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Carl Thompson wrote:
Chris, I realise this is probably not your intended meaning...
How is an inherent factor such as being Japanese a problem here?
That's a losing hand if you're playing a race card that has the hypocrisy of a particular ethnicity/nationality being somehow less able to conceive something as its value.
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I didn't say "being a Japanese", I said the "Japanese conception" which is somewhat different. Meaning, that Japanese cultural practices don't always translate outside of Japan, and since the Aikikai is an international organization this becomes a source of certain problems.
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Carl Thompson wrote:
You actually seem to refer to two statements by Mr Tani, although it is the same one used twice for two different times.
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Yes, the first one was an
interview (as stated) and the second one was a separate email (that should be evident if you read the text of the email).
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Carl Thompson wrote:
You'll understand if this doesn't look very strong as evidence of a current policy of discrimination a decade or so later in 2012. Even back then, it just looks like an ongoing process of fixing the problem of regulation.
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As I said - that the issue continues is based on other discussions that are not postable. There are also other issues that are related, but that I won't get into - the root, I think is a lack of transparency and clarity.
The fact that there is still so much confusion over what should be such a simple thing after 10 years is just symptomatic of the problem.
Best,
Chris