by Sammy Morris Jr.

Created on: August 01, 2007

Japan owes no apologies.

What we are asking this country to do is to apologize for the sins of their fathers. A few representatives in the House are trying to embarrass a nation who has become a staunch ally of the United States for their own political gain. The nation of Japan has turned away from that practice, no longer forces women into that kind of slavery and because of this should not be asked to apologize.

Furthermore we should be ashamed of Rep Mike Honda and his attempt to dishonor the Japanese by bringing this resolution forward. What happened to him during World War II was dreadful and certainly was a mistake. However, we should not let his ordeal cloud our judgment on his point of view. While the Japanese certainly did something wrong with the 'comfort women' this practice is finished in Japan. It is not finished in other parts of Asia, Europe and Africa however.

If Mr. Honda is so worried about 'comfort women' and the sex slave trade why is he focusing his efforts on apologies for the past. He could be a hero to millions of women who are currently suffering deplorable treatment yet Mr. Honda only cares for those women who suffered 60 years ago. This is a remarkable black mark against Mr. Honda's proposed resolution which he states, "is not to bash or humiliate Japan." What could be more humiliating to the women of Japan? We will force them to relive experiences 60 years old when we could instead be working on eliminating the practice once and for all.

Certainly Mr. Honda wants nothing more than to degrade women further by forcing Japan to apologize for sins against their mothers while at the same time allowing their daughters to continue to be tortured sexually. Again, we should be ashamed of his actions and not allow his resolution to come forward.

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