Eric Takabayashi wrote:
> Ernest Schaal wrote:
> 
> 
>>>>The author in question was not Japanese and was writing in English.
>>>>Therefore, the use of the word "incident" instead of "rape" is telling.
>>>
>>>And what of the use of the words massacre and rape? What should that atrocity
>>>be called instead?
>>
>>Eric, I don't know if I understand what you are asking. If you are asking if
>>the words massacre and rape are valid descriptions of what happened I would
>>say yes. The problem with "incident" is that it serves as an euphemism.
> 
> 
> Then why do we not use these same titles for the actions other forces during their
> recent military campaigns or wars, for example, to describe what has happened in
> parts of Africa, or in the Balkans? Why do we not say the "Darfur Massacre" or the
> "Rape of Bosnia"?

Enlightened liberalism does not think much about "those people".

- Kevin