The disabled, and to a greater extent, the homeless, really do go through it. The people who need some help in society, are often the ones people see as a problem and it can be tragic.
How anyone could see disabled individuals as a “burden” are incapable of empathy or compassion towards how these people are still loved and considered family. My heart goes out to all of those who lost their loved ones. 💔
Actually he sees what people in that situation often thinks but dare not to speak. It is extremely tiring you'll start to question your entire reality. Unfortunately he put that twisted mind into action. Obviously I don't think deletion is the answer either.
@gregh9762 facts, it's easy for a lot of ppl to say they'd do otherwise when they haven't experienced it firsthand. Being a caretaker for anyone disabled or not can become very exhausting.
@@squizzyicetea There's also the cost that comes of medical care. Being disabled is expensive because medical care isn't free, especially in the US. Caregiver fatigue exists! However, that doesn't excuse this mass murderer.
I can't believe they just let him go like that even after he expressed his evident evil state of mind. Disabled people are just as deserving of living as the others. In fact it's the society's mindset tht disabled people are a burden, that's dangerous. My heart goes out for the victims families.... May they rest in peace....
True. As a mildly autistic individual, I often felt sad to read about crimes where the disabled were victims. Especially when there were murders of autistic children, and even more if the killers were parents. Glad to have my mother raising me and my brother (who is normal) with love and resilience
Even if the police thought he was making a sick joke, that’s not the type of thing you just breeze over. It wasn’t even vague. The letter was very detailed and to the point. So there’s not much room to go oh well maybe he meant something else like speaking metaphorically or something like that. Like how do you read something like that and go “yeah I see no problem here?”
I have a disabled son and Im very sad with what happened. For us disability is not a burden he is our inspiration to live. He is a lovebable person. May the victims rest in eternal peace in heaven.
What I find extremely sad about this case is the fact that the victim's family chose to hide the victim's names, not for the victim's privacy, but for the surviving family's privacy because they felt ashamed being associated with someone with a disability
Honestly, Japanese people's mindset will blow your mind because they had been isolating themselves for 200 years in the past. Consequently, islanders like them have different mentality than countries who mingle with each other due to colonization or living next to each other since they don't understand how to treat the "weak". To Japanese society, it is either you are success or failure. That's why, Japanese delete their history about their atrocities raped women in my country, killed the men, etc, because to them, slaughtering those non-Japanese is not a crime. Even for Japanese, someone who has mental illness considered to only Western suffer, since they hate being associated with the weak. They want image of success, strong, intelligent, etc. This is their consequences of living in island, isolates from others for too long. They don't recognize the value of empathy toward the weak because empathy is only Western term when you've been in island for too long, ruling your own people.
I am mildly autistic since young. My mother is one of the greatest women I ever knew, because she never shunned me for even a moment and raised me and my older brother (who is normal) on her own for years. Seeing how disabled people became victims of crime, especially those involving the murders of autistic children (and especially if parents were the killers) made me feel immeasurably sad and depressed. The mass killings covered here are horrifying when you consider the plight of the disabled people victimized by this brutal attack
I have a mildly autistic son, he’s non verbal and unable to make friends. But he has a big heart and love for everyone but still people ignores him. I know how hard the world is for an autistic child.
@@Rims8 true enough. The world can be harsh on those who were perceived to not able to assimilate with it but the greater resilience is to prove that people like us can also live in this world even if we cannot fit in. I wish your son gets to have more people around him who can accept and like him too
Honestly, Japanese society in general dislike disabled people, since they are taught it's burden to burden other people, and also because they don't recognize the term empathy to those who are weak, or even non-Japanese. Japanese place strong dichotomy of success and failure. That's why during Tokyo Olimpic 2020, many homeless are asked to leave public places since Japan are ashamed of those who are weak
Thank you for reminding people of these barbaric acts committed against vulnerable people. As a disabled person, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year, it is very good that people address these issues and try to be empathetic.
Some people believe having a disability is divine punishment or caused by the mother. Neither of those are true. It’s a shame that some people are so sick & think they're so superior. RIP to all the victims.
as a guy who have lived in japan i remember this i was chocked how someone could do somthing like that i was and lived in japan when this happend thanks for doing great videos megan
People think that the height of strength is to prey on the weak and it sickens me to the core that people would prey on them and think themselves as tough.
Unfortunately it's a growing issue that dehumanization is so common. Once we ignore the basic worth of a human being we inevitably go this way - straight to "We're better off just putting them out of our misery". It's a cornerstone of so many of the more hardcore euthanasia campaigns, political campaigns and religious rants, both on the left and the right of the scale. It's only the specific target that changes - and always the vulnerable ones. I have heard and read so many rants like this guys' one, some of them by prominent figures!
oh God my heart cring out for victims family....born with disabilty doesn't mean they don't have right to live its really horrific crime back in 2016 but in todays social media n trolleling indicate that human are being mean n prejudges by various things like colour weight sexual preference and disabilty anyway Thanks for sharing Megan .
