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Any Need For An Apology ?
The opinion is often expoused on here by some, that the British should not need to make any apology for some events in history - e.g. the slave trade
Should Mitsubishi need to apologise here ?
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Should Mitsubishi need to apologise here ?
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Yes.
Though there are some similarities between countries and companies, a crucial difference is that you can choose companies who you work for or invest in, but you can't choose where you're born.
Those people who work for or own Mitsubishi clearly felt a need to dissociate themselves from Mitsubishi's past, since not doing so would potentially be seen as making a statement about themselves and the current Mitsubishi company, i.e. that through working for or investing in Mitsubishi they (and by extension Mitsubishi itself) agreed with Mitsubishi's past actions.
Whereas to be British does not mean that you agree with Britain's past actions and/or should be held responsible for them ...
Though there are some similarities between countries and companies, a crucial difference is that you can choose companies who you work for or invest in, but you can't choose where you're born.
Those people who work for or own Mitsubishi clearly felt a need to dissociate themselves from Mitsubishi's past, since not doing so would potentially be seen as making a statement about themselves and the current Mitsubishi company, i.e. that through working for or investing in Mitsubishi they (and by extension Mitsubishi itself) agreed with Mitsubishi's past actions.
Whereas to be British does not mean that you agree with Britain's past actions and/or should be held responsible for them ...
I was surprised they thought there was value in making the apology.
It is an interesting question/comparison. I think the living memory point has some merit. And that in this case a company's owners profited from folk who did not, nor did their descendants, eventually benefit from what was done to them. And it was completely under control of one country and its culture. But it is pretty much pointless.
It is an interesting question/comparison. I think the living memory point has some merit. And that in this case a company's owners profited from folk who did not, nor did their descendants, eventually benefit from what was done to them. And it was completely under control of one country and its culture. But it is pretty much pointless.
R-cop...I have found this on the 'net about IG Farben ::::
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Makes very interesting reading !
And this for Krupps :
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Makes very interesting reading !
And this for Krupps :
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Naomi...I am unsure exactly what you mean. In what time frame should "history be confined to the past" ?
Most of the companies that made the post-war miracle that was Japan, and Germany come to that, were very active during WW2.
So, at what point since 1945 did these companies not need to apologise for their appalling activities during the war ? Was it sometime in the 60's or perhaps the 70's, or much later perhaps ?
Most of the companies that made the post-war miracle that was Japan, and Germany come to that, were very active during WW2.
So, at what point since 1945 did these companies not need to apologise for their appalling activities during the war ? Was it sometime in the 60's or perhaps the 70's, or much later perhaps ?
Naomi...there must be 10,000's of allied survivors of the Japanese war, as well as 100,000's or more of the relatives of those that perished at the hands of the Japanese. It may mean a lot to them, as its not just an apology, but an admission of guilt. You do those people no favours whatsoever by your comments.
