QUIZ 4 for POLS 4160. Jaspers’ Four Concepts of Guilt

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Jaspers’ Four Concepts of Guilt
Karl Jaspers outlined four concepts of guilt which include criminal guilt, moral guilt, political guilt, and metaphysical guilt. Criminal guilt comes with the violation of state laws and is proficient of objective proof. It relies on the court for its jurisdiction. Moral guilt argues that one cannot act in any other way rather than as an individual. One is solely morally responsible for all he or she does comprise the execution of military and political orders. Jurisdiction in this type of guilt lies within one’s conscience and by communicating with intimates and friends who mind about the individual’s soul. It is, therefore, necessary to live with wise people. Political guilt, on the other hand, entails deeds of political leaders and shows how citizens live under the power of those who govern them. Whatever the citizens’ face is as a result of what the leaders decide. Jurisdiction rests with the victor’s power should the state be overpowered militarily. Jaspers lastly discussed metaphysical guilt, which was a little more technical if argued on its extremes. It discusses the Hindu idea of karma more than Christianity to the point of underestimating the fundamental reality of sin and the essence of forgiveness. However, it makes it clear that there is real solidarity among all human beings which makes them accountable for every wrong deed and injustice, which is done to other people, especially if the injustices were intentional. In this case, jurisdiction lies with God himself.
In light of the Jaspers types of guilt discussed above, criminal guilt best applies to the comfort women processes because women were sexually harassed to provide sexual favors by the Japanese soldiers. There was a legalized military rape, which violated the rights of women and the women were not allowed to air out their grievances. Therefore, the soldiers violated their right to have sex with whomever they wanted. Such cases of violation could only be handled in a court of law. Therefore, it is the court where jurisdiction lied but was reluctant in taking legal actions against this inhuman act.
Several elements of racism can be attributed to the comfort women system, which had an impact on the process of justice afterward. The Japanese made a hate speech to people from other countries such as China and Germany. Negative statements were made on racial discrimination and ethnic lines. There were a lot of racist statements against non-Japanese. Children were barred from attending Korean schools. However, despite all these negative accusations against non-Japanese, the Japan government was reluctant in executing justice to the offenders. The minority groups were victimized against the Japanese culture. The Human Rights Committee held in Geneva resolved that there be unequal treatment between Japanese and the non-Japanese. Most public facilities permitted their access to the Japanese only. The Japanese residents saw themselves as being superior to other races. They harassed, degraded and provoked foreigners and perpetrated violent acts against them at times. Internet, newspapers and the television were seen as tools for spreading r...