As someone who is disabled this is horrific but sadly not surprising. Even in the US there has been a history of parents killing their own kids because they are disabled.
Eugenicists (aka. People who think, for various reasons, they can rid humanity of disabilities and other "undesirable traits" [which often means non-white people]) are really, really awful. As a disabled person, it's hard enough to have a disability (especially if it has physical symptoms). People who purposefully discriminate against us and/or harm us and lie about it are so common. Even in Australia, where I live, I struggled. The hardest part is often being believed when your symptoms aren't visible or you don't require extensive aids (like a wheelchair, or a walking cane when you're a young person like me; and boy do people feel entitled to come tell you off, even if you need an aid as a young person, just because "you should be healthy". Like I can just apologise to them, and poof, my disabilities will vanish). And then there's people like this. I've had helper type care workers who actively take advantage of you. I've heard of far worse than what I went through, but your care worker should not be neglecting you, making you feel bad or like you're a burden. You're paying them. It's a care job. They are supposed to care about you, and you pay them in return. Types like Satoshi are not uncommon. Especially the "I'm superior to you" attitude. They get praised for good work, but the minute they stop getting it because they've come to expect it, or a disabled person is "difficult" (often as a result of their symptoms and some kind of stressor situation), they get violent or abusive. It sucks, and why I really hate stories of like "I took the disabled kid to prom", because it really waves an enormous red flag that we're still not percieved as full members of society. No one writes articles of "I took the kid with glasses to prom". Bad eyesight is a reeeeeally common disability we don't even treat as a disability anymore. Glasses are an easily acquired (well, that depends on your socioeconomic factors) disability aid. No one bats an eye. Hell, people compliment you dometimes because you picked cool glasses or you look good in them. I do have to be grateful to my current care team. I began experiencing deep depression symptoms as a very, very young child because I knew I was different and was beginning to be treated badly because of it, and it's taken me 32 years to finally start developing self worth because of people who were supposed to care about me (ranging from teachers to health care professionals to other authority figures) but either couldn't or maliciously did not. I would wish the pain of undetected ovarian cancer, and the utter anguish of experiencing ableism on each and every eugencist, people who mistreat others in their care when authority figures aren't watching them and bully in existence.
As a disabled person this is going to be extremely stressful. 😐 Because even people who aren't this violent still hold similar ideals. Like I've literally had friends look at me and laugh about the concept of me being hurt without help around and tell me they would never want a disabled child because it would "ruin their life". So many people subconsciously agree with this... person and are only outraged because he actually followed through on the rhetoric that disabled people shouldn't exist. Which makes the outrage in the comment section feel a little toothless. People love to claim they care but push come to shove... well we just watched several countries throw disabled people under the bus for several years because they wanted to go golfing or whatever during a literal global pandemic. I'm a little more bitter about this case than usual. It's bringing back a lot of scary conversations and feelings of isolation. A lot like the case of the man who brutally took the life of his disabled wife because he didn't want to help take care of her or lose her money. I left my last partner for giving off "Sure would love access to your disability funds..." energy. People do not view us as people. People are still angry to even see us in public. And it makes it hurt ten times worse to hear cases like this because I unfortunately know exactly how they happen. And it never makes me feel better actually. Because the outrage is surface level and no one ever wants to unlearn the fact that they subconsciously do actually agree. More people than you'd think. When people regularly devalue and dehumanize you it feels hollow when things like this happen and every gasps in exaggerated shock. He didn't do this in a vacuum. He just cared less about the optics and legality than the average able bodied/minded person. Megan never ruins my day and handled this super well but it's a little jarring to wake up and tune in. I wish more people would discuss how even casual ableism is dangerous and creates these eugenics era lunatics who think this is necessary or okay to do. This isn't even the first case I've seen of vulnerable people being attacked by a lone attacker. Although the last case I heard wasn't really the same. The perpetrator was struggling with mental illness and burned down a mental health care ward but it doesn't seem like it was with the intent to specifically harm other mentally unwell people. If I remember correctly he was angry with the facility itself. But this happens in the US constantly. Not on such a large scale but the abuse and neglect disabled people face here is shockingly violent. Finding out Japan has a ableism problem is really disheartening for a country with such a robust medical system and culture of caring for the elderly especially. ANYway, I'm going to go lay back down and contemplate never leaving my house again.
I don't want to defend those ppl who do those gruesome things but especially when it comes to money like the extra expenses of taking care of a child with special needs I'm rly not surprised ppl feel regret or even decide to neglect them. It's true that those ppl are horrible but they would treat "healthy" children the same cuz they don't have the resources or constantly have to worry abt having the resources. So it rly comes down to not being able to afford children altogether and that's a major problem
@@brennathecatlover4360 I mean. Obviously? I'm aware of that but I see a lot of tourist propaganda about Japan more than anything. The people brag about the health care system and how easy it is to access care and then I got into true crime overseas and I was floored that it's so bad. And I'm aware that this only blindsided me initially because I went from reading articles about how old people in Japan live so long because they are so well taken care of and bedrest is robust to like ....this kind of thing. 😐 It's just really jarring. I always want to hope it's better in other places.
