The chief of Tokyo Olympic organizing committee Yoshiro Mori's sexist remark* has caused an angry backlash, but we shouldn't overlook another appalling remark by a Japanese man to support Mori. The man said on Twitter, "It's terrible to criticize an elderly and sick person who works without compensation."
* Mori said on February 3 at a Japan Olympic Committee Council meeting, “Women have a strong sense of rivalry. If one (female) member raises her hand to speak, all the others feel the need to speak too. Everyone ends up saying something.”
Mori's remark is absolutely inappropriate and since this is not his first time or second or third, he should resign. He's a sexist. But the supporter's comment is also disgusting as it intends to change the focus of the argument. If Mori lacks capacity to take responsibility for his own words and actions for any reason, e.g., age or sickness, or no payment of compensation, he should resign immediately.
What makes it more complicated is that many Japanese think Mori should resign because of criticism around the world. Mori should resign because he's a sexist (although this has been accepted or acquiesced for a long time in Japan) and isn't fit to be the Tokyo Olympic chief or any position of any organizations in democratic countries.
It's been reported as of 12:30 of February 11 that Mori has decided to resign and will be replaced by Saburo Kawabuchi, a former Japanese football player and manager.
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森元総理の性差別発言、間違ってますが、高須院長の「無報酬で働く病身の高齢者にひどい仕打ちに思えます」というツイートもどうなんでしょう？「病身の高齢者で責任能力がないので批判してはならない」ということなんでしょうか。病気や年齢のせいで自分の言動に責任を持てない人はその役を辞すべきです。
更に「世界から非難されているから辞任すべき」というのも間違っています。森さんの発言は「性差別的なので間違っている」、だから彼は一刻も早く辞任すべきなのです。
2月11日お昼現在、森氏は辞任を決め、後任は川渕三郎氏だと報道されています。
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