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70 years ago The dropping of nuclear bombs on Japanese cities 70 years ago was a crime that transformed the country from a perpetrator into a victim. For the sake of peace, Japan must face up to its past. It’s not only my opinion but also Alexander Freund’s, German journalist and commentator. Hiroshima is a midsize port city located in the far west of Japan’s largest island, hundreds of kilometers away from the capital Tokyo. Nagasaki is also a midsize port city, located even further to the west. Both are beautiful towns, bustling with people, but the places have no real strategic significance. I visited both places (among many others in whole Japan!) during my months-long family home stay by the International YMCA already in 1976. Nothing changed till today. It’s the present reality of these two cities, and it was
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no different 70 years ago. And this probably explains why the towns managed to escape the initial wrath of US bombers during World War II. Unfortunately, this also became the reason why they were targeted later on as an ideal testing ground for the US military’s new wonder weapons 70 years ago. The cities enabled the American military and scientists to precisely assess
the destructive power of nuclear weapons. Figures are not always the same: One learned that over 210,000 people passed away - some 90,000 immediately, and the remaining a few days later. It was a perfidious test under real conditions. The city of Nagasaki was particularly unlucky given that it was not the original target. It was only selected because dark clouds covered the skies above the primary target, Kokura. The whole world now knows the names of these two relatively insignificant Japanese cities. They stand for the “Fall of Man” and the horrors of nuclear destruction. After dropping the atomic bomb over Hiroshima, the co-pilot of the Enola Gay aircraft commented is his log “My God, what have we done?” But he wasn’t the only one to realize what had happened. Yes, my God, what have
we done? And, did the world change? Look at this: There is Israel, which would rather remain silent about it, and regimes such as the one in North Korea, which, by contrast, use the nuclear trump card to stay alive. Last but not least, there is Iran, which wants the bomb, but could be prevented from getting one. These are the unholy ghosts that were conjured 70 years ago when the nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Victim - perpetrator? To this day, nothing has been changed. Sure, the horrors of war should be a lesson not only for Japan’s victims and perpetrators, but also to all global players. The end never justifies the means. +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or visit www. germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com
accidents, which are now archaic and inappropriate in the 21st century. Then congressmen and senators must be blamed likewise, for not finding the interest to draft new legislation to make existing laws on deaths arising from vehicular accidents more fearsome. As it is, even when a wayward driver kills anywhere between one to 100 people, he doesn’t go to jail, because the penalty for his having killed people, which is only four years imprisonment, is probationable. -oooWE MUST CHANGE MINDSET OF DRIVERS: A vocal broadcaster from ABS CBN s ounded an a l ar m i n h is pro g r am Thursday morning, asking people to be war y ab out gover nment officials pushing for the adoption of technological devices allegedly as a way of checking reckless driving and over-speeding which, of course, would yield millions in profits to the proponents. I agree technological instruments are not the solution. I believe that the only way to ensure safe driving or vehicle operation is to start changing the mindset of drivers. Right now, it is clear that drivers, once they
get themselves behind the steering wheels of their cars or vehicles, inexplicably morph into rouge and almost criminallyminded-devil-may-care persons, without due regard for the safety not only of their passengers but of pedestrians on the road. How do we change the mindset of drivers and instill in them real discipline? This is a big question, but we can start by requiring them, at least for a certain number of days once a year, to undergo spiritual counseling from government-accredited priests (if they are Catholics) or pastors or ministers or imams (if they are from other religious groups). A God-fearing and loving driver is indeed a safe driver! -oooPLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way), a Bible study and prayer session on radio, airs Mondays to Fridays, 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at DWAD 1098 kHz on the AM band. For replays, go to www.facebook.com/ angtangingdaan or www. facebook.com/ANDKNK and scroll for “Ang Tanging Daan” broadcasts. Phone: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0917 984 24 68. Email: batasmauricio@ yahoo.com.
