[EtherShock]

Originally posted by pyro-manic
The problem is a cultural one, I think. The Japanese, more so than many, have a culture where honour and shame are very important. For the Japanese, saying that they were responsible for all the horrendous actions that were carried out would be a major blow to national pride.

Actually, that is a common Asian cultural value, to have your family's name stained is the ultimate insult, and we're talking about this on a national level here.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by BlackDove
Meh, like the winners didn't do freaky ****. It's just that nobody talks about that, because they write history. Sure, some are worse than other, and I believe people should answer for their crimes, but since we know that the privilidged ones won't, what's the point?

That's true, although it's not an arguement to ignore war crimes.