Ishihara “Sorry” for Saying Quake Victims Deserved It
- Categories: Japan, News
- Date: Mar 15, 2011 19:55 JST
- Tags: Bizarre, Earthquakes, Marketing, Old People, Politics, Religion, Tokyo
Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara has apologised for saying earthquake victims deserved to be killed and made homeless as punishment for the sinful greed of the Japanese people.
After his remarks were publicised, as he expressly told journalists to do, they were unsurprisingly the subject of widespread disgust and condemnation in Japan and beyond, he was forced into making a formal apology at a press conference:
“I deeply hurt the victims, as well as the people of the capital and the nation […] I withdraw my remark and I am deeply sorry for this.”
For good measure, he also tried some sophistry to worm his way out:
“As the head of the administration, my use of a phrase like ‘divine punishment’ without sufficient elaboration was lacking. I am deeply sympathetic to the miserable and dismal plight of the victims.
As Tokyo governor I will do my very best to relieve the plight of these victims.”
He has not announced any change to his plans to rule Tokyo for a fourth term – in fact, his fellow crazed right-wing nut Matsuzawa just announced he will withdraw his candidacy and back Ishihara (in return for Ishihara’s promise of a choice post), so as not to split the hate vote.
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The only way out is to commit seppuku old man. Oh wait hes got no honor anyway.
Besides aren't politicians supposed to be "politically correct"?
he is far right activist level of fucked up, to him, what he said is politically correct.
What many people fail to realise is that Japanese bash nerds even harder than anywhere else. Thats why eatshithara gets reelected, for his hardline stance against otaku.
and yet Japan has some of the most extreme nerdish nerds ever existed: anime otaku.
here is a fact, you are seen as a worse person for liking anime, than if you rape a real child.
i shouldn't say worse, but in may peoples eyes, you are is some you aren't.
you are on the same level as a murderer, or a rapist, just for liking anime.
id like to say most people understand this, but sadly they dont.
What the hell are you on about?
Oh how sweet, he rephrased his insensitivity to something milder... The old turd is afraid to lose some crucial votes maybe?
Well, he apologized at least. Not something I see everyday from prideful people.
fool you obviously stupid it you believe him just because he say sorry it doesn't mean he really sorry.use your brain people like you will easily use you as a tool for political purpose for example that's why he elected 4 times.
You are not allowed to call anyone stupid. If you knew how to read you would have seen the point he was trying to get across. Please take your stupidity and leave us alone.
Tninja & john am sorry if i offend you am just angry because ishihara use clueless people to his political purpose i just can't let people believe in ishihara words it's just pissed me off.
Suicide yourself, then I'll maybe forgive you.
Seriously, you think you can just say "sorry"?
Give all your money for Japan, cancel your damn ban, and THEN cry saying you're sorry.
I think he will just say "Gomen ne!!!" like how did one of the Japanese high school students who was beaten like a cow by the mad teacher few months ago.
nope.avi
mainstream meme is mainstream
now apologize for pearl harbour, shitstain
was he even the one who came up with that plan? enough on pearl harbour already..soldiers are pawns, people who are responsible are the rulers. you're not gonna blame the country for what the emperor decided back then.
everbody in Japan support emperor you tool
So America attacks Iraq, so a tsunami should hit America now? And on what evidence do u say everybody in Japan supports him? I never heard of such successful ruling EVER. People who are discontented usually keep their mouth shut knowing what they say wont change damn thing. Well, so should you!
Actually it was Hideki Tojo and the militarists in the army and Diet who wanted the conflict. The Emperor was played by them for the most part.
Oy, anon, were the two nukes (who did far greater damage) not enough retaliation...? Or are you repressing that one...?
Get over it, you were probably not even born when it happened, so it doesn't really affect you...
Pearl Harbor was well-deserved. When are you going to beg on your knees for Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, and whoever's-next?
Shut your assmouth, filthy brainwashed American zombie.
As a politician, he's doing a wonderfully good job of kicking himself off his own post and out of the government for good. Let's hope his friend Matsuzawazawazawa goes with him.
Me? I just hope he gets a heart attack and dies, or something like that. He's old enough (and being from the era of I HATE EVERYTHING NOT PURE JAPANESE) to deserve to die.
