On 7/7/2003 10:22 PM, Eric Takabayashi wrote:

> Scott Reynolds wrote:
> 
>>On 7/6/2003 8:09 PM, Eric Takabayashi wrote:
>>
>>>masayuki yoshida wrote:
>>
>>>>Although Eric ALWAYS points out the lack of our
>>>>history knowledge, are American people far more knowledgeable about
>>>>their own nation's past than Japanese?
>>>
>>>This is totally besides the point, and this attempt at diversion is a common
>>>tactic among Japanese when confronted over Japanese political or social issues.
>>
>>Why is it beside the point?
> 
> Because he is trying to cloud the issue by turning the attention to America, which
> does indeed have its own problems. But we're talking about Japan.

Oh, I see. International comparisons are not permissible.

It would appear then that the only acceptable standard for comparison is 
perfection, which naturally Japan falls short of.

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