Here I was getting ready to go to bed here in the US but I simply cannot ignore the fact that Meghan has posted so I shall delay my slumber, but only for Meghan. Thank you Meghan as you are great!!
been busy for weeks now and haven't watched some new cases from you, but i'm glad there's another one. hopefully i'll go on a binge watch tomorrow because it's Sunday. 💜
This reminds me of the line from "AChristmas Carol" which basically states that "In the eyes of God, you may be less worthy of living than millions like this poor man's child!"
Every time when I hear crimes stories from Japan is more cruel than the other indeed this island nation is mysterious and any one who knows their history know what I mean
I haven't heard this story before, as someone who has a physical disability with cerebral palsy. I can understand sometimes with certain situations in my life I can feel like a burden, but I just keep on going 💪. Thank you for sharing this story Megan. I've been watching your video & following your channel for a while now ❤. Keep the good work 🩵🩵🩵👍.
Keep going💪 sry for how u feel but it rly shouldn't be that hard living with physical disabilities that's a pure systematic issue😊 it's objectively out of ur control anyway so ur objectively not the burden
I remember working with an organization that helps create homes for people with severe physical or mental disabilities around the world and when this massacre happened, how upset the people in the office were. The thing that shocked me was that my organization, which wasn't directly linked to this home (even though it helped create homes in Japan), made a bigger memorial than the authorities did there. We just made a video of a few minutes of people who had worked there talking about how it affected them. I find it disturbing that an organization on the other side of the globe did more than the local authorities about the incident. Also, I don't like people like this guy who say that disabled people are cute or that they want to give back to the community...Only to say later that no, no one wants to take care of disabled people or think that their lives don't have value. And they seem to think that people who like it or appreciate disabled loved ones are just liars or in denial because they can't. Just change jobs, that's all. And what's worse, they still talk about themselves as saints and martyrs.
It's so ironic how Japan is so proud of their education system. Like Japanese children are taught to be well educated, to be well mannered, sophisticated, disciplined and productive citizens in Japan. But when they grow up those important things they learned are forgotten, what a hypocrite county 🤣
As someone who's parent has physical disabilities, cases like these really personal. It's scary to think about leaving your loved ones in the care of someone you don't know who can just do anything to them and they won't be able to do anything about it.
I’ve been a silent watcher for a while. I just wanted to say I really love your voice! And I admire how you use it to tell the stories of those no longer around or able to tell it themselves ❤
As someone qith a disabled mother she indeed is a burden and sometimes i wish i didnt have to deal with her but murdering someone especially 19 people is just sick
The fact is uematsu come to the police, bring the knives with full stain of blood, and gleefully smiling without showing a guilty expression yeah I think he's just a psychopath or maybe sociopath who think disabled people as burden and maybe JUST MAYBE uematsu already had "a cult" in underground who had same principal like him
He definitely has antisocial personality disorder with heavy psychopathic traits (otherwise called psychopathy). He is an extremely dangerous individual so how he was ever let go with so many red flags in his psyche is a mind boggling.
I'm glad you decided to cover this one. Mental Issues and their treatment and "treatment" is basically everything going on in the world right now no matter who we're looking at. Education, is basically everything if I'm speaking broadly but I am not necessarily. There's alot to consider here, an immense amount really, like how we may just take the word - in quotes too; "Eugenics" and take off in "broad thought" from there. "Language" "Genetics" "Habits" it gets really weird. ✌🏼👋🏼🧸
Sometimes, I wonder if people are targeted because of a person's biases or if its just an excuse so some small part of them can think theyre not actually doing it because theyre sadistic, when they actually target them because theyre just an easy target
This makes me so sad, i often see a disabled livestreamer from japan on tiktok and she seems very sweet and happy and its so awful theres people in this world who would want to hurt them :(
8:16 I just want to drop that in 2023, Canada passed a law allowing euthanasia for people who has mental illness as a sole condition. The law was passed but the eligibility has been delayed to this year and delayed again to 2027. As for people with physical disabilities, they can apply right now even when they're not in physical pain. Canada is so "progressive" that eugenics has become a progressive value. Satoshi's belief isn't different from those politicians, the former was just willing to implement it himself.
I felt so bad for the disabled that died in this incident. How can anyone do that to another human being is beyond me, I have a really old grandma and she is like a toddler (not trying to be mean) but a lot of old people are basically children again that needs to be taken care, be gentle and patient with them. It is not their fault that they got old and disabled. I honestly am curious how does the brain from psychopaths like this operates, but then again I'd rather not... It's scary that people like this walk among us on daily basis and we don't even know until something like this happens.
