The High Court based its decision on a biased view of the church and a vague notion of what is socially acceptable.
Eitaro Ogawa
A Judicial Suicide: The Tokyo Decision Against the Unification Church. 2. An Irrational Verdict
Rather than on logic, the decision seems to be based on political decisions taken under the pressure of a manipulated public opinion.
A Judicial Suicide: The Tokyo Decision Against the Unification Church. 1. A Death Sentence
A dissolution order is more than just a legal act; it fundamentally denies the dignity of the dissolved religion and its members.
Eitaro Ogawa
Eitaro Ogawa, born in 1967. Graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Osaka University and completed graduate studies at Saitama University. He is a well-known literary critic and the Chairman of the Japan Peace Studies Institute, and the recipient of the 18th Seiron New Wind Award. His major works include “The Promised Day: An Essay on Shinzo Abe” (Gentosha), “The Last Chance for Victory” (PHP Institute), “A Readable Showa History of War” (KK Bestsellers), “Twenty-One Chapters After Hideo Kobayashi” (Gentosha), “Chronicle of the Heisei Era” (Seirindo), and “The Value of a Writer” (by the publishers of the “Hanada” magazine).