As a member of government he needs to live up to a higher standard.
If he was a private individual go ahead, condemn WWII Japanese actions in whatever terms you'd like.
But as a paid member of parliment representing the diverse interests of thousands of people in his riding? PC language is kind of a no-brainer....
People have every right to be concerned when one party consistantly makes such remarks/mistakes. If members from that party are elected and their Prime Minister is in Germany do Canadians want him going on about 'Nazi bas**rds'? Or on a trade mission to Japan do we want the local papers talking about how our Prime Minister secretly harbours hate towards 'Jap bas**rds'? Or in South Africa or at the UN going on about how Mandela is nothing but a dirty terrorist?
All might (or not) be valid, they just don't need to be emphased without thought by government representatives.
There is a better and more professional way for an elected official to say that the Japanese made mistakes... for people in the east to hold us to that standard is not unreasonable....
Claeren.
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