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抵制日貨文章 (回應楊昌力抵制日貨倡議)
Generally, I welcome members's boycott to show their feeling,same as WM. I believe that no-one in this group is against anyone to boycott Jap's goods. One situation to enforce national boycott would be at a time when Chinese products were so bad and so expensive like at the time of May Four ( 1919 ??) We needed that as a weapon to protect our weak industry. I am on the side to play dirty on Japs, if we can get 30 million signature to agree to boycott, for a month that would have effect on Japs economy. But there may bring counter boycott which can also hurt our economy. With this approach, someone has to convince that we'll win,considering all situation. I quote a part of message from Martin Luther King who had similar
thoughts "Tension was not between the races, but was "between
justice and injustice, between the forces of light and the forces
of darkness. And if there is a victory it will be a victory not
merely for fifty thousand Negroes, but a victory for justice and
the forces of light. Thus, tension only existed http://afroamhistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa010901a.htm I also like to express a legal point in considering boycott on Mitsibishi on the ground that M was a war criminal.To prove that M was involved or participated in the war is not enough because M was just dong her duty to her country. Just like a soldier kills enemy soldier in battle-field is not commiting a crime, but rather carrying her duty at war as instructed.
To go to Court is a nightmare, You will find all sorts of unreasonable denials and that not always the one with better reasons wins.That is the 'democratic world' we live. I have got severe neck pain resulting from long hours at the computer, much worse than headache last time. I really cannot talk any more in the next two weeks. Bill 回應楊昌力抵制日貨倡議 昌力兄提議五月不買日貨我很贊成。不單五月，今後也應儘量少用日貨（不是全面抵制），可不用則不用，避免不了的少用，養成習慣。不單日本製造的少用，日本品牌在發展中國家，包括在中國製造的也力求少用。以前基於質量及價錢，我們沒有大多的選擇，特別是民生用品及消費品上，『逼』要用日貨。現在不同了，中國的DVD不比日本差，南韓、台灣的電子產品可比美日本的，就是全掃世界市場的日本汽車，在美國市場，也開始受南韓汽車的威脅。當然，在全球經濟一體的化的趨勢下，完全不用日貨或日本零部件有一定困難，但不等於不可少用。我亦信奉自由經濟及市場經濟，但不等於作為消費者，不可養生傾向性的消費習慣。日本對全球絕大部分國家及地區貿易上均是出超，一個主要原因是日本人長久養成選用國貨的習慣，這也令日本政府在外貿的角力與談判中，振振有詞地道：不是我奉行保護主義，只是國人不習慣用外國貨。這也是戰後日本很快便成為世界第二大經濟體系的一個重要因素。 中國經濟要進一步飛躍，便要進一步貫徹市場經濟。尤以加入世貿以後，在政府層面實行保護主義或進行貿易戰，既不可行，也不智。但在民間層面，作為消費者，完全可以這樣做。在一個和平的國際環境下，按目前方向發展，中國在這廿年內，便會超越日本成為全球第二大經濟體係。日本會成為中國緊密的經濟伙伴，你中有我，我中有你，或者是兩個對立的經濟體係，便要看日本似能否正視歷史，如何對待軍國主義的復活，如何處理中日關係，如何令中國安心。 民生用品可多用內地貨、亞洲貨、港台貨、南韓貨，高檔次、高科技貨多用歐洲貨，就是少用日貨，這有重要的策略意義，有助中國和平崛起。我們養成習慣少用日貨，不應僅是表表態，是有實質作用，是和平、理性地及最有效地壓制日本軍國主義復活。目前中國已超過美國成為日本最大市場，相反，日本已從中國最大市場下跌至低於美國及歐盟成為第三位。若中國13億人民，特別是內地1億中產消費者及台港澳以至海外華人養成這種少用日貨的習慣，對日本經濟是相當沉重的打擊。日本執政自民黨的最重要母體是『經連團』。日本這隻經濟動物受拙，經連團中的大財團 -- 日本軍國主義復活的驅動者，必然會逼使政府軟化。中國對日本採取軍事對抗，既無效，也不利地區和平穩定。總之，打經濟牌是上策，政治外交牌是中策，軍事牌是下策。 中國人崇尚仁者為王，以德服人，日本人崇尚武者為王，以力服人。以中國人的心態與日本人交往，實是緣木求魚。只有把他折服，他才服你，乖乖的跟你，就像美國對日本一樣。他們會依從給他們原子彈的美國，但不會安心與受他們摧殘的中國和平相處，除非中國能顯示力量。（小泉純一郎昨天訪問荷蘭，為戰爭中虐待印尼的荷蘭兵而道歉，就是不向中國人道歉！）野馬為人順服才甘心被人所騎。我們不應騎在日本人頭上，但要令他們折服，才令其知難而退。亞洲以至世界和平穩定方可達成。少用日貨帶來兩地人民的一時的不便不利，換來地區的長治久安是划算的。 寫在05年五四凌晨 YC Fung
WM Chan 03/05/2005 Re: A reminder of caution on boycotting Japanese Goods Instead of appealing to people to do something which
is not going to have a As in the case of the USA, the civilians should not
be held accountable for WM 03/05/2005
Lawrence Chan 01/05/2005 Re: A reminder of caution on boycotting Japanese Goods Bill, WM, YY, All,