I am so sorry for all of those helpless people he did this to. Nobody has a right to someone else’s life and if you do think this then you need immediate mental help. If you feel like you are going to take peoples lives YOU NEED TO GET HELP NOW IMMEDIATELY
I genuinely think some peaple are just born evil...that evil bone definitely exists ..harming defenseless peaple like that is inhumane....RIP to all victims and thank you for bringing awareness to this case
Many people with disabilities often feel like they dont belong in this world. Me included. The world isn't built for people like us. Although i think this person enjoyed this more than needed. The reality is that we ourselves also struggle to see significance in our lives.
my gosh, when I first took a look at him. I know this guy is literally no good. How could they missed the point and literally released him after what he send to the government. But for him to go to this extend in targeting them is horrible. I literally feel for everybody in this story here, those people having disability and their love ones. I have to say this here, having a disability isn't by choice but is by fate. Those people that have disability doesn't want to have it at all. They wanted to be born normal, but they couldn't help themselves as disability is uncured and it's there since you are born. So I do feel really sad for those that are shorn away by their loves ones due to their disability. They don't mean to be like that, or be seen a certain way but they just can't help as they are already in this form when they come to this world. However not all disability critical. some does have a disability but they are able to live a normal life with the right support, care and training given to them. Some disability do require more attention, but some don't. and some disability are obvious but some aren't. So if the person disability isn't obvious, you really can't tell at all. But for some you can tell just with one look. Some people even if they have a disability they won't even tell you,. As they, themselves do know their disability very well and knows that in this world society there is still many people not really able to accept disability as a nature-born thing. To be honest, it's really sad and cruel to see how they are treated in this world, as those people are humans like us too, They have feelings, hopes, dreams and a life too. They understand us, and they know us well. But it's just devastating that people can't understand them well, and know them well at all. Even in today's advanced world, disability this thing is still negatively viewed. My condolence to the families of the victims of this extremely horrid crime, and may the victims here, rest in peace. 💐🤲
Ive just started watching your channel. Ive got to say i dont care if people r disabled they r still humans they should be treated with respect and dignity. I have a cousins who is disabled and i love him no matter what.
I'm mentally disabled and it breaks my heart to hear so many fellows being ended brutally. Like it was our choice to need some or a lot more help than others and be 'abnormal', as many see us. 😢
I never get the discrimination of disable people. How they viewed as 'burden'. Like, they ain't become disable on purpose. wtf is wrong with this twisted social norm? I know Japan has a lot of messed up, scary cases but this one, alongside Junko Furuta, scared and angered me the most. How society failed the victims even in death like that. Infuriating af.
It probably didn't help his downward spiral that his own mental health and sanity were being questioned. This is such a trageic case, I feel so bad for the residents.
Missed some important details about the culprit and his growing up. Coffehouse Crime Did the same case way before but he detailed more info. I recommend watching his to understand better.
The doctor released him to persuade his mission. Because the doctor also agreed with Satoshi. And maybe Satoshi already mentioned to him about the place that he targeted. The doctor also had his relative that needed to be erased. These are just my thoughts, but I hope you guys love reading it🙏
If this was China, this man probably wouldn't have lasted a month before being executed after the death sentence. China's execution after a death sentence still baffles me at how fast it always is.
I understand the desire to believe that the slain individuals with disabilities were loved by their families, but that's purely speculative. If Umematsu actually worked at a facility for individuals with disabilities and if those individuals were perceived as causing distress to their families, it's reasonable to consider that aspect. Of course, there are likely many individuals with disabilities who are indeed loved by their families, but that's not the case for everyone. Instead of confronting the issues between individuals with disabilities and their families, we're creating a narrative of 'beloved disabled individuals killed by a deranged perpetrator,' condemning the perpetrator, and attempting to conclude the matter.
It is funny how i, an autistic person(not person with autism), is so annoyed when people say "the disabled" instead of person with a disability. But yeah its true many people say we are part of society but treat us otherwise. Words are easy and cost nothing.
The disabled, and to a greater extent, the homeless, really do go through it. The people who need some help in society, are often the ones people see as a problem and it can be tragic.
How anyone could see disabled individuals as a “burden” are incapable of empathy or compassion towards how these people are still loved and considered family. My heart goes out to all of those who lost their loved ones. 💔
Because some people really suck as humans 😢❤
Actually he sees what people in that situation often thinks but dare not to speak. It is extremely tiring you'll start to question your entire reality. Unfortunately he put that twisted mind into action. Obviously I don't think deletion is the answer either.
Sociopath...
@gregh9762 facts, it's easy for a lot of ppl to say they'd do otherwise when they haven't experienced it firsthand. Being a caretaker for anyone disabled or not can become very exhausting.
@@squizzyicetea There's also the cost that comes of medical care. Being disabled is expensive because medical care isn't free, especially in the US. Caregiver fatigue exists! However, that doesn't excuse this mass murderer.
I can't believe they just let him go like that even after he expressed his evident evil state of mind. Disabled people are just as deserving of living as the others. In fact it's the society's mindset tht disabled people are a burden, that's dangerous. My heart goes out for the victims families.... May they rest in peace....
