My everyday life is ordinary and peaceful one; I have a family(my husband , elder son and his wife, two grandsons), a house to live in(very old wooden one but it has a pretty large garden ), friends, and I am healthy(not perfectly, but it’s OK ), I live on a small pension that allows me a modest life at least. I join some local activities, enjoy chorus, and gardening. So I can say I am happy. But when I see around me, there are so many problems or difficulties, and I feel so shameful about Japan or our society.
Japan is one of the fewer nations that have death penalty system. Only in this month thirteen prisoners were executed. They were members of a cult and they killed many people. That’s true. But I am shaking at the fact that the power of the state killed its people. Is it justified for a nation to kill people? It’s a fearful and dangerous idea that powers can put the people to death, I think. Didn't the minister of justice hesitated when she signed the paper, I wonder.
And, every human being may misjudge. We know many examples the court misjudged, or led unfair trials. How can we take back the life lost by the false judgment?
People have sometimes wanted heavy punishment or revenge, but civilized and democratic society has tried to overcome those ideas.Japan is one of the barbarous state, I have to admit. I’m depressed.