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The prosecution of Nazi war criminals associated with the Holocaust which started on the 29th Of November 1945 is still continuing today with the help of virtual reality.
Although the Auschwitz version is yet to be used in court. This project led by Ralf Breker has been used in the prosecution of Nazi convict, Reinhold Hanning.
Senior Nazi members received justice shortly after the World War, but those of lower ranks weren’t held responsible. Germany’s Central Office for the Investigation of National Socialist Crimes established right after the war is still working to find the remaining Nazis.
Chief prosecutor Jens Rommel states emphasizes the importance of the state in prosecuting the defendants. The virtual models can describe what  involved would have done or seen. Thus helping the people now see what it was really like.
Mr. Breker is optimistic that the VR can be used in a variety of criminal cases, not just in Germany but also all over the world.

I’m very surprised by the new VR technology. Up until now, the reality of terrors that happened long ago were only imagined or remembered. This meant that we could not fully understand the tangible history of crimes. I think it would be a waste to just allow the VR to be used for crime prosecution. Everything in history, even those that aren’t pretty, have the right to be remembered, and the VR is just the thing we need. Many other tragedies around the world are begging to be left in the mind of people.

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After the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn declared that he wanted to put off his coronation for at least a year in order to mourn his father. This was addressed by the current prime minister of Thai, Prayuth Chan-Ocha. The crown prince’s message was for the people to not be worried about the country’s administration or the succession, and to wait until the sad time is over. The monarchy has a very important place in Thailand, and the military, which has traditionally been fiercely loyal to the monarchy, has made it clear that the crown prince is going to be the next king. However, no announcement of when this will take place hasn’t been announced. The country of Thailand will go into a year of official mourning, with the cremation scheduled at least a year away.

 

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I think the crown prince is acting a little too selfishly, especially while having the responsibilities of a monarch. The death of a family member is always hard, and I’m sure the deceased King Bhumibol Adulyadej was a most revered character, not just to the prince but to the whole country. But a whole year for mourning and no clear indication of how the government will be run in the future? That’s way too overboard. Even if one of my own parents died, I would be able to, or I would have to, decide what to do after a few weeks. The country of Thailand cannot be named as a politically balanced country, and I feel that “Don’t be confused, don’t be worried” from a crown prince with questions about competence isn’t enough of a reassurance for the citizens to live in peace.

Compared to the previous month, the number of refugees entering the United States from Syria doubled, giving reality to President Barrack Obama’s goal of accepting 10,000 refugees by the end of the fiscal year. The Syrian refugees are settled all across the United states, with 5,000 more to go in the next three months to meet the administration’s goals. The Council on Foreign Relations stated that since the start of the Syrian War in 2011, millions of Syrians have escaped their country, causing heavy burdens on the neighboring countries. This led President Obama to take humanitarian action. Although the effort was first faced with terrorist fears and other negative efforts, the latest polls and figures seem to show support for accepting the refugees.

I feel that President Barrack Obama’s humanitarian effort is a very good thing for the whole of the world. I was surprised that majority of the people in the United States supported having refugees from Syria and other middle-eastern countries. Early in June there was the tragic shooting, and I thought more people would have fear for the refugees. When I read these articles concerning humanitarian efforts for the refugees, I always get sad at how unkind Japan is. This semester, I did a report on Japan’s immigrant acceptance, and I learnt that Japan has the acceptance rate of 0.2%. We are a country that has gun laws insanely more strict compared to the US, and minimal record of foreign terrorist attack. What’s stopping us from reaching out a helping hand?

In the year 2014, Japan accepted 11 refugees seeking asylum in Japan out of over 5000 applicants.  A shocking acceptance rate of 0.2%. Which means it’s more likely for a woman to die of esophageal cancer than be admitted into Japan under refugee conditions.
I believe that Japan should accept more foreign refugees in order to help and be helped by them.

