One Korean? How about the thousands of Americans that were actually killed by the tactic. As Americans, we can use the word whenever we want.
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Edited by 판옵티콘: 5/15/2020 2:26:15 PMokok. Stay calm. The United States is an ally that helped us to liberate ourselves. The problem I want to pay attention to is that Korea is also a country that has been attacked by Japan's fascism. I'll know that the way you criticize using words is different. I usually refuse that word. The Pacific War is terrible. I know that. That's how much we hate Japan back then. Thank you for the comments. And... not one..
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Edited by SteampunkAsami: 5/15/2020 6:48:29 PMMy grandma, who lived in Guam which was occupied by the Japanese and put her and her parents/siblings into concentration camps, is not offended by the words used to describe it. If fact there are monuments, like a name wall called the Asan Bay Overlook Memorial Wall of Names honoring the people of those apart of that piece of history and the Japanese are regular tourists. [quote] During World War II, many Pacific islands experienced sudden and traumatic military invasions, occupations, and in many cases destructive battles, bringing drastic change to traditional ways of life. Guam suffered a brutal Japanese occupation, a deadly three-week battle, and a rapid American military buildup. War in the Pacific National Historical Park remembers the civilians on Guam who survived the tragedy of war. 14,721 Guam civilians endured war atrocities such as forced march, forced internment, forced labor, beatings and worse. All are listed on the Asan Bay Overlook Memorial Wall of Names. [/quote] It is a different time, and what the word meant in the past is different than what it means now. Words age as much as the events that took place there. If you keep holding these thing to a higher standards, then the word will always be sharpened to mean more than just a word.
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thanks for comment, Stay safe and healthy.
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Edited by PapaSubpar: 5/15/2020 2:55:05 PMGet off your high horse and find a cause that actually matters. There are REAL problems in the world! Using the word Kamikaze is not one of them.
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[quote]Get off your high horse and find a cause that actually matters. There are REAL problems in the world! Using the word Kamikaze is not one of them.[/quote] Amen to that.
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bless.