Response

Today's response is about the article, "Four marines investigated for rape". This article is about four marines from the U.S. who gang raped a woman in Hiroshima. They met the woman in a bar, and took her into a parked car. The U.S. air station admits their guilt, and said they will follow the judgment. Now, police is thinking of transfer them into custody.


Manuel Sandoval, who is living California wrote a response, "Don't judge marines too fast" to the article above. In his insistence, he said that it's not all these four marines' fault, but that woman also has responsibility. If she left the bar with four men, she must have expected what will happen. She should be more careful, and should know what men are expecting for women working in the bar. It is even said that "you can take the girl out of the bar, but you can't take the bat out of the girl". Because of those reason, he said not to hurry the judgment.

After this insistence, he also imply about military thing. It is marines like those four, who are protecting Japan from China and North Korea. Japanese judge those people because they don't aware how important military from U.S. are. He also suggests to removing military and making them notice the importance.


Kevin Egan wrote a response, "Disgusting outlook on women" to the response of Manuel Sandoval. He said that even if Japanese respect militaries, they should not commute. There is no regulation that military can do whatever they want. U.S. didn't put military bases all around the world in order to have their own way. Also, he said that investigation has no reason to change because of the woman's workplace is the bar.


Writing response about these article and responses, it was America, who said not to have military in Japan in order to protect. However, even if it was U.S. idea, Japan should appreciate to military protecting Japan. Because of them, there is peaceful country such as Japan. However, in Manuel's response, he said "we" instead of "them". (In the sentence "Maybe then everyone would see just how important we really are.") Japanese may appreciate for "soldier" to protect Japan, but why should they have to appreciate to "him"? Also, they just appreciate for protecting, not for rampage in their country. He is just looking down Japan because of he is American.