tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1673548971752650566.post8893489337320201427..comments2012-01-22T02:19:09.423+09:00Comments on Hiko's Blog: When Talking About Burakumin, NEVER SAY "BURAKUMIN...Hiko Saemonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1673548971752650566.post-50172468269065167532012-01-22T02:19:09.423+09:002012-01-22T02:19:09.423+09:00Thanks for your very insightful article.
Concerni...Thanks for your very insightful article.<br /><br />Concerning the "Japanese approach" towards eradicating discrimination against the Dowa, the only issue I have with such an approach is the old saying: "Those who forget about their history are doomed to repeat it." That is, the whole Japanese society with its group-based mentality tends facilitate discriminate aginast "others". The way some refugees from Fukushima were treated when they had no medical certification (imho relating to being not "clean") comes to my mind. Thus sometimes I think a more proactive way of treating the issue would be nice... But who knows...umijhttp://umij.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com