To start with, Japan must be more assistive towards humanity as a whole. In fact, I’m surprised that there even is the option of refusing the majority of refugees who apply. These people, disregarding countries of origin, are here because they all have a reason that made them escape their home countries. It doesn’t matter if they are from Myanmar, Syria, Somalia, Mongol, or Europe. When we refuse these refugees, where are they supposed to go? Certainly not back where they used to be. Refugees are not asking us to provide the lives of rich men. They are asking for the bare minimum to live: a roof over their heads and food enough not to starve. These people aren’t unwilling to work, either. They wanted to work and live at their homes, but conflict has made that impossible. If we don’t take them in, their only choice would be to enter illegally. Which will lead to an increase in criminal activity, creating a new market for various mafia. What we must do now is not to patrol the borders more strictly; we have to give help to the refugees who very much need and deserve it.

Accepting Refugees into our country is not just for the benefit of the refugees. Japan can also get quite the help from them. We all know that the population of Japan is steeply leaning towards the senior end, and not enough young people are here to support the ever-increasing horde of elderlies. What wonders could a motivated, able group do for us? At the UN general assembly held in New York on September, 2015, prime minister Abe stated that “I would say that before accepting immigrants or refugees, we need to have more activities by women, elderly people, and we must raise our birth rate.”  I’m almost positive that raising the birth rate exponentially and women becoming active in society don’t really go hand in hand. We need an alternative. Which is basically what Mr. Abe ruled out in his first phrase. Jobs? We can provide them. Half the shops in Tokyo have the workers wanted leaflets up and elderly farmers are complaining about having no heir every chance they get. Why not give the refugees a chance?
Japan must accept more foreign refugees and grant them asylum. It’s an obligation as humanity to give assistance to those in need, especially when it’s very possible. Also, as the old saying goes, our acceptance is not only for the refugees. We need them for the future of Japan.

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The story we discussed is about Chinese teenager who wanted to be a beggar in Dubai. He stowed away on a plane hiding in the cargo.

He had heard beggars in Dubai could make a lot of money as a beggar.   He got the information about Dubai where people could make money as beggar, but this information wasn’t correct. Dubai police arrested a beggar who they said was making 270,000 dirhams per month, because the police carrid out campaigns to stop begging on the streets and the man was arrested as part of raid.

Finally the Chinese teenager was arrested because he had entered the country in that way illegal.

 

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When I read this article, I think about information. How must we deal with information?

I think there are many risks that media publish incorrect information. When publish incorrect information, people may mislead and confuse. This will be important for political decision. When people make the decision, people refer to the information that was published by media. I think this situation is very dangerous.

So people must get information from some media in order to avoid the risks. If all media tell the same information, this isn’t skeptical, but when each media tell another information, we must think “what is truth?” We can get certain information by showing each source. If the information hat trusted source, the information probably correct. The people who gets information must ascertain whether this is correct or not. On the other hand, the person who give information must tell the source in order to avoid the risks which they tell incorrect information.

 

 

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Many people made violence due to appeal their hopes to the government. The protesters had burnt 13 schools in Limpopo province. They wanted to get better housing and water, because they were frustrated about the lack of basic services like electricity and water.

Government said that the violence gave bad effect to the education of children, so they wanted to end the violence. On the other hand, the opposition parties hoped to get government, so they argued that the government had failed to improve the life level. By arguing the government, the opposition parties tried to make gains at the polls when the local government elections will hold in August.

 

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I think South Africa’s present circumstance isn’t good, the worst in the world, because the people who live in South Africa can’t know whether they can live tomorrow. The situation in the South Africa is changing every day, for example a lot of war, violence, and disaster. So it isn’t clear what kind of situation they live tomorrow.

I think government must change this situation, because “government” should guarantee the nation’s life and improve the people’s life level. So in my opinion, South Africa’s government doesn’t work enough. Whether or not the government will change next elections, not only main party but also opposition party must try to improve the life level, because this is the work of the politician.