tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201253179489520279.post7051165731062393717..comments2022-12-22T22:52:02.008-08:00Comments on Scarry Thoughts: Renouncing War: An Opportunity Not To Be MissedJoe Scarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201253179489520279.post-48355969674208286782014-04-02T07:25:17.273-07:002014-04-02T07:25:17.273-07:00Thank you - this is extremely valuable. I am glad ...Thank you - this is extremely valuable. I am glad to learn of the role of Shidehara Kijuuroh. This is an important reminder of the role of peace proponents, even in an era dominated by militarism. <br /><br />I found this part particularly profound: "There were two drafts of what was to become Article 9, one containing provisions for maintaining military forces, the other eliminating them. The former was to be presented to the Occupation authorities, but Shidehara paid a visit to MacArthur and obtained his consent to the clause renouncing war."<br /><br />Talking with my pastor yesterday, I said, "We tend to interpret postwar Japan's peace constitution as a kind of punishment imposed on them; it seldom occurs to us to ask what it means for what we, ourselves, should be doing."<br /><br />The story of Shidehara Kijuuroh emphasizes that Japan's peace constitution is part of a larger vision for global peace.Joe Scarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622018908879921573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2201253179489520279.post-55187297474416310312014-04-02T05:47:51.888-07:002014-04-02T05:47:51.888-07:00Here is an article on the first post-war Prime Min...Here is an article on the first post-war Prime Minister who helped push for the anti-war Article 9:<br />http://www.asjapan.org/web.php/lectures/1995/04Smith Mill Creek Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154949712573311710noreply@blogger.com