>>718919772
They hated him, for he spoke the truth.
>“Obedience and chastity—these were considered the highest virtues of Japanese women, and they were no different from the virtues demanded of Japanese soldiers. Women who embodied these imposed virtues and refrained from asserting themselves were called ‘chaste,’ and soldiers were praised as ‘brave.’
>Such women possessed neither freedom of action nor autonomy. I hope you will quickly shed the old shell, acquire higher education, retain some of the traditional virtues, and yet become new Japanese women capable of acting independently.
>The driving force for peace lies in the hearts of women. Use the freedom you have newly gained effectively and appropriately. Freedom is not something that can be infringed or taken away by anyone; it disappears only when you choose to abandon it. As free women, join hands with the women of the world and display the unique abilities of women. If you do not, all the privileges you have been granted will surely become meaningless.”
>“The education I speak of does not begin when a child enters kindergarten or elementary school. It must begin at the moment breastfeeding starts, when a beloved baby is given new life.
>The indescribable feeling of holding your beloved child close and nursing them is a privilege only a mother can know. As the fountain of life for your child, a mother must give all her love without reservation.
>Mere breasts can be given by other women, by animals, or replaced by substitutes, but nothing can replace a mother’s love.
>It is not enough for a mother merely to think of preserving her child’s life. She must raise the child to become an adult who can preserve their own life, endure all circumstances, love peace, cherish harmony, and have the strong will to contribute to humanity.
>This is my last word to you, whose children I have taken.”