Japan decides to strip Unification Church's religious corporation status (japantoday.com)
from alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 14 Oct 2023 14:23
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worldwidewave@lemmy.world on 14 Oct 2023 14:37 next collapse

Incredible that the Japanese government effectively sided with a presidential assassin’s cause.

AstroTechie@lemdro.id on 14 Oct 2023 14:58 next collapse

Well, the guy is in jail for what he did, and as bad as his action was the government can’t just ignore the issues he uncovered.

cmbabul@lemmy.world on 14 Oct 2023 15:30 collapse

Dude is one of the most successful assassins of all time, not only did he eliminate his target the response was exactly what he hoped to achieve

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Fedizen@lemmy.world on 14 Oct 2023 15:53 next collapse

it helps the public response to the assasination was akin to “well he’s got a point”

Maeve@kbin.social on 14 Oct 2023 16:08 collapse

Two things can be true at once.

elouboub@kbin.social on 14 Oct 2023 17:48 collapse

More like: wow, a rational response!

Just because someone delivers a message badly doesn't mean the message is incorrect.

grte@lemmy.ca on 14 Oct 2023 14:41 next collapse

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/…/675114/

I wonder how the assassin is feeling about things right now? Wild story.

x4740N@lemmy.world on 14 Oct 2023 15:00 collapse
tacosanonymous@lemm.ee on 14 Oct 2023 14:42 next collapse

The link to the article is no longer valid.

TheHobbyist@lemmy.zip on 14 Oct 2023 14:59 collapse

Works for me?

circuscritic@lemmy.ca on 14 Oct 2023 15:32 next collapse

Easily the most effective assassin in recent history. He had a goal, his plan was to kill former PM, and his goal was… achieved?

Kudos.

Also, Shinzo-Abe was a genocide apologist from a family of war criminals. So, I sincerely mean kudos.

His grandfather was a Class A war criminal.

His dad trained as a kamikaze pilot, but the war ended before he got to compete a mission. Real shame.

Edit: here’s some extra bonus points:

  1. He didn’t kill anyone else
  2. Unification Church (Moonies) are a really disgusting and terrible organization.
  3. Shinzo-Abe was a real piece of shit. Please lookup just his education “reforms”, and that’s just the fraction of his bad acts.
inconel@lemmy.ca on 14 Oct 2023 18:16 next collapse

If there’s something to mourn, I’d say the lost oppurtunity to have him procetuted (there was a trial about financial fraud at that time).

p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 14 Oct 2023 19:24 collapse

Recent history? I’ve never even heard of anything like this in all of human history.

Assassin kills a prominent leader. Public opinion for leader falls and people tend to side with the assassin. Government makes reforms to achieve assassin’s goals. Name one other case like that.

Maybe the French Revolution, but that was a large group of people, not one assassin completely changing public opinion for an entire movement.

circuscritic@lemmy.ca on 14 Oct 2023 19:43 collapse

I meant the impact, or effect, not the intent.

Because as far as impact, Archduke Ferdinand, might want a word.

But yes, I agree with everything you said, with just with one big caveat: I’m not a historian.

anonionfinelyminced@kbin.social on 14 Oct 2023 16:12 next collapse

So does this solely affect tax status? Or does it mean that they must also divest corporate assets (real estate, vehicles, investments, etc.)? What are the practical effects of this action?

elouboub@kbin.social on 14 Oct 2023 17:48 collapse

Do major religions next!