Author details
All Joichi Ito Quotes
It would be easy to define terrorism as attacks against human rights and international humanitarian law forbids attacks against innocent non-combatants which is often the definition used for terrorism.
Joichi Ito
57% of people like this quote
The US constitution's First Amendment rights only cover Americans, but I believe that in a democracy the competition of ideas and free speech should combat beliefs that it does not agree with - more speech and debate, not censorship.
Joichi Ito
57% of people like this quote
When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and power are likely to form.
Joichi Ito
56% of people like this quote
We discussed the history of postwar Japan and how Japan had missed an opportunity to build a more functional democracy because of the focus on fighting communism driven in large part by the American occupation.
Joichi Ito
54% of people like this quote
There was a very convincing argument made that the extremists have won and the aggression is now supported by the majority, therefore fighting until surrender was the only alternative.
Joichi Ito
54% of people like this quote
I talked about the barriers created by monopolies. I said that it was the role of government to break up these monopolies and that we couldn't do it alone.
Joichi Ito
53% of people like this quote
We talked about the Internet and Wikipedia and how facts and history are being collectively created online.
Joichi Ito
53% of people like this quote
We have a long way to go before we are able to hear the voices of everyone on earth, but I believe that providing voices and building bridges is essential for the World Peace we all wish for.
Joichi Ito
53% of people like this quote
I agree that it is not just the extremists who harbor bad thoughts or engage in bad acts, but they are usually the source of the polarization and try to keep education and communication of the main stream from moving forward.
Joichi Ito
52% of people like this quote
The idea of trying to fight against extremism was written off as naive.
Joichi Ito
52% of people like this quote
The most important thing I learned in school was how to touch type.
Joichi Ito
51% of people like this quote
If we destroy human rights and rule of law in the response to terrorism, they have won.
Joichi Ito
49% of people like this quote
I have always viewed my role as a sort of ambassador or bridge between groups to help provide a dialog.
Joichi Ito
49% of people like this quote
For some reason, I grew up generally believing that Japan and Korea were quite friendly. I do know that there is some bad history and the extremists on both sides are unreasonable.
Joichi Ito
48% of people like this quote
I have had a great deal of interaction with Koreans and feel a fairly strong bond with Korea.
Joichi Ito
48% of people like this quote
Related authors