From: "Nagesh Bhatcar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Goanet]Re: Japan Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 16:26:26 +0000
I>The Japanese might have been shocked into submission by the 2 atomic
bombs in 1945, but are always known to consider themselves as superior
to other races. The Germans are similar. Hitler and the Nazis are still revered by some.
The truth of the matter, Mr. Bhatcar, is that both the Japanese and the Germans have a lot to be proud of. They are among the most powerful and prosperous nations of the world, and have risen to that status after having been destroyed in WW II. No small feat, I suppose. The problem sometimes is other peoples' sense of "inferiority", not their attitude. Yes, Hitler is still revered, by some (few) Germans. So what? At least their behaviour is closely watched by the authorities and anti-nazi laws are strictly enforced in Germany. I am far more worried about Advani and the RSS. His public utterances, warnings and threats are terrifying.The difference between Hitler and Advani is that the former had absolute power in his hands, the latter hasn't had it - yet. Both belong to the same category, and so do the Nazi party and the RSS.
At this time, there is a fair amount of anti-Muslim sentiment in the US. White Supremacists, KKK and Neo-Nazis exist in the US and hate other races.
You forgot to mention there is RSS in India, which hates Muslims and Christians. At this moment, there's a fair amount of anti-Muslim and anti-Christian sentiment in India, to the point of Muslims being massacred by the thousands (Gujarat), and Christian missionaries and followers being killed or persecuted or threatened.
I don't expect religious bias or racism to ever go away from the face of this earth.
I agree with you on this point, although I believe things are getting better, on the whole.
Rui Colla�o
From: "Rui Collaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I am aware that they are somewhat racist, but then all asian countries are far more racist than western countries. India is more racist than Japan, Indians just despise Africans, for example.
But I maintain that Japan is the most civilised country in the world. When I was there I was treated like royalty, even by total strangers to me. One has to understand that Japan never had much exposure to the outside world, traditionally, it was a "closed" country until WW II. Until very recently, there were no foreigners living among the Japanese. All that is changing fast now. I do not think they have a caste system - that is unique to India. Japan has a rigidly hierarchical society, but one that is upwardly mobile, unlike the caste system.
Rui Colla�o
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