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Posted in: Abe visits Yasukuni shrine; calls it pledge against war See in context

@CraigHicks: okay, so let's assume Germany builds a similar shrine and put Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler's name inside (both are class-A war criminals, same as the 14 class-A war criminals in Yasukuni Shrine), would you be happy with that? And what would you predict the reactions from the whole world if German Chancellor visits and pays respect to such a shrine (if Germany would build it and put Hitler & Himmler's name inside)? Compare Japan with Germany, then you'll see what's wrong. Germany is at ease with its neighbors. Japan is not.

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Posted in: Abe visits Yasukuni shrine; calls it pledge against war See in context

This Japanese Shrine (Yasukuni Shrine) is different from the regular Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ! The latter is a generalized memorial, not dedicated to any specific person, but the armed forces in general. But Yasukuni Shrine is totally different, it memorialises Japanese soldiers with specific names, and the worst is that it also includes the names of 14 Class-A documented war criminals (same level as Hilter, Joseph Goebbels, Goring, Himmler, etc), and the names of around 1000 Class-B war criminals. It is completely different from the regular unknown solder tombs in other countries !!!

Think this way: this Japanese shrine is more the equivalent if Germany had a shrine dedicated to their fallen soldiers (with all their names listed in the Shrine). Well till now everything looks Okay if all names are of normal solders. However, what's unacceptable is that the Shrine also includes the names of Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, Heinrich Himmler, and so forth. It wouldn't be very diplomatic for the German Chancellor to visit a memorial and pay respects to a list of names that include Hitler, Goebbels, and Himmler, now would it? Just remove these Class-A war criminal names from the shrine please !!

Is it Okay for German Chancellor to visit a shrine which also includes Adolf Hitler's name (if there's one) or German choose to erect one. What would be the reaction from the Jewish community and western world??

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