Essays on Comfort Women

Objective truth has been consistently sought for throughout human history. Unfortunately, when one interprets historical events, it is very hard to come-up with objective truth which in turn hinders the imposition of justice and order in a society. Even in everyday life, the lack of objective truth clouds one’s understanding, which results to confusion so that the root causes of a certain problem become vague and unsolved. Nevertheless, there are ways to arrive as close as possible to the objective truth. One of these ways is to perceive facts, historical events, and evidences from multiple perspectives. Yang’s ...

This study was a comparison of different classmates’ reactions to a series of questions that were asked. The first questions that were asked to students was: When and why has the practice of female infanticide started in China? Was this a practice everywhere in China or only in certain parts of the country? When was it stopped officially and in practice? In referring to the first student’s response (Melissa T), I was very impressed by the knowledge that she retained from the articles that were read. Particularly, I was impressed with her relation to the Buddhist and Muslim ...

Question 1

Female infanticide is one of the oldest practice in China. This practice is streamlined towards family planning in society. Female infanticide refers to the abandonment and killing of baby girls. This traditional practice is believed to have spanned for more than 2000 years. In fact, the practice is dated from Chinese antiquity (Mungello, 2008). The practice is traced to the abandonment of children during Zhou dynasty. The main causes of female infanticide in China are both cultural and material. Female infanticide was carried out through burying alive, poisoning, drowning, suffocation, stabbing, and strangulation. The practice started in China because ...