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[quote=SHESGOTTOBE,258819]My Japanese friends are fully aware of what happened in the past. Many of them organize trips and meet people from the “places of the past.” It’s like a mission for them. Can you imagine being a present-day Japanese going to those places and face angry people shouting how much they hate you as soon as they learn you are Japanese and all you can do is keep quiet and try hard not to cry in front of an angry crowd? There is no way the past can be hidden from them because it is all over the internet. They were able to read everything and many of them are consciously devoting a lot of time in researching this. I always try to differentiate the government from the people. I don’t see the government as the same as the people, not for any country. Many people do not agree with what their governments are doing. America is one example.

Well, maybe we can do our part to stop the waving of national flags during the Olympics? How can we do that? It is natural that people will have pride. They are representing their countries, aren’t they? There is even a race on which country will get the most medals. Even the winner host country’s national anthem is played. Just hosting the Olympics alone is enough cause for people to be nationalistic. The Olympics is coming. It is the perfect time to do it. The theme is One World, One Dream, maybe One Flag, One Heart should be added. LOL! ^_^ Don’t you wish it is not just a rhetoric but the real thing? Many people say Olympics is about sports. No, it is not. If it is just about sports, then why is it that athletes have to represent their countries? Why can't anyone just represent himself instead? Maybe one country should start it and others will follow. Who it’s gonna be? And who will spread the word? It’s got to start somewhere no matter how small. This is the same way with them. Maybe there are not enough of them as of now but at least it has started. They are fully aware that forgiveness can’t be imposed. It has to be given freely.

As I said it is a personal thing for me. It is my way of healing. Others are entitled to their own feelings. I will never deny them that. I respect how others feel on this. 
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