Section 2
The reading from Darrell Y. Hamamoto, "Empire of Death and the Plague of Civic Violence", touches upon the monstrosities that take place after a time of war. These activities consist of a certain hatred for the "enemies" in the war zone. The trauma that takes place during a time such as war is one that is almost incurable, but that does not justify their actions. For example, after the Vietnam war takes place, there is hatred and anger directed towards Asian Americans, which then resulted in the killings and mistreating of them. These stories are absolutely heartbreaking.
War does induce trauma and it can be very damaging to one's mental health, however that does not justify the reasons to kill and harm others. As a country that prides itself in the equal treatment of all people it is sick to see the mistreatment of these Asian Americans. My parents were displaced because of the Vietnam war, and it makes me think "What if my parents were in the United States when the hatred and anger was at its peak?" I could not imagine the fear in their hearts, moving from their homelands in search of better only to be living in the same hell they had escaped.
What can we do to prevent these post-war trauma influenced crimes? Why does the hatred towards the enemy carry on to the people of the same ethnic group at home?
The Latest News on the Vietnam War. (n.d.). Retrieved April 30, 2017, from http://www.nhgazette.com/2011/02/11/the-latest-news-on-the-vietnam-war/
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