Transcript · Japanese → English
Discussion on Constitutional Importance in Japan
The constitution, the constitution—if we are to speak of this constitution...
Does the state exist because of the constitution?
Does the national polity exist because of the constitution?
In other words, that without a constitution, nothing can be done and the nation cannot exist.
This is precisely a mistaken, so-called absurd way of thinking.
That's why I'm saying we don't even need a constitution.
Listen to me, everyone.
All this talk about constitutional debate...
Whether to amend the constitution...
Or defending the constitution, and so on, but...
But have any of you actually read the constitution itself?
And if you were to read it,
instead of just knowing its contents,
what kind of country,
and what kind of future image of Japan can be envisioned from it,
should first be presented to the people.
Isn't that the most important thing, everyone?
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Original transcript (Japanese)
憲法、憲法、この憲法について言及すれば 憲法あって国家があるのか? 憲法があって国体があるのか? つまり憲法がなければ何もできない国も存在しない これがまさに誤った、いわゆるトンチンカンな考え方でございます
だから私は憲法なんていらねえってこと言ってるわけよ いいですか皆さん 憲法論議はどうのこうの 憲法改正するとか 五憲云々と言ってるけども
じゃあ憲法自身皆さん読んだことがあるのかどうかということ そしてもしもそれを読んだときに 憲法の中身を知るんじゃなくて その憲法からどういう国 どういう将来の日本像を描くことができるのかということを
まず国民の前に示す これが一番じゃありませんか皆さん