Talking about bias and history rectification, it seems that some of you are taking a more pacifist approach, which I can understand. In a way you are right that we should not muddle in the past and the present too long, else we may lose the future(* here I borrow this beautiful expression used by Lien Jin, the KMD leader in his peace trip in China).
However, while I appreciate your good spirit, I can't exactly agree with your judgment of the situation. I hope you don't mind me saying that, Old Friends. Why?
First, About 60 years: the WWII settlement was muddling and was unfair to the Asian victim countries and people because of the manipulation of the big victors after the war, e.g., the 1951 SF Treaty which was supposed to be the final settlement of the war responsibilities of Japan had got no presence of China, India, Philippines, Korea... Because of the Cold War, friends of the USA/England...had suddenly become their enemies, whereas their biggest enemy Japan had suddenly been taken as their most valuable ally. There were lots of cover-ups and dirty deals behind. The victims, including China, could only swallow the bitter pill at that time.
By international rule, the 'shelved' or 'Classified' secret info/ documents of governments are supposed to be "unshelved" or "declassified" for historical studies after 50 years. But we have seldom seen the US/Japan doing that even now despite that Global Alliance and other scholars have kept pressing for that... So we know preserving and rectifying history needs national strength, resources, inteligence, manpower... 60 years is long enough to wait for redress by the sufferers, but is not that long for rectifying such a big chapter of distorted history under pressure.
As you said, it is already 60 years of waiting and struggling. Do you think we should wait longer, or we just stay out hoping that things can correct themselves?
We are now at the verge of time to have the judgment done now or never. The first generation war victims are dying out quickly. Why don't we make use of them as live witnesses to rectify the twisted history in time? On the other hand, why shouldn't we help to get justice for these dying out victims when there is still time and opportunity?
Second, On Forgive and Forget: While we would like to forgive Japan, we would expect to see it comes with genuine remorse and action. China was generous enough to have given up state compensation. The few legal claims for compensation going on in late years were just some minor civil cases. Yet Japan is still disagreeable. At the same time, it is doing all sort of negatives and provocations. That tells us pure under-tone or good will does not work nor can earn respect. For those of you who have lived in the west long enough should understand what I mean. You have to voice out, and better be backed up with some strength, of course.
Third, On Bias vs. Bias: I agree that we should not generalize all Japanese people as evil, and that we should seek peace and reconciliation. GA and ALPHA are very conscious of that. If we are bias, we would not have got supporters of our course from some Japanese groups in Japan, the National Japanese Canadian Ass. in Canada, Mike Honda the Japanese American legislator in California, the Jewish and other minority ethnic communities… We would not have been been endorsed by BC and Ontario provincial ministries to produce school teaching resources nor to have won provincial peace awards. Unfortunately, we do have difficulty with the western media who are generally bias by ignoring or by distorting the China related issues. That is why we have to speak up at crucial moments. But yes, it is good to be reminded by you good friends to be more cautious. Your comments are very appreciated.
