matthewoutland22@yahoo.com (MatthewOutland) wrote in message news:<52210046.0309022042.6e14236d@posting.google.com>...
> why is there such SERIOUS INTELLECTUAL DEBATE about the motives of
> momotaro and whether he was justified in taking some of the treasure,
> when his  claim to fame was killing OGRES?

Well, like any other old Otogi stories, one can
see lots of hidden insinuations there.  For example,
as a start, why Momo(peach) should give a birth. ;)

Have you ever read Otogi-zoushi by Dazai?