> Multiple generation later apologies are hollow words and vacant platitudes.
In New Zealand we know all about multiple-generations-later apologies and it costs us plenty. Every time the Waitangi Tribunal meets, we say “sorry” and fork over heaps of cash.
I would like to see that happen to Japan. What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. If it is good enough for New Zealand to do _ad nauseum_ it is most certainly good enough for modern Japan to do.
It’s not good enough for anybody. New Zealand shouldn’t be doing it, America shouldn’t have done it for the things we have, Japan shouldn’t do it. My bottom line is that unless there’s at least 50% of the decision makers who did the bad thing left around to sign onto the apology it’s worthless and pointless and shouldn’t be done. If an apology needs to be issued it needs to come from the people responsible, not their grandchildren. NZ should tell the Waitangis to blow it out their rears, no more money or guilt for stuff nobody currently in charge had anything to do with.