Die-Ins Held To Commemorate Hiroshima
Here is a TV news report about a “die-in” held in Sapporo this morning to commemorate the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima:
Mainichi also reports than a similar die-in was held in front of the A-bomb dome in Hiroshima:
HIROSHIMA — About 200 people took part in a ‘die-in’ in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima on Monday, the 62nd anniversary of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on the city, praying for the elimination of nuclear weapons.
The participants lay on the ground pretending to be dead during the gathering, which began at 8:15 a.m., the time that the atomic bomb was dropped over the city. Lying on the asphalt, which had been dampened by morning rain, they quietly prayed for the elimination of nuclear weapons.
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Not sure what they’re so upset about: in the sixty-plus years since they were first developed, they have never been used after the first two times, three days apart. I would say their prayers have worked pretty well – can’t think of too many more weapons that were never used again, despite very good at their job.
they still exist.
that’s what we should all be upset about.
As I was reading this, I looked at the computer on my clock and it said 8:15, August 6. Spoooooooky. Oh, and Overthinker, they’re upset about being BOMBED.
They say they are praying for the elimination of nukes. Since no nukes have been used in war since August 1945, I’d say they don’t have a lot to get upset about. It’s not just about being bombed (where are the die-ins for March 10th, for example, where over 100,000 died in Tokyo?). It’s about making a political statement using victimhood to press for results. But the results have to all intents and purposes happened – for the past 60 years, nuclear weapons HAVE been eliminated as weapons or war (though their threat value remained, and still does today, they were never actually deployed).
One reason nuclear weapons haven’t been used is probably because of ordinary citizens voicing there concerns in Japan and around the world. Here’s hoping it keeps working…
i’d say it’s more about fears from Mutually Assured Destruction with russia during the cold war
In agreement. The bombs were just TOO powerful, and their effects had been graphically demonstrated in Japan. Sure, civilian protests might have helped, and for example moral considerations might have prevented their use in the Korean War, but the sheer danger of letting even one go off on your own soil was most likely the prime factor.
“Interesting game. It seems the only way to win is not to play.”