Speak to My Finger

I posted an article from a green environmental website on the radiation in Japan that people are not safe in Tokyo any more due to the radiation in Fukushima.

I have been dying lately to go to Japan for a short break but received pounding of advice instead that I must not be in that country for a life time. There were Malaysians who went there and came back with symptoms and tested positive for radiation in hospital. It was not a hearsay. It was told by a friend whose colleague was the victim.

The sakura trees, the fresh air now become an illustration image for life.. but still I am dying to go there again...

Back to the article, one of my friends who is staying in Japan and just given birth was offended by the article. The article stated briefly about a medical doctor in Tokyo relocating himself to the West due to the radiation spread and his observation of symptoms - nose bleed, etc. that are similar to the Chernobyl victims.

I posted the article, not really in good faith since someone was offended already, to let everyone to ponder on the article. It doesn't need to ring the truth but to joggle our thinking. I thought it was a good exercise and I didn't expect my fellow Distinction degree mate came and posted 'this article doesn't have reliable resources, you should not post if I were you." My intention was stated as above. It's to make people think.

Radiation. The government stated it is safe and it's not spreading far outside of Fukushima. But we all know once the place is contaminated, nothing grows on it. Can radiation spread through air? Water? It was in the water... isn't it? Can the whole world be contaminated with radiation that is just coming from one country? How does the sea work?

Information. We know how government works. Are people knowing the truth? I remember when I was in Tokyo and was totally impressed with their garbage waste facility that I asked several intellectual questions that the staff was not ready to answer, but he answered in honesty. One of the answers made me shocked. My question was "The landfill that you are showing us is small and Tokyo has lots of people, definitely there's gonna be a deadline for your landfill to be fulled up. What do you guys do then?" He smiled and said they have never thought of what to do next yet. I have all the respect for Japanese but I wanted to convey here is it is time we look at the whole picture and think what's missing. We got brains and why are we allowing people to control us.

The same as the article. I deleted the post because I know this friend's character very well. I mentioned twice that the article needs more evidence to support its claim - which means I want people to think from the politics to the transparency on this or any particular issue. Not being shot down as being a scum posting such ridiculous story at 10 am.

I am no expert in radiation stuff, but I am just thinking, exercising my brain. I am not letting other people to influence my judgment.

I was not upset what my friend said, but I believe my friend should investigate on her own too for she is the top political student in my college... but didn't she agree for the US to go to war in Iraq? She would make a good political PR person. Try reading this article then...

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/08/12/voices/radiation-fears-forced-me-to-postpone-japan-visit-by-u-s-students/#.U9MHJPmSx0w