Even if he wasn't already insane this would make me take my vote away instantly. Not what he said about the tsunami victims but the fact that after explicitly stating something along the lines of 'this is how I feel and people need to just suck it' he says he didn't actually mean any of it.
People caving and lying about whatever they've already stated just for public support pisses me off so hard.
I just checked his wikipedia page. I dont know how many times he got away with saying stuf like "old women who live after they have lost their reproductive function are useless and are committing a sin," and many otheres.
*sigh*
Just. Kill. Him. Already...
Wait a minute...he actually said this?
Citation Needed please, not that I'm doubting you, but if I can get a firm quote to show others this will be priceless.
Here ya go.
1. (Ishihara answering the interview, referring to the theory he have read(?)), "It is said that the 'Old women is the worst evil and malignant being that the civilization have produced.' It says that the 'old women who lives after they have lost their reproductive function are useless and are committing a sin.' Men have reproductive functions even in their 80s and their 90s, however, women cannot bear children after they reach their menopause. It says that it is evil and malicious for the world that these people live until the age of Kinsan and Ginsan (famous twin sisters over 100 years of age)...I agree with the idea, but can not say it as a politician (laughter)." (from the Interview article of "Shukan Josei", December 11, 2001 issue)
2. The Governor has admitted the charge that he had made those remarks, but counter-reacted to the pursuit from the Metropolitan parliament by saying that the old women are tyrant beings. (December 11, 2001)
...Okay, hold on a second... He ACTUALLY said that?!
So he's an even bigger douchebag than I thought he was.
How the FUCK do the Japanese keep re-electing someone like this, who sees women as useless after a certain age (pedophile!) and openly insults those suffering because of the earthquake and tsunami?! Do they not listen to what this fucker is saying?!
Someone PLEASE put this son of a bitch out of his misery!
You know after reading it carefully the whole article about the Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, The Third Consideration of Japanese Governmental Report: Proposal of List of Issues for Pre-sessional Working Group.
I can say that Ishihara believes and agrees with the theory about the old woman are evil etc. But he didnt said it. He just agrees with the theory he read but he cant say it because he is a politician.
Ugh in other words he is a damn troll. And he got away with it untill now...
I never would have believe it... He would have TROLLED his own mother... If she was still alive of course.
What an asshole! People should have shoot him already!
"Sorry" wont cut in, apologize with Your life You warped scumbag.
From his previous statement, you can clearly tell that this stupid governor did not fully understand the gravity of the situation. Thousands of lives were lost and you say they deserved it, You're they're Governor for pete's sake!!. Seriously if this sorry excuse for a human were to be voted again...
he will, somehow, like how many other corrupt people stay in office, he seems to be somewhat religious, well he seems to believe in higher power
i didnt know incest was kosher with GOD
How do you think Cain, Abel, Adam, and Eve populated the planet then?
The Ishithara is saying sorry with his crocodile tears to all of the disaster victims in Japan...
*throws a tanto to the ground in front of him*
DO IT!
or throw him into the damaged nuclear reactor!!!
okay postpone my assassination for a laterdate like tomorrow
When do they realize this guy's senile and can't say/think anything rational? Take him out!
Man, this guys just keeps failing horribly... what puzzles me the most is, how the hell can this guy got re-elected 3 times?? and goin for a 4th after saying that?
I'm no campaing expert but if i were to run against him i would just keep playing his remarks about him saying victims derserved to die in the tv. if that doesn't work and still ishihara wins then i would really lose faith in the japanese ppl.
It seems many Japanese politicians aren't hardcore enough and when a hardcore asshole like him appears the others can't to anything because they are too modest to use his own words against him.
Get washed along with the trash Ishihara!
my use of a phrase like ‘divine punishment’ without sufficient elaboration was lacking
is he trying to say that people are too stupid to understand his godly phrase?
They just don't get it :3
No, that just confirms what Yamakan said, Ishihara can't speak Japanese properly.
The full quote again from Yamakan: "To apply "divine punishment" indiscriminately to innocent people is absolutely ridiculous. Ishihara, you who can't speak Japanese properly, have no right to place that identity on others."
No~ I think he meant he just use a word that he can't even understand.
Why does he have to be so dumb... sigh
Pray for Japan...
to be restored and also throw him out of the office quickly...
It really says something about the state of Japan that this guy can get elected three times (and very likely a fourth).
Somebody convince Vento to attack him then he'll die easily by her "Divine Punishment."