Should nine articles revise or not?

Jiminto which won by the Lower House election to which voted on the December 12 pledges revising Article 9 of the constitution. In this week, let’s consider the right or wrong of a constitutional amendment.

 

Leading Reform Bill of Constitution

It is nine articles of a second chapter that are told to the general public. According to the reform bill of Jiminto which is the most leading now, although pacifism is maintained, the right of self-defense and maintenance of Defense Force is specified in the new constitution. Furthermore, regulation of territorial integrity is established newly, which would be conscious of the territorial problem which arose recently. In this reform bill, declaration of war was not accepted but only the conditions which specify motion of right of self-defense and collective self-defense is added newly. So, this revised constitution is still comparatively peaceful.

 

Right of Collective Self-Defense

For the preceding chapter, it was written that a reform bill had description which accepts the right of collective self-defense (Shu-danteki zieiken). Then, this right of collective self-defense which is often argues is the right to counterattack when the United States which is in alliance with Japan being attacked from a foreign country. This right is not to be accepted in the present constitutional interpretation. So unless the enemy country which attacked U.S. invades Japan, Japan cannot attack the enemy country. In Japan-US Security Treaty, it is said that the Self-Defense Forces cooperate with the U.S. Forces, and it fights when the attack from a foreign country to Japan occurs, and even when the United States receives an attack, Japan haves to do nothing. Instead, Japan provides financial support to the bases, that is said commonly Omoiyari Yosan. However, although there are also many people who think "it is naturally protected by the United States because much money is paid and land is also offered" among the latest Japanese, is that right sure enough?

 

Argument on Revision                                                           

There are other opinion which is opposed to revision, Article 9 of the constitution should be proud of in the world and ought not to revise, it has a possibility that the draft system may revive, and army should be abandoned for peace. The following counterarguments are carried out to this opinion. Japan has some territorial problems, and it works also with neither China nor South Korea, but North Korea is a quite dangerous country. While there are such neighboring countries, it is very difficult to keep the present constitution. Moreover, to Japan abandons an army is not realistic since there is a possibility that the Japan-United States Security Treaty may be canceled, or that since even Switzerland of a permanently neutral state possesses the mighty army. Furthermore, there is the article which draft is forbidden in a draft of Jiminto. Under the present circumstances, it is unthinkable that the draft is performed. Thus, although it is the nine-article revision problem of arguing about various sides, you should cautious of a future trend and when referendum is performed towards revision if compelled, it is important that he thinks earnestly and has a firm opinion.