Aum Shinrikyo, a religious group, is formally recognized as a terrorist organization by a several entities including Canada, the European Union, and the U.S. because the Aum Shinrikyo’s members carried out the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995, which “killed twelve and causing an estimated six thousand people to seek medical attention.”
A Japanese journalist, writes in his blog, “We, Japanese Society, have to fight against cults, Aum Shinrikyo and Unification Church.” His comment emphasizes viewers that the Unification Church is just like the Aum Shinrikyo. His powerful strategy is that he often repeats “Aum Shinrikyo and Unification Church” in TV shows or other mediated opportunities. If the Aum Shinrikyo is recognized as a terrorist organization, why does he call the group a cult instead of giving them the correct title of terrorist? It is because if he labels the Aum Shinrikyo as the terrorist, he would separate them from the UC, which is considered neither a terrorist group nor destructive cult. His ultimate goal is to attack the UC, but not the Aum Shinrikyo. By putting the UC in the same category with the terrorist group, Aum Shinrikyo, the journalist can create a false image of the UC as a kind of terrorist group.
Also, the journalist emphasizes “we, Japanese society” have a responsibility to suppress the Aum Shinrikyo and UC. The words “Japanese society” led Japanese people think that they are supposed to be on his side, and move in the same direction to abolish these religious groups. Through his message, the journalist coerces the Japanese into following his direction, or they will be isolated from the Japanese society.
The journalist claims that the Unificationists are brain washed by Rev. Moon; however, the journalist is the one, who is able to brain wash people that the UC is the same as a terrorist group with his outstanding writing technique.
Negative images of the UC through mediated tools have lead to more than 4000 cases of kidnappings. According to Douglas Burton on the website (Unification Church News) around 4000 Unificationists “have been abducted and subjected to coercive psychological torture intended to break their faith during the last 30 years.”
A Japanese journalist, writes in his blog, “We, Japanese Society, have to fight against cults, Aum Shinrikyo and Unification Church.” His comment emphasizes viewers that the Unification Church is just like the Aum Shinrikyo. His powerful strategy is that he often repeats “Aum Shinrikyo and Unification Church” in TV shows or other mediated opportunities. If the Aum Shinrikyo is recognized as a terrorist organization, why does he call the group a cult instead of giving them the correct title of terrorist? It is because if he labels the Aum Shinrikyo as the terrorist, he would separate them from the UC, which is considered neither a terrorist group nor destructive cult. His ultimate goal is to attack the UC, but not the Aum Shinrikyo. By putting the UC in the same category with the terrorist group, Aum Shinrikyo, the journalist can create a false image of the UC as a kind of terrorist group.
Also, the journalist emphasizes “we, Japanese society” have a responsibility to suppress the Aum Shinrikyo and UC. The words “Japanese society” led Japanese people think that they are supposed to be on his side, and move in the same direction to abolish these religious groups. Through his message, the journalist coerces the Japanese into following his direction, or they will be isolated from the Japanese society.
The journalist claims that the Unificationists are brain washed by Rev. Moon; however, the journalist is the one, who is able to brain wash people that the UC is the same as a terrorist group with his outstanding writing technique.
Negative images of the UC through mediated tools have lead to more than 4000 cases of kidnappings. According to Douglas Burton on the website (Unification Church News) around 4000 Unificationists “have been abducted and subjected to coercive psychological torture intended to break their faith during the last 30 years.”
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