True. As a mildly autistic individual, I often felt sad to read about crimes where the disabled were victims. Especially when there were murders of autistic children, and even more if the killers were parents. Glad to have my mother raising me and my brother (who is normal) with love and resilience
Even if the police thought he was making a sick joke, that’s not the type of thing you just breeze over. It wasn’t even vague. The letter was very detailed and to the point. So there’s not much room to go oh well maybe he meant something else like speaking metaphorically or something like that. Like how do you read something like that and go “yeah I see no problem here?”
Could they actually do anything tho? Like I doubt just a letter could get him arrested
I have a disabled son and Im very sad with what happened. For us disability is not a burden he is our inspiration to live. He is a lovebable person. May the victims rest in eternal peace in heaven.
What I find extremely sad about this case is the fact that the victim's family chose to hide the victim's names, not for the victim's privacy, but for the surviving family's privacy because they felt ashamed being associated with someone with a disability
Honestly, Japanese people's mindset will blow your mind because they had been isolating themselves for 200 years in the past. Consequently, islanders like them have different mentality than countries who mingle with each other due to colonization or living next to each other since they don't understand how to treat the "weak". To Japanese society, it is either you are success or failure. That's why, Japanese delete their history about their atrocities raped women in my country, killed the men, etc, because to them, slaughtering those non-Japanese is not a crime. Even for Japanese, someone who has mental illness considered to only Western suffer, since they hate being associated with the weak. They want image of success, strong, intelligent, etc.
This is their consequences of living in island, isolates from others for too long. They don't recognize the value of empathy toward the weak because empathy is only Western term when you've been in island for too long, ruling your own people.
I hate how this fact proves his narrative against the disabled
I am mildly autistic since young. My mother is one of the greatest women I ever knew, because she never shunned me for even a moment and raised me and my older brother (who is normal) on her own for years. Seeing how disabled people became victims of crime, especially those involving the murders of autistic children (and especially if parents were the killers) made me feel immeasurably sad and depressed. The mass killings covered here are horrifying when you consider the plight of the disabled people victimized by this brutal attack
I have a mildly autistic son, he’s non verbal and unable to make friends. But he has a big heart and love for everyone but still people ignores him. I know how hard the world is for an autistic child.
@@Rims8 true enough. The world can be harsh on those who were perceived to not able to assimilate with it but the greater resilience is to prove that people like us can also live in this world even if we cannot fit in. I wish your son gets to have more people around him who can accept and like him too
I work at a pharmacy and a lot of disabled folks are my regulars. I can’t imagine hating them.
This guy is sick. What a foul and dangerous person
Honestly, Japanese society in general dislike disabled people, since they are taught it's burden to burden other people, and also because they don't recognize the term empathy to those who are weak, or even non-Japanese. Japanese place strong dichotomy of success and failure. That's why during Tokyo Olimpic 2020, many homeless are asked to leave public places since Japan are ashamed of those who are weak
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Thank you for reminding people of these barbaric acts committed against vulnerable people. As a disabled person, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year, it is very good that people address these issues and try to be empathetic.
It's really sad how disabled people are treated
Nothing more disgusting and pathetic than preying on the weak.
Some people have no choice in the matter.
Exactly! Any one of us able-bodied people could have been born in their place.
Some people believe having a disability is divine punishment or caused by the mother. Neither of those are true. It’s a shame that some people are so sick & think they're so superior.
RIP to all the victims.
as a guy who have lived in japan i remember this i was chocked how someone could do somthing like that i was and lived in japan when this happend thanks for doing great videos megan
This guy was so sick as hell!
People with disability needs help too like those who suffers mental health.
RIP to those disabled people 😢
People think that the height of strength is to prey on the weak and it sickens me to the core that people would prey on them and think themselves as tough.
I think it’s just him that thinks that clearly
Unfortunately it's a growing issue that dehumanization is so common. Once we ignore the basic worth of a human being we inevitably go this way - straight to "We're better off just putting them out of our misery". It's a cornerstone of so many of the more hardcore euthanasia campaigns, political campaigns and religious rants, both on the left and the right of the scale. It's only the specific target that changes - and always the vulnerable ones. I have heard and read so many rants like this guys' one, some of them by prominent figures!
I feel bad for the victims. I'm glad you brought this up
oh God my heart cring out for victims family....born with disabilty doesn't mean they don't have right to live its really horrific crime back in 2016 but in todays social media n trolleling indicate that human are being mean n prejudges by various things like colour weight sexual preference and disabilty anyway Thanks for sharing Megan .
the families didnt want them.
Thank you so much for the video megan , it is quite scary how one's shitty perception disregard the specially abled
As someone who is disabled this is horrific but sadly not surprising. Even in the US there has been a history of parents killing their own kids because they are disabled.
Eugenicists (aka. People who think, for various reasons, they can rid humanity of disabilities and other "undesirable traits" [which often means non-white people]) are really, really awful.