Changing drivers’ mindset antidote to mishaps
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: :… Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in lani vallido GRACE FANUGAO ADALIA the heavens…” (Psalm Marketing and Sales khai serreal 119:89, the Holy Bible). Manager Account Executives -ooo--------------------------------------------------------------------------SORRY CYCLE OF VEEDITORIAL HICULAR MISHAPS IN ALLAN M. MEDIANTE RP: And so, once more, Editor-in-Chief after a vehicular accident where four people were ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ Managing Editor Executive Editor killed and scores were injured the other day in CHENG ORDOÑEZ URIEL C. QUILINGUING a spot between Quezon Associate Editor Contributing Editor City and Caloocan City, we saw Chairman Winston MARK FRANCISCO Arjay Felicilda Lifestyle Editor Assistant Editor Ginez of the Land Transportation Franchising and GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Motoring Editor Photo Journalist predictably frothing in the felix santillan ROEL CATOTO mouth and displaying rage EDSEL BANTOL Provincial Editor-Surigao against the driver respon Layout Artists sible for the mishap, and PAT SAMONTE against the company that irene dayo CHRIS PANGANIBAN owned the bus. Reporter-NorthMin Regional Editors-Caraga In an announcement JOE PALABAO MARLON GAYOG covered by invited me Rene Michael BaÑos Regional Editor-Davao dia, Ginez suspended (yet Regional Editors-Northmin again!) the operation of AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA the bus company whose Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant vehicle figured in the ac cident, and announced ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI that there would be stricter NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE implementation of transCELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 port laws and regulation in CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY Legal Counsel the days to come---things --------------------------------------------------------------which he also did in past bureau and mktg staff accidents. candy macabale - 09161326483 RIZA O. ARES - 0915-9753277/0920-9600223 Of course, Ginez would MISOR - LOLONG NABONG - 0906-875-8650 be hugging the limelight GINGOOG CITY-MANNY ANSIHAGAN-0936-287-7788 North Buk. - DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO-0936-303-0410 once again in the next VALENCIA CITY - PHILIP PHIL CALUMBA-0905-652-5407 several days, and then KIBAWE, BUKIDNON - ROSEMARY GENON vanish yet one more time MARAMAG - TITA FINA CUALES - 0926-336-1585 Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA-0936-1174378 into oblivion, until the tubod - louie bukod-0948-1323348 next accident occurs again bobby mag usara-tangub city OROQUIETA CITY - PJ TREMEDAL-0919-3452375 and claim the lives of more ARMM - Sony Sudaria-0947-4810371 cotabato - ANALISA ESPAÑOLA-0916-9351714 davao - MARLON GAYOG-09276314995 davao - tom a. caballero-09105783126 davao - tomas canoy avancena jr.-09177017010 davao del norte - sarah castor - 09263988293 davao occidental - alma ORTIZ - 09058532215 davao city/island samal - jessie palabao -0935-874-9825/ -0946-242-6672 davao comval area - abner yamson nave 09186935122/09354653451 digos city, dvo sur & kidapawan - romeo d. sanchez davao city - flaviano mahinay davao city - rene s. arias (Photo Journalist,) mati, davao - ronald “sanchez” sicad - 0936-704-2580 butuan - PAT SAMONTE-0912-8091093 san frans - CRIS PANGANIBAN-09277974193 San Francisco - deding PANGANBAN-0927-7974193 Pagadian City - GRACE FRANCISCO
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people, and make more people physically scarred and disabled! This is the sorry cycle of accidents that had been happening, and which is bound to happen over and over again. -oooPNOY, LAWMAKERS TO BLAME IN ROAD ACCIDENTS: I say we should blame, and rightfully so, Ginez and his colleagues at the LTFRB for that accident, because it is their incompetence and ineptness which have made deadly vehicular accidents possible, not only in urban centers like Metro Manila, but even in far-flung and remote parts of the country. But then, others must clearly take the blame, too: President Aquino, for failing, in the five years that he had been in power, to work for the revision of laws dealing with vehicular
Daily Inspiration
So Kindly
“I hope I continue to please you, sir,” she replied. “You have comforted me by speaking so kindly to me, even though I am not one of your workers.” Ruth 2:13
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by kindness when we need comforting the most. We can make an impression on others when we are thoughtful to those we don’t know or, even more challenging, to those who aren’t on our favorites list. Remember to let your good Have you been touched by someone qualities shine consistently in all areas who speaks kindly to you, even if you of your like. It’s amazing what comes didn’t deserve it? We are truly impacted back to you.