The ruling in this court case upheld the internment of U.S. citizens of Japanese descent. In a 6-3 decision, the democratic supreme court upheld the president’s exclusion order. This very controversial case placed protection against espionage over an individual citizen’s rights. Korematsu v U.S. has not been officially overturned, but its value has been erased as precedent.
I feel that this court decision was not the appropriate action because there was not an incident that involved people of Japanese decent attacking the U.S, in the U.S. I could see this being appropriate if there was an attack or proof of a plot against the U.S.
This ruling said that the internment of 100,000 Japanese-Americans and of was constitutional. However, President Ronald Reagan, who signed the Civil Liberties Law, officially apologized for this action (Edwards 161).
I believe the government did what was necessary at the time. I don't agree that we should've put them in isolation camps however, we were at war and pearl harbor happened three short years before that and we were nervous our country was being invaded and possibly being spied. However, many see the dark side of it, people growing up behind barbed wire but what else were we to do? I feel our nation would do something similar today if this happened with terrorists.
I would agree with Bryce, I feel that the internment of Japanese Americans was needed at the time. But I would also like to say that I do not believe such action should occur again in the Unites States to any race or religion. I believe this because there are so many mixed races and religions. Also trying to round of millions of people nowadays would be terrifyingly difficult.
I understand where everybody is coming from but I have to respectfully disagree with Bryce and Isaac. Yes American's were afraid, 2,403 people had just been ruthlessly slaughtered in a attack of hatred. In 9/11 however 2,996 people were killed. American's were afraid then too, the only difference we did not lock all the Muslims in the country into special camps. What the American's did to the Japanese-Americans was a cowardly act of fear, we couldn't control what was happening so we decided to force control. Unfortunately even the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 and the $20,000 it offered is no real compensation to those who suffered lack of education, healthy food, and a comfortable sanitary living space. The only thing we can hope to take from our mistakes is how to differentiate terrorists from citizens. (resources; listverse.com)
The ruling in this court case upheld the internment of U.S. citizens of Japanese descent. In a 6-3 decision, the democratic supreme court upheld the president’s exclusion order. This very controversial case placed protection against espionage over an individual citizen’s rights. Korematsu v U.S. has not been officially overturned, but its value has been erased as precedent.
ReplyDeleteI feel that this court decision was not the appropriate action because there was not an incident that involved people of Japanese decent attacking the U.S, in the U.S. I could see this being appropriate if there was an attack or proof of a plot against the U.S.
DeleteThis ruling said that the internment of 100,000 Japanese-Americans and of was constitutional. However, President Ronald Reagan, who signed the Civil Liberties Law, officially apologized for this action (Edwards 161).
DeleteI believe the government did what was necessary at the time. I don't agree that we should've put them in isolation camps however, we were at war and pearl harbor happened three short years before that and we were nervous our country was being invaded and possibly being spied. However, many see the dark side of it, people growing up behind barbed wire but what else were we to do? I feel our nation would do something similar today if this happened with terrorists.
DeleteI would agree with Bryce, I feel that the internment of Japanese Americans was needed at the time. But I would also like to say that I do not believe such action should occur again in the Unites States to any race or religion. I believe this because there are so many mixed races and religions. Also trying to round of millions of people nowadays would be terrifyingly difficult.
DeleteI understand where everybody is coming from but I have to respectfully disagree with Bryce and Isaac. Yes American's were afraid, 2,403 people had just been ruthlessly slaughtered in a attack of hatred. In 9/11 however 2,996 people were killed. American's were afraid then too, the only difference we did not lock all the Muslims in the country into special camps. What the American's did to the Japanese-Americans was a cowardly act of fear, we couldn't control what was happening so we decided to force control. Unfortunately even the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 and the $20,000 it offered is no real compensation to those who suffered lack of education, healthy food, and a comfortable sanitary living space. The only thing we can hope to take from our mistakes is how to differentiate terrorists from citizens. (resources; listverse.com)
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