tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post115593417057314711..comments2024-03-06T03:15:58.539-05:00Comments on <b>THE NEW REFORM CLUB</b>: Chinese to Produce Film on Rape of NankingHunter Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961831404331998743noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1156274161203768342006-08-22T15:16:00.000-04:002006-08-22T15:16:00.000-04:00You're unfortunately right, CLA. It's been our po...You're unfortunately right, CLA. It's been our policy not to delete comments for content. However, the US' involvement at Abu Ghraib has nothing to do with the Rape of Nanking. We could mention virtually any crime against humanity in this space, and it could be perverted into Abu Ghraib. Word up.<BR/><BR/>It's good to see you back though. You certainly raise the level of discourse.Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1156202441577230722006-08-21T19:20:00.000-04:002006-08-21T19:20:00.000-04:00I know that there has been a paucity of political ...I know that there has been a paucity of political posts lately as I have left that beat and returned to my metier, the culture area, on which I have been writing extensively at Karnick on Culture with some cross-posts here. In addition, Hunter Baker has moved to other blogs to work the religion and politics beat. Tom Van Dyke is working to remedy the lack of political writers on the site, which should make things more lively on that front. We aim to please . . . and provoke.S. T. Karnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971214612730402709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1156193318462383752006-08-21T16:48:00.000-04:002006-08-21T16:48:00.000-04:00"Not that it matters, but I've been disappointed w..."Not that it matters, but I've been disappointed with TRC lately. It seems that TRC is at its best when there is valid (and thinking) opposition and true debate."<BR/><BR/>That I'll agree with.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, I'm with Tlaloc.James F. Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747033407956667363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1156183366256476302006-08-21T14:02:00.000-04:002006-08-21T14:02:00.000-04:00It seems that the primary difference between conse...<I>It seems that the primary difference between conservative and liberal viewpoint- liberals are more interested in find their own faults than someone elses, conservatives the opposite.</I><BR/><BR/>Are you serious?<BR/><BR/><I>Liberals are horrified because it is a huge black mark ON US. Conservatives instead point at our enemies and identify things they have done that are worse.</I><BR/><BR/>This tripe doesn't even pass the sniff test.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Not that it matters, but I've been disappointed with TRC lately. It seems that TRC is at its best when there is valid (and thinking) opposition and true debate.<BR/><BR/>If <B>"liberals are better than conservatives"</B> is as deep as the debate gets, this place is doomed.Barry Vanhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006891046091646808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1155950100461803582006-08-18T21:15:00.000-04:002006-08-18T21:15:00.000-04:00It seems impolitic to rub the Japanese' noses in i...It seems impolitic to rub the Japanese' noses in it, since they seem to have joined the ranks of the good guys.<BR/><BR/>But the Rape of Nanking definitely gives context to the barbarity and desperation that characterized the War in the Pacific, and somewhat to the decision to drop the nukes.<BR/><BR/>America ignored the rape of Nanking, of course; she admittedly was not ready for war in 1938. Still, barbarism ignored is simply barbarism postponed at one's doorstep, as we learned to our rue.<BR/><BR/>And may be forced to learn once again.Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1155943658072535852006-08-18T19:27:00.000-04:002006-08-18T19:27:00.000-04:00There's an excellent documentary about The Rape of...There's an excellent documentary about The Rape of Nanking being shown in San Francisco.James F. Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747033407956667363noreply@blogger.com