As a disabled person, it's hard enough to have a disability (especially if it has physical symptoms).
People who purposefully discriminate against us and/or harm us and lie about it are so common. Even in Australia, where I live, I struggled. The hardest part is often being believed when your symptoms aren't visible or you don't require extensive aids (like a wheelchair, or a walking cane when you're a young person like me; and boy do people feel entitled to come tell you off, even if you need an aid as a young person, just because "you should be healthy". Like I can just apologise to them, and poof, my disabilities will vanish).
And then there's people like this. I've had helper type care workers who actively take advantage of you. I've heard of far worse than what I went through, but your care worker should not be neglecting you, making you feel bad or like you're a burden. You're paying them. It's a care job. They are supposed to care about you, and you pay them in return.
Types like Satoshi are not uncommon. Especially the "I'm superior to you" attitude. They get praised for good work, but the minute they stop getting it because they've come to expect it, or a disabled person is "difficult" (often as a result of their symptoms and some kind of stressor situation), they get violent or abusive. It sucks, and why I really hate stories of like "I took the disabled kid to prom", because it really waves an enormous red flag that we're still not percieved as full members of society.
No one writes articles of "I took the kid with glasses to prom". Bad eyesight is a reeeeeally common disability we don't even treat as a disability anymore. Glasses are an easily acquired (well, that depends on your socioeconomic factors) disability aid. No one bats an eye. Hell, people compliment you dometimes because you picked cool glasses or you look good in them.
I do have to be grateful to my current care team. I began experiencing deep depression symptoms as a very, very young child because I knew I was different and was beginning to be treated badly because of it, and it's taken me 32 years to finally start developing self worth because of people who were supposed to care about me (ranging from teachers to health care professionals to other authority figures) but either couldn't or maliciously did not.
I would wish the pain of undetected ovarian cancer, and the utter anguish of experiencing ableism on each and every eugencist, people who mistreat others in their care when authority figures aren't watching them and bully in existence.
Thanks!
Thank you🙏🏻🙏🏻💜
As a disabled person this is going to be extremely stressful. 😐 Because even people who aren't this violent still hold similar ideals. Like I've literally had friends look at me and laugh about the concept of me being hurt without help around and tell me they would never want a disabled child because it would "ruin their life".
So many people subconsciously agree with this... person and are only outraged because he actually followed through on the rhetoric that disabled people shouldn't exist.
Which makes the outrage in the comment section feel a little toothless. People love to claim they care but push come to shove... well we just watched several countries throw disabled people under the bus for several years because they wanted to go golfing or whatever during a literal global pandemic.
I'm a little more bitter about this case than usual. It's bringing back a lot of scary conversations and feelings of isolation. A lot like the case of the man who brutally took the life of his disabled wife because he didn't want to help take care of her or lose her money. I left my last partner for giving off "Sure would love access to your disability funds..." energy. People do not view us as people. People are still angry to even see us in public. And it makes it hurt ten times worse to hear cases like this because I unfortunately know exactly how they happen. And it never makes me feel better actually. Because the outrage is surface level and no one ever wants to unlearn the fact that they subconsciously do actually agree. More people than you'd think. When people regularly devalue and dehumanize you it feels hollow when things like this happen and every gasps in exaggerated shock. He didn't do this in a vacuum. He just cared less about the optics and legality than the average able bodied/minded person.
Megan never ruins my day and handled this super well but it's a little jarring to wake up and tune in. I wish more people would discuss how even casual ableism is dangerous and creates these eugenics era lunatics who think this is necessary or okay to do.
This isn't even the first case I've seen of vulnerable people being attacked by a lone attacker. Although the last case I heard wasn't really the same. The perpetrator was struggling with mental illness and burned down a mental health care ward but it doesn't seem like it was with the intent to specifically harm other mentally unwell people. If I remember correctly he was angry with the facility itself.
But this happens in the US constantly. Not on such a large scale but the abuse and neglect disabled people face here is shockingly violent. Finding out Japan has a ableism problem is really disheartening for a country with such a robust medical system and culture of caring for the elderly especially.
ANYway, I'm going to go lay back down and contemplate never leaving my house again.
I don't want to defend those ppl who do those gruesome things but especially when it comes to money like the extra expenses of taking care of a child with special needs I'm rly not surprised ppl feel regret or even decide to neglect them. It's true that those ppl are horrible but they would treat "healthy" children the same cuz they don't have the resources or constantly have to worry abt having the resources. So it rly comes down to not being able to afford children altogether and that's a major problem
@@edayavuz1667 Are you being fucking serious right now?
sounds like you just suck
I mean anywhere there is ableism
@@brennathecatlover4360 I mean. Obviously? I'm aware of that but I see a lot of tourist propaganda about Japan more than anything. The people brag about the health care system and how easy it is to access care and then I got into true crime overseas and I was floored that it's so bad. And I'm aware that this only blindsided me initially because I went from reading articles about how old people in Japan live so long because they are so well taken care of and bedrest is robust to like ....this kind of thing. 😐 It's just really jarring. I always want to hope it's better in other places.
