Sensou no Tsukurikata: Original vs. Magai
建立於 差異永不過期
Do you Know what war is?
Do you know what war is?
Maybe you've heard stories about it from your grandparents.
Maybe you’ve heard stories\Nabout it from your grandparents.
Maybe your teacher has mentioned war in class.
Maybe your teachers have mentioned war in class.
Even if you haven't heard about war from a grown-up,
Even if you haven’t heard\Nabout war from a grown-up,
you have probably seen war on the television.
you have probably seen war on the television.
Almost 70 years ago
Almost 70 years ago, Japan made\Na promise never to go to war again.
Japan made a promise never to go to war again.
So, you have never been involved in a war.
So, you have never been involved in a war.
But, by changing the way a country works and the decisions it has made in the past,
But, by changing the way a country works\Nand the decisions it has made in the past,
even a country that has promised never to go to war,
even a country that has\Npromised never to go to war,
can become a country that is able to go to war.
can become a country that is able to go to war.
During that time, some of the following things might happen.
During that time,\Nsome of the following things might happen.
The Self-Defense Forces, which were only meant for the defense of Japan,
The Self-Defense Forces,\Nwhich were only meant for the defense of Japan,
will go with guns to other countries.
will go with guns to other countries.
They'll say that they are going to save people hurting from war so that they can keep peace in the world.
They’ll say that they are going to save people hurting from war so that they can keep peace in the world.
They'll also say that
They’ll also say that when it seems like\Nthey’ll be attacked, they’ll attack first.
when it seems like they'll be attacked, they'll attack first.
A rule will be made that says
A rule will be made that says everything about war will be decided by only a small group of people in the government.
everything about war will be decided by only\Na small group of people in the government.
They'll say to other people, “We've decided to go to war.”
They’ll say to other people,\N“We've decided to go to war.”
And if there isn't enough time to say even that, they'll tell us about it afterwards.
And if there isn’t enough time to say even that,\Nthey’ll tell us about it afterwards.
When the government decides that we will go to war or that we might go to war,
When the government decides that we will\Ngo to war or that we might go to war,
the newspapers and televisions and radio will report it exactly as the government says.
the newspapers and televisions and radio\Nwill report it exactly as the government says.
It will also be decided that they’ll never say anything that the government doesn’t like.
It will also be decided that they’ll never say\Nanything that the government doesn’t like.
It will be normal for everyone to participate in war drills.
It will be normal for everyone\Nto participate in war drills.
If you feel that something isn't right,
If you feel that something isn’t right,
you won't be able to ask, “why are we doing this?”
you won’t be able to ask,\N“Why are we doing this?”
Because you won't feel like asking.
Because you won’t feel like asking.
The schools will start teaching what good citizens must and must not do.
The schools will start teaching what\Ngood citizens must and must not do.
They'll also teach what countries and what people are the enemy.
They’ll also teach what countries\Nand what people are the enemy.
Cameras will be placed in the cities to find the people that aren't good citizens.
Cameras will be placed in the cities
We'll start watching each other suspiciously,
to find the people that aren’t good citizens.
to make sure that everyone around us is a good citizen.
We’ll start watching each other suspiciously,
If we think that someone isn't being a good citizen, we'll tell the police.
to make sure that everyone\Naround us is a good citizen.
The police will arrest people that they think aren't being good citizens.
If we think that someone\Nisn’t being a good citizen,
It will be decided that whenever a war happens or is about to happen,
we’ll tell the police.
the army will be able to use stores, other people's property and even your house however they please.
The police will arrest people that\Nthey think aren’t being good citizens.
It will also be decided that many people will help the army do their work.
It will be decided that whenever\Na war happens or is about to happen,
People like airplane pilots, doctors, nurses,
the army will be able to use stores, other people’s\Nproperty, and even your house however they please.
truck drivers, gas station attendants
It will also be decided that many people\Nwill help the army do their work.
People like airplane pilots,
doctors,
nurses,
truck drivers, gas station attendants,
and construction workers.
and construction workers.
War will cost a lot of money.
War will cost a lot of money.
So the government will do its best to earn more money by raising our taxes,
So the government will collect\Nmore money by raising our taxes,
lowering the amount they give us to help us live,
lowering the amount they give us to help us live,
and even borrowing money from us.
and even borrowing money from us.
When other friendly countries go to war,
When other friendly countries go to war,
the government will even give them money.
the government will even give them money.
Japan's constitution promises not to go to war.
Japan’s constitution promises not to go to war.
The constitution was created by us and it is the most basic law
The constitution was created by us\Nand it is the most basic law
that decides what the government should and should not do.
that decides what the government\Nshould and should not do.
People that want to go to war don't like the constitution.
People that want to go to war\Ndon’t like the constitution.
So, they will change the constitution to say, “Japan can join in on a war.”
So, they will change the constitution to say,\N“Japan can join in on a war.”
That's how Japan can become a country
That’s how Japan can become a country
that can go to war.
that can go to war.
When the government decides to go to war,
When the government decides to go to war,
you will be able to lay down\Nyour life for the country.
you will be able to lay down\Nyour life for the country.
When the government says that this is for the good of the world,
When the government says\Nthat this is for the good of the world,
you will be able to lay down your life for the good of the world.
you will be able to lay down your life\Nfor the good of the world.
You will be able to kill people in war.
You will also be able to kill people in war.
You don't have to be sad when your father or mother,
Even if your father or mother,
school friends or teachers
your friends from school, your teachers,
or your next-door neighbors die in war.
or your neighbors die in war,
you don’t have to be sad.
The government will be proud of them.
The government will be proud of them.
Because they did a good thing for the country and for the world.
Because they did a good thing
Everything you have been taught about the importance of every human life up to now
for the country and for the world.
Everything you have been taught up to now\Nabout the importance of every human life
will turn out to be wrong.
will turn out to be wrong.
The most important thing
The most important thing
will be the country.
will be the country.
If you don't like what you have just heard,
If you don’t like what you have just heard,
we would like you to do something.
we would like you to do something.
If you notice any of these things happening right now,
If you notice any of these things\Nhappening right now,
tell a grown-up, “This isn't good! We have to do something about this!”
tell a grown-up, “This isn't good!\NWe have to do something about this!”
Because grown-ups are often very busy
Because grown-ups are often very busy
and don't notice things like this.
and don’t notice things like this.
We can choose our own future.
We can choose our own future.
We can also choose not to go to war.
We can also choose not to go to war.