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[Devolution]

(CNN) -- Japanese officials have distanced themselves from comments made by a prominent nationalist politician that suggested women forced to become prostitutes to entertain Japanese troops during World War II were "necessary."

Toru Hashimoto, who serves as the Mayor of Osaka, told reporters at his weekly press conference Monday that "anyone would understand" the role of "comfort women" when soldiers were risking their lives and you wanted to give them "a rest."

Though he acknowledged the issue was a "tragic result of war," Hashimoto, who is co-leader of the nationalist Japan Restoration Party, insisted the use of prostitutes by soldiers was not unique to Japan.

Bizarrely, Hashimoto also revealed that he told a U.S. military commander during a trip to a base on the island of Okinawa that the adult entertainment business in Japan should be "utilized more" by U.S. personnel.

"I told him there are places that operate within the boundaries of the law which can be used for releasing sexual frustration, so they [the U.S. military] should fully utilize it or the marines won't be able to control their aggressive sexual desires."

More here.

No words. What a piece of shit.

 

[FyreWulff]

They've got a loooooong way to go for gender equality when someone even considers saying something like that in public acceptable, even if it's condemned later.

 

[Air]

Damedesune.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=557400

 

[vas_a_morir]

Prediction:

Gaffer calls this thread unnecessary.

 

[Devolution]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=557400

Thought it might have a thread, whoops.

 

[IHaveCandy]

That's pretty insulting to both women and men. Were women forced into these roles or did they just find prostitutes?