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Justice Done

tsutomumiyazaki.jpgSerial child murderer, Tsutomu Miyazaki, was executed in Japan today, two decades after he began a reign of terror in Tokyo's suburbs by abducting, killing and eating parts of four young girls.

Good.

Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 09:38PM by Registered CommenterPete Moore in | Comments13 Comments

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Pete,

Yes, good. If I believed in the Devil I'd say he was a man possessed.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 10:50PM | Registered CommenterDawkins

I trust the execution method caused him enormous suffering.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 10:57PM | Registered CommenterAlison

Not good. He is suffering no more. He should have remained in jail until he died a natural death.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 10:58PM | Registered CommenterColm

Ok. Hit the switch with that one.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 12:54AM | Registered CommenterMahons

So far this year Japan has hung 13 murderers, and have about 100 waiting on death row.
With a population double that of the UK, it has less than 50K in prison, and with recidivism at a fraction of ours, they all have to work their buns off, for their keep.
Amnesty International feel this is deeply unfair and would like to see Japan come up to speed with the rest of the 'civilised' West and are pressing Japan to ban CP.
I bet Japan would just luuurve to be like us......

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 06:55PM | Registered CommenterBernard

There is a lot that Japan could teach all the western countries.

They've not forgotten the concept of shame. If you've committed a criminal offense there, the loss of face in front of family and neighbors is one strong deterrent against doing it again-even stronger than the prospect of returning to prison.

In lots of places in Britain and in America, family and neighbors will make excuses for those who sell drugs or who commit other offenses. Not so in Japan.

A fascinating and yes, not so small country.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 07:04PM | Registered CommenterThe Phantom

Phantom - Unless you are the Emperor.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 07:24PM | Registered CommenterMahons

The Emperor of Japan has been selling drugs? (g)

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 07:25PM | Registered CommenterThe Phantom

A world War II era joke (or attempt at one). My apologies.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 07:28PM | Registered CommenterMahons

Domo arigato.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 07:32PM | Registered CommenterThe Phantom

"There is a lot that Japan could teach all the western countries."

Hope you're not talking culinary, they seem to eat a lot of weird things. :-)

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 07:52PM | Registered CommenterDaphne

Daph

I love a lot of those things, if its sushi and sashimi that you speak of. I could eat sushi every day.

Draw the line at fugu though.When I was there, a friend tried it. Not me, ever.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 08:01PM | Registered CommenterThe Phantom

I like Japanese soups. Very flavourful.

Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 08:43AM | Registered CommenterDSD

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