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alphacyberranger to World [email protected]English • 2 years ago

Japan decides to strip Unification Church's religious corporation status

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Japan decides to strip Unification Church's religious corporation status

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alphacyberranger to World [email protected]English • 2 years ago
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  • @[email protected]
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    21•2 years ago

    https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/10/shinzo-abe-assassination-japan-unification-church-moonies/675114/

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

    • @[email protected]
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      14•2 years ago

      https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fmagazine%2Farchive%2F2023%2F10%2Fshinzo-abe-assassination-japan-unification-church-moonies%2F675114%2F

  • circuscritic
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    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.

    • @[email protected]
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      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).

    • P03 Locke
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      34•2 years ago

      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
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        10•2 years ago

        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
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    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?

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

    • @[email protected]
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      it helps the public response to the assasination was akin to “well he’s got a point”

      • Maeve
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        Two things can be true at once.

    • elouboub
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      More like: wow, a rational response!

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

    • OrbitJunkie
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      38•2 years ago

      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.

      • @[email protected]
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        56•2 years ago

        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

    • circuscritic
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  • @[email protected]
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    5•2 years ago

    The link to the article is no longer valid.

    • The Hobbyist
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      4•2 years ago

      Works for me?

  • elouboub
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    18•2 years ago

    Do major religions next!

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