"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." -Sir John Dalberg-Acton
One of my friends in Japan decided to move to the Southwest part of Japan with her child. However, her husband will have to remain at their place (Kanto area) where they bought their condo a couple of years ago. Like us, they also have to pay double the living expenses because they cannot sell their old, contaminated place. She said it took a year for them to decide. I do not blame them. While the government and mainstream media have been trying very hard to downplay the whole Fukushima issue for a year now, the citizens have had to decide what is best for them and their families even with limited information. They do this without any support from the government or TEPCO.
It is very frustrating that innocent, regular people are the ones ending up suffering the most and end up having to make such difficult decisions, while those with direct conflicts of interests continue to stay in power, continue to lie, and continue to push an industry that has done more harm than good for Japan.
If we do not raise our voices, those people in power will continue to make decisions that prioritize their wallets over the safety of the public.
I am tired of the health of myself and my family being put in danger by those charged with ensuring its safety, and I am tired of being lied to. My ability to change things may be limited, but with everyone else's support, I know we can make our world a better place. However, to do so we must stop the money that is putting these type of criminals in power. That is why we must stop nuclear power. Without nuclear power, there are no more corrupt nuclear regulators and no more nuclear industry bought politicians. Certainly this will not fix the overall system, but it will lower the stakes of living with a broken one.
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