Japan is a 12 year old boy
Therefore, Germany and Japan should not be treated equally.”
What MacArthur actually said
Germany is a very mature and civilized country, so it must take responsibility for its own affairs.
Rather than placing responsibility on Japan as it is still an immature and uncivilized country,
This means that the United States should establish a policy of providing proper education.
To put it simply, like the claim that “pre-modern wars of conquest without the concept of human rights and imperialism after the Declaration of Human Rights should not be viewed together.”
“”The evil deeds of civilized countries and the evil deeds of uncivilized countries should not be treated equally.””
If you look closely, you can see a subtle disdain for Asian civilization. Even though Japan is the most modernized country in Asia, they compared it to a 12-year-old boy, so how would they view other Asian countries?