Was it effective ?
Was it an act of Honor ?
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2007-05-29 05:49:28 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Another Muslim trying to justify 9/11?????????
2007-05-29 08:18:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you study their culture, and their history, they believe that dying in battle is the best death a warrior could ever receive. It is honorable to them. They do their duty without thought of themselves... only the honor it will bring to their family.
Was it effective? Hell yes! It terrified their opponents. It made the Japanese unpredictable in a way we could never conceive because we have too much thought and focus on the self. It was definately a mind f**k
2007-05-29 13:06:54 · answer #2 · answered by lionsworth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lack of resources. Desperation. Slightly effective. It was an act of honor to die for the Emperor.
2007-05-29 12:54:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Misguided belief in an Emperor who they believed was a living God, and a military tradition that meant sacrificing your own life by attacking the enemy was the highest honor a soldier could do.
His sacrifice would be highly respected from the living God down to his family & friends
2007-05-29 13:33:54 · answer #4 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very effective, was an act of great honor, they thought it better to die in battle than to surrender, the war was lost and all but over at that point.
2007-05-29 12:59:01 · answer #5 · answered by Steel Rain 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was said to bring honor to their families.
And if you didn't know, japanese society was/is all about honor. A left over from the days of the samurai I suppose.
2007-05-29 12:59:56 · answer #6 · answered by Humanist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was it effective? Yes. Was it an act of honor? I am sure they saw it as such...kind of like the Islamic suicide bombers who believe they're getting virgins in heaven. Do I believe it was honorable? No. I think it was stupid...but back then the Emperor was considered divine and God on earth so they did whatever he told them.
2007-05-29 12:54:01 · answer #7 · answered by stakekawa 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is frightening and yes I think it is very effective. We dont have many people in the U.S. willing to be suicide bombers because it is crazy. They would go to any lengths to win a war and put fear in people.
2007-05-29 12:55:14 · answer #8 · answered by coan2007 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was effective, and to them it was an act of honor
but the main reason would be out of desperation I think.
2007-05-29 12:52:39 · answer #9 · answered by John C 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They really believed in their cause. Willing to lay it all on the line to help the cause. A little closed minded in my estimation. But, you cannot discount their courage and passion.
2007-05-29 12:52:34 · answer #10 · answered by Greg L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those japanese pilots were hopped-up on meth anphetimene.
Obviously not effective. How could Japan continue to make airplanes and find pilots?
Did it scare the crap out of our soldiers? Hell yeah!
2007-05-29 12:56:10 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