Here I was getting ready to go to bed here in the US but I simply cannot ignore the fact that Meghan has posted so I shall delay my slumber, but only for Meghan. Thank you Meghan as you are great!!
been busy for weeks now and haven't watched some new cases from you, but i'm glad there's another one. hopefully i'll go on a binge watch tomorrow because it's Sunday. 💜
This reminds me of the line from "AChristmas Carol" which basically states that "In the eyes of God, you may be less worthy of living than millions like this poor man's child!"
Every time when I hear crimes stories from Japan is more cruel than the other indeed this island nation is mysterious and any one who knows their history know what I mean
I noted those in one of my replies
I haven't heard this story before, as someone who has a physical disability with cerebral palsy. I can understand sometimes with certain situations in my life I can feel like a burden, but I just keep on going 💪. Thank you for sharing this story Megan. I've been watching your video & following your channel for a while now ❤. Keep the good work 🩵🩵🩵👍.
Keep going💪 sry for how u feel but it rly shouldn't be that hard living with physical disabilities that's a pure systematic issue😊 it's objectively out of ur control anyway so ur objectively not the burden
I remember working with an organization that helps create homes for people with severe physical or mental disabilities around the world and when this massacre happened, how upset the people in the office were. The thing that shocked me was that my organization, which wasn't directly linked to this home (even though it helped create homes in Japan), made a bigger memorial than the authorities did there. We just made a video of a few minutes of people who had worked there talking about how it affected them. I find it disturbing that an organization on the other side of the globe did more than the local authorities about the incident.
Also, I don't like people like this guy who say that disabled people are cute or that they want to give back to the community...Only to say later that no, no one wants to take care of disabled people or think that their lives don't have value. And they seem to think that people who like it or appreciate disabled loved ones are just liars or in denial because they can't. Just change jobs, that's all. And what's worse, they still talk about themselves as saints and martyrs.
It's so ironic how Japan is so proud of their education system. Like Japanese children are taught to be well educated, to be well mannered, sophisticated, disciplined and productive citizens in Japan. But when they grow up those important things they learned are forgotten, what a hypocrite county 🤣
They think they are superior
As someone who's parent has physical disabilities, cases like these really personal. It's scary to think about leaving your loved ones in the care of someone you don't know who can just do anything to them and they won't be able to do anything about it.
I’ve been a silent watcher for a while. I just wanted to say I really love your voice!
And I admire how you use it to tell the stories of those no longer around or able to tell it themselves ❤
Not to mention closing the language gap by translating those investigations or articles
As someone qith a disabled mother she indeed is a burden and sometimes i wish i didnt have to deal with her but murdering someone especially 19 people is just sick
The fact is uematsu come to the police, bring the knives with full stain of blood, and gleefully smiling without showing a guilty expression yeah I think he's just a psychopath or maybe sociopath who think disabled people as burden and maybe JUST MAYBE uematsu already had "a cult" in underground who had same principal like him
He definitely has antisocial personality disorder with heavy psychopathic traits (otherwise called psychopathy). He is an extremely dangerous individual so how he was ever let go with so many red flags in his psyche is a mind boggling.
I'm glad you decided to cover this one. Mental Issues and their treatment and "treatment" is basically everything going on in the world right now no matter who we're looking at. Education, is basically everything if I'm speaking broadly but I am not necessarily. There's alot to consider here, an immense amount really, like how we may just take the word - in quotes too; "Eugenics" and take off in "broad thought" from there. "Language" "Genetics" "Habits" it gets really weird. ✌🏼👋🏼🧸
Sometimes, I wonder if people are targeted because of a person's biases or if its just an excuse so some small part of them can think theyre not actually doing it because theyre sadistic, when they actually target them because theyre just an easy target
Thanks Megan for another intriguing video, always love that you add close captions
Thanks for uploading , had a tiring day haha
Sounds like my X.
This makes me so sad, i often see a disabled livestreamer from japan on tiktok and she seems very sweet and happy and its so awful theres people in this world who would want to hurt them :(
This was such a harrowing event :( The prejudice towards the disabled does not seem to have improved much there still, which is really unfortunate.
Condolences to the families. This was heartbreaking to hear before, it is hard to listen to now.
8:16 I just want to drop that in 2023, Canada passed a law allowing euthanasia for people who has mental illness as a sole condition. The law was passed but the eligibility has been delayed to this year and delayed again to 2027. As for people with physical disabilities, they can apply right now even when they're not in physical pain. Canada is so "progressive" that eugenics has become a progressive value. Satoshi's belief isn't different from those politicians, the former was just willing to implement it himself.
