War is stupid. The sacrifices and destruction they bring profit no one. Peace is sacred, and an immediate end to war is fervently desired. So has postwar Japan correctly believed.At the same time, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and barbarism should make us Japanese ask whether generalizations should be made and all wars treated identically. We must reflect on how such generalization would affect the meaning and future of the principle of pacifism.As an aggressor against its Asian neighbors and instigator of a war with Britain and the United States, Japan, which ultimately surrendered in World…READ FULL ARTICLE
