He who swims in sin will surely sink in sorrow. This is the story of Nakanori Oshima, a veteran of Japan's war of aggression against China. At the age of 17, he participated in this war, but under the influence of militarism,
He became a murderous maniac. He committed countless crimes, murder, rape, and the ghost of these numbers became a nightmare that he will never go away. After the war, he returned to Japan,
But the nightmare of sin did not leave him. He had to rely on spiritual sustenance to continue living, but these memories were like whipping the soul, making him painful. In his later years,
He lost his wife and children, and finally understood that God gave him everything good not to forgive him, but to make him feel the loss of his beloved. At the age of 87,
He is alone, and cancer has found him, and all this seems to be a wordless revenge. He is willing to accept the stampede of Chinese as his way of atonement. however
Should he accept his confession? This is a difficult question. No one can accept this belated apology on behalf of the innocent souls who died unjustly at the hands of the Japanese invaders. Despite his sincere repentance,
But the wounds of history cannot be easily healed. We should remember the lessons of history, remember the pain in our hearts that can never dissipate, and let ourselves clearly remember the root cause of pain.
We don't need the "bodhisattva afterthought" of others, because we have accepted the cruelty of history, and we turn this pain into an impetus for anger. We are not afraid of pain, but we are strong with pain.
So, how should we face this veteran's confession? Perhaps we can accept his story, but we should not forget the wounds of history, let alone forgive crimes lightly.
We should remember the victims in our own way, and at the same time, we should also remind future generations that the tragedies of history will not be repeated. What do you think about Nakanori Oshima's confession?
How do you think we should face the pain of history?