FantomZorbin,
...(Danny's not keen on acronyms)....
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What do you feed 'em on ?" (from well loved "Fools 'n Horses"). Seriously, whatever gave you that idea ? Danny positively revels in them (and "Apocryphal" is another of his favourites - but he cannot abide "Incredibly", used as an all-purpose superlative).
Snag is, either he's forgotten what they stand for, or he can't think of the one he wants, gets annoyed, bad for his blood pressure !
On the matter before the Court: only those who suffered, or their loved ones did, at the hands of the Japanese, are entitled to forgive. The rest of us must look back in horror at what was done in those years, and never forget. For those who forget their history are condemned to repeat it.
On our part, we could not but admire the fanatical courage and tenacity of the Japanese infantry. They fought till they died - and regarded anyone of any race who did not as a sub-human coward, fully meriting the barbarous treatment they meted out to him. This goes some way to explaining - but not excusing - their actions.
Yet to what extent should we "
visit on the sons the sins of the fathers ?"....After all: "
The past is another country, they do things differently there". Is Germany now the country of Auschwitz or the country of Goethe and Schiller ?
On yet another front, Danny has finally despaired of trying to get "Pocketmags" to take his good money in exchange for a digital "Fly Past". Daughter (who runs very good Mitsuibishi "Lancer") went round to local newsagent yesterday, should be in tomorrow, will read, learn and inwardly digest - then deliver judgment in due course.
Danny.