Fourth, On your doubt about why we pick on Mitsubishi. If you have any chance visiting the disputed Yasakuni Shine, there was a Zero fighter plane displayed as the Japanese glory in their great war. It is a Mitsubishi. Mitshubishi was, and still is, one of the biggest supporter and military manufacturers of Japan’s right wing militarism.
We pick Mitsubishi as a good representative of the pro-militarism commercial element. We believe it is strategically more viable and effective by narrowing down our boycott action on one target at a time with consistence than to boycott all. Honestly, I think your discussed one month general boycott is not distinctive to be significant. What about reconsider the GA proposal?
-Kwok Tai 01/05/2005 On boycotting Japanese Goods It is exactly because we are in the democratic society that we can still find out what happened 60 years ago! The books have not been burnt, the learned are not buried as in the past. Whether the Japanese goods are made in China is not relevant in
present context. The Japanese companies employing foreign workers
are not foreign aid. They are not charity. They are capitalists
making money by employing the cheap Chinese and South East Asian
labour. Don't forget that the Chinese is a very resilient race.
They will find jobs in other factories. China is a Did we ask why the Japanese are so arrogant? It is because of their relatively good economy built on cheap labour in part supplied from poorer neighbours. What they spend on voluntary aid is only a fraction of their profit. The boycott is a peaceful way of showing our discontent, but by no means the only way. WE collectively will think of some other means as well.
When Woo Kam Sang suggested to buy me a camera for my 21st birthday years ago, I asked for any non-Japanese model. I felt proud and warm. I haven't regretted since. Sau-wan and Kwong Yin.30/04/2005
On boycotting Japanese Goods Agree with Bill and WM. Perhaps there are other
ways that we could do in uniting the Japanese people and denouncing
such actions of erasing history in regard to war crimes.
On boycotting Japanese Goods Agree with Bill. I'm sceptical as the action could
be harming ourseleves (or Perhaps the more knowledeable among us can suggest
other actions with the WM 30/04/2005 On boycotting Japanese Goods In a 'democratic world', looking for truth of 60
yrs The case can be dismissed on the ground of prejudice. On the other hand,once it is established that Jap's Bill 30/04/2005
抵制日貨倡議書 各位朋友,
全国人民倡议书：
加拿大史維會的建議: 由民間自動自發的全面策略性抵制，從小作起，從民生日常用品作起，從每個人自身作起，聚沙成塔，聚流成河。這股實力不但合法、合情、合理，人人都能夠做得到。策略性、局部性的抵制，不與任何國家政策、本身利害抵觸，也不至於傷害到全面經濟，反而是「抵制目標」（亦即支持日本右翼的企業株式會社）無法抗拒的最大威脅。我們會號召海外所有國家合作團體，堅持這個策略性全球抵制日貨，以經濟實力來表達我們的決心。 現階段史維會呼籲即時全球罷買三菱集團旗下的所有產品，包括三菱汽車(Mitsubishi）、五十鈴汽車（Isuzu）、三菱手機、電視、錄影機、VCD/DVD、電器、
An article about a new anti-Japanese war 作者: Chinese 于 2001 年 9 月 1 日 22:14:08 () 無賴的老年日本人根本就不承認侵略過中國﹗ 如果你是一個不太喜歡狂熱﹐冒進的溫和派﹐那麼我個人認為你應該所做的是﹕ 如果你認為自己很狂熱﹐那麼可以先看看下面的數據﹕ 在世界各地﹐幾乎90%的華人用的是﹕“日本車”﹐“日本電器”﹗﹗我統計過﹕ 只要大家共同努力﹕ “拒買日貨"”的意義 : 不必要的擔心 |