August 9, 2021.
Today is August 9, 2021.
76 years ago, at 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945. The U.S. military dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki.
The world has existed since before we were born, and wars (conflicts and terrorism) have yet to cease.
Even if you have not experienced war, you can imagine the tragedy of it.
About 150,000 of Nagasaki’s population of 240,000 at the time perished. Three days earlier, an atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, killing approximately 200,000 civilians. In total, 350,000 people died.
The numbers are brutal. When I look at the total number, I don’t feel it one bit. But I can imagine how horrible it would be to imagine that my parents, sisters, brothers, and friends all died in an instant. That is what really happened in the last World War.
In history, both nuclear weapons used in actual warfare were dropped on Japan. Japan experienced defeat in the war and vowed to achieve lasting peace. Since the war, Japan has not killed a single person in war, either at home or abroad. We should pass on our tragic war experience to future generations and pledge once again not to fight.
In addition, the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) reexperienced the horror of nuclear power plants, and even in Tokyo, radiation levels were measured to be 10 times higher than those of Chernobyl in some places. And yet, the government continues to sell nuclear power plants to foreign countries without coming up with any measures to deal with the situation. How foolish!
I think the only way to change this situation is for everyone to vote steadily.
I have gone to 100% of all elections since I got the right to vote. But I’d be happy if this post inspires some of you who didn’t go to elections to go. You can’t tell a policy from a poster! If you are not a candidate, please search for a candidate on the internet and find out who they are. You can find out most things. It is not easy to believe that the peace that lasted until yesterday will continue tomorrow. If politics goes out of control, the same thing will happen as it did 76 years ago.
Imagine. Imagine that one day, suddenly bombs fell from the sky and there were many city people who died.
I sincerely pray for the peace of his soul.