I think you deviate from the average. Most people are pretty uninformed about the word around them and don't know how apologetic Germany has been and that they've even gone to the extreme of making it illegal.
No criticism is valid because it is not your culture and foreigners can't understand it.
I mean what I say in a strictly educational focus of course. With the goal of understanding, analyzing, and ultimately benefiting both sides.
ANYONE who says "Oh, you don't understand, you aren't one of us." Is simply unable to answer the question and running away from the issue, or prejudiced. No one can understand how someone thinks and feels 100%, yes, but expressing and explaining can get you at least to 90%. Not saying or doing anything will assure it remains at 0% though.
How long does it take?
it need more than 100 years.
i want to say " just read many books about that?
Or, is it an eternal mystery?
I think I call it stupid because time has already passed so much