Rape of Nanking Removed From Taiwanese Textbooks

[stroller]

Is omitting part of history a sign of further distancing from China and appeasing Japan?

The "Rape of Nanking," an important part of modern Chinese history, has disappeared from Taiwan's revised history textbook, a newspaper said on Sunday.

The United Evening News said the textbook from one publishing house has ommitted mention of the World War II atrocities committed by the Japanese in China, while the textbooks from four publishing houses only make a brief reference to it.

In Taiwan, the Education Ministry decides the content of school textbooks but the books are printed by private publishing houses.

"Rape Of Nanking" Vanishes From Revised Taiwan History Textbook - World News - Playfuls.com - Business & World

[friscofrankie]

Wouldn't it be best for all concerned if every scholl history book in every country showed the horror of Nanking, the holocaust and the A Bomb aftermath? Maybe even the horrors of WWI and the smoldering, dead bodies from Bosnia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Korea, from every war there is are images and histories?
Shouldn't our children be raised with the notion that war is one of the most terrible things a man can imagine? Shouldn't they be taught that right and wrong is thrown out the window and there are no "good guys?" My whole life (since High school really) I have been amazed by the extent ALL the governments in world go to to spread propaganda as education.
Throughout history mistakes have been made million needlessly killed simply because a misinformed populace will support whatever they are force-fed.
The Rape of Nanking?? Wasn't in my history books either.

[DFCarlson]

Wouldn't it be best for all concerned if every school history book in every country showed the horror of Nanking, the holocaust and the A Bomb aftermath? Maybe even the horrors of WWI and the smoldering, dead bodies from Bosnia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Korea, from every war there is are images and histories?

Shouldn't our children be raised with the notion that war is one of the most terrible things a man can imagine? Shouldn't they be taught that right and wrong is thrown out the window and there are no "good guys?" My whole life (since High school really) I have been amazed by the extent ALL the governments in world go to to spread propaganda as education.
Throughout history mistakes have been made million needlessly killed simply because a misinformed populace will support whatever they are force-fed.
The Rape of Nanking?? Wasn't in my history books either.

Totally agree that our kids should be taught that war is hell and it's the worst kind of hell. As far as misinformation and missing information goes, we always have the internet! The true story is always out there somewhere.

[stroller]

As far as misinformation and missing information goes, we always have the internet! The true story is always out there somewhere.

Hmm, would you believe what some conspiracy site on the net claims more than authorities of your own country?

[man with no head]

Is omitting part of history a sign of further distancing from China and appeasing Japan?

A great number of native Taiwanese are of Japanese ancestry, so, no surprise.

But even more surprising is that A-Bian's government would cover up a potentially embarassing piece of history of which many people blame on the inability (or collusion) of the KMT to keep the Japanese out of China.

But Taiwan isn't alone in doing this. Very few American history textbooks talk about how the U.S. forced Japan into the Axis, how the U.S allowed Japanese war criminals to escape justice, the horror of the firebombings of German cities or Japanese cities, nor the horror of the atomic bombings. Nor do many history books discuss the atrocities committed by each side during the U.S. Civil War.

The sanitizing of history take place in every country.

[DFCarlson]

As far as misinformation and missing information goes, we always have the internet! The true story is always out there somewhere.

Hmm, would you believe what some conspiracy site on the net claims more than authorities of your own country?

I would recommend a careful and thorough search for information on the net before making any tentative judgments about any issue. My point is that all opinions are available and those who try to hide the truth find that they have a very difficult task.

[Wallace]

Well, the real point here is that people shouldn't have to go out and look, especially children. They should be able to trust what they are taught at school, and schools have a responsibility to make sure that what they teach is fair, unbiased, and based on the truth.

[man with no head]

...given that the government in any country controls the textbooks is it any wonder that the truth is not always told?

[Little Chuchok]

Is omitting part of history a sign of further distancing from China and appeasing Japan?

A great number of native Taiwanese are of Japanese ancestry, so, no surprise.

But even more surprising is that A-Bian's government would cover up a potentially embarassing piece of history of which many people blame on the inability (or collusion) of the KMT to keep the Japanese out of China.

But Taiwan isn't alone in doing this. Very few American history textbooks talk about how the U.S. forced Japan into the Axis, how the U.S allowed Japanese war criminals to escape justice, the horror of the firebombings of German cities or Japanese cities, nor the horror of the atomic bombings. Nor do many history books discuss the atrocities committed by each side during the U.S. Civil War.

The sanitizing of history take place in every country.

To a certain extent it does,but the Nips are in a class of there own.Two faced pricks is what they are.There is plenty of doco's on TV etc that explain many things that happened during WWII with the Allied forces,Nips and the Yermans.These are all on TV for all to see.Doco's made by Brits,seppos and Aussies etc.I wonder how many of these are shown on TV in the land of the "Yellow Peril"?? Fcuk all I bet.

[Wallace]

...given that the government in any country controls the textbooks is it any wonder that the truth is not always told?

Not in any 'civilised' country it doesn't, no.

[RDN]

No surprise here. Whatever you do, especially if you're Yippon, Taiwanese, etc, do NOT click on my "Chugoku Banzai" link below.