View Poll Results: Which design should be featured on this year's BAM shirts?
Design 1
29
24.37%
Design 2
60
50.42%
Design 3
12
10.08%
Design 4
18
15.13%
Voters: 119. You may not vote on this poll
BAM XI Shirt Design Poll
06-17-2011, 03:35 PM
#34
Design 3 is offensive. The use of the Rising Sun Flag (Kyokujitsu-ki) is inappropriate as it is the military flag of Japan and is associated with Japanese imperialism and military aggression in the first half of the 20th century (the Japanese military no longer conducts war operations overseas; it is a self-defense force under Article 9 of the Japanese national constitution). The only acceptable use of that flag today is maritime usage; it's not interchangeable with the national flag of Japan, the Hi no Maru. Militarism has no place at BAM or for the relief effort for a tragic natural disaster. Thanks. 
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06-17-2011, 03:42 PM
#36
This doesn't make sense. Maybe we are being over critical?
"It is also presently the war flag of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the ensign of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It is also waved during the Japanese New Year and in sporting events. The design is incorporated into the flag of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun as well as banners called Tairyō-ki (大漁旗, Good Catch Flag?) flown by fishermen."
This is retarded, Japan flies the flag during sporting events, its in a major news papers logo? and Now the Maritime DEF Force uses it?
So thats all fine and dandy, but you are worried about it being on a subaru meet t shirt.
The rising sun was obviously part of the design, not a replacement for Japanese flag??? or in anyway attempting too associate Japanese Military. This is America boy.
I'm glad you can't make it to the event. People obsessed and stuck in the past shouldn't come.
Wow, grow up and get a life.
"It is also presently the war flag of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the ensign of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It is also waved during the Japanese New Year and in sporting events. The design is incorporated into the flag of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun as well as banners called Tairyō-ki (大漁旗, Good Catch Flag?) flown by fishermen."
This is retarded, Japan flies the flag during sporting events, its in a major news papers logo? and Now the Maritime DEF Force uses it?
So thats all fine and dandy, but you are worried about it being on a subaru meet t shirt.
The rising sun was obviously part of the design, not a replacement for Japanese flag??? or in anyway attempting too associate Japanese Military. This is America boy.
I'm glad you can't make it to the event. People obsessed and stuck in the past shouldn't come.
Wow, grow up and get a life.
Last edited by slow04wrx; 06-17-2011 at 03:48 PM.
