generation

I am sure that most of us found such a great link between “our” generation and Nakajima san’s during her talk today. That is, that Nakajima san’s decision to conduct an anti-Iraq war lawsuit was motivated by her learning of Nori’s activities, especially his going to Iraq and being taken as a hostage.

I Really Like Michiko Nakajima

During class, someone pointed out that the constitution was written in the 1700s during a different time and a different America. I couldn’t get a chance to say that I don’t like this statement. It’s dangerous to say the Bill of Rights was meant for a different time, a time two hundred years ago—it would mean freedom of speech and religion don’t really mean the same now, which is what you’re saying about the right to bear arms: that it intended for a distant past. I don’t think the right to bear arms or freedom of speech are any different now. On the other hand, it was important in the Bill of Rights that citizens militias were armed. In a way you’re right to point out that things were different in the past—namely that we now don’t need citizen militias since we have this police force. Following this, Nakajima argues that gun rights should pertain to police and not civilians.