Thank you for this case.. ❤❤
I felt so bad for the disabled that died in this incident. How can anyone do that to another human being is beyond me, I have a really old grandma and she is like a toddler (not trying to be mean) but a lot of old people are basically children again that needs to be taken care, be gentle and patient with them. It is not their fault that they got old and disabled. I honestly am curious how does the brain from psychopaths like this operates, but then again I'd rather not... It's scary that people like this walk among us on daily basis and we don't even know until something like this happens.
Love your videos Megan ❤
A case of psychopathy ...
That's what initially came to my mind.
I am so sorry for all of those helpless people he did this to. Nobody has a right to someone else’s life and if you do think this then you need immediate mental help. If you feel like you are going to take peoples lives YOU NEED TO GET HELP NOW IMMEDIATELY
I genuinely think some peaple are just born evil...that evil bone definitely exists ..harming defenseless peaple like that is inhumane....RIP to all victims and thank you for bringing awareness to this case
This is a great channel, one of the best
I’m disabled and on dialysis and had lupus this made me disgust 😢and sad. That he killing my people
Many people with disabilities often feel like they dont belong in this world. Me included. The world isn't built for people like us. Although i think this person enjoyed this more than needed. The reality is that we ourselves also struggle to see significance in our lives.
Thanks again Megan for sharing the twisted mindset of people for less abled people.
Such a tragedy, these people deserve as much love as me and you do! These people had families, friends, partners!💗 Heart goes out to them
my gosh, when I first took a look at him. I know this guy is literally no good. How could they missed the point and literally released him after what he send to the government. But for him to go to this extend in targeting them is horrible.
I literally feel for everybody in this story here, those people having disability and their love ones.
I have to say this here, having a disability isn't by choice but is by fate. Those people that have disability doesn't want to have it at all. They wanted to be born normal, but they couldn't help themselves as disability is uncured and it's there since you are born. So I do feel really sad for those that are shorn away by their loves ones due to their disability. They don't mean to be like that, or be seen a certain way but they just can't help as they are already in this form when they come to this world.
However not all disability critical. some does have a disability but they are able to live a normal life with the right support, care and training given to them. Some disability do require more attention, but some don't. and some disability are obvious but some aren't. So if the person disability isn't obvious, you really can't tell at all. But for some you can tell just with one look. Some people even if they have a disability they won't even tell you,. As they, themselves do know their disability very well and knows that in this world society there is still many people not really able to accept disability as a nature-born thing.
To be honest, it's really sad and cruel to see how they are treated in this world, as those people are humans like us too, They have feelings, hopes, dreams and a life too. They understand us, and they know us well. But it's just devastating that people can't understand them well, and know them well at all. Even in today's advanced world, disability this thing is still negatively viewed.
My condolence to the families of the victims of this extremely horrid crime, and may the victims here, rest in peace. 💐🤲
Ive just started watching your channel. Ive got to say i dont care if people r disabled they r still humans they should be treated with respect and dignity. I have a cousins who is disabled and i love him no matter what.
I'm mentally disabled and it breaks my heart to hear so many fellows being ended brutally. Like it was our choice to need some or a lot more help than others and be 'abnormal', as many see us. 😢
4:48 highschool gears hahahahha😂😂
I was traveling around Russia when this happened so I missed seeing it on the news. How aweful, WTF?
I never get the discrimination of disable people. How they viewed as 'burden'. Like, they ain't become disable on purpose. wtf is wrong with this twisted social norm?
I know Japan has a lot of messed up, scary cases but this one, alongside Junko Furuta, scared and angered me the most. How society failed the victims even in death like that. Infuriating af.
It probably didn't help his downward spiral that his own mental health and sanity were being questioned. This is such a trageic case, I feel so bad for the residents.
13:49 me sitting here after smoking a bit 😳
This is so,so,so,so,so extremely yet monstrous act.
Oh god … the fact that he had worked there!! Imagine what he did also then to the people. These are truly the evil amongst us
Love you megan ♥♥
Bro deemed it necessary to go super saiyan just to do a hate crime.
In Asia the best way to deal with serious problems is to ignore them!
Sounds like his mind was Disabled ☹️☹️
Incredibly ppl like this r rly healthy mentally. It's just a stigma that mental illness somehow triggers aggressive behaviour
My heart goes out to the family of the victims. So sad.
It’s always great to end your day with a story from Megan.
I'm watching this as someone who is disabled in a care facility that I live in...
This is ao heartbreaking😢
Missed some important details about the culprit and his growing up. Coffehouse Crime Did the same case way before but he detailed more info. I recommend watching his to understand better.
The doctor released him to persuade his mission. Because the doctor also agreed with Satoshi. And maybe Satoshi already mentioned to him about the place that he targeted. The doctor also had his relative that needed to be erased. These are just my thoughts, but I hope you guys love reading it🙏
Man your voice is fine love it but the sssss sound in the end is kinda you know the feel when some one scratch the chalk in board maybe just me but 😅
I was wondering if you would talk about the Rana Plaza collapse later this year?
No she wont
@@Zombina638 I don't see why not mate 🧉
Remember, the disabled community is one that YOU WILL JOIN if you live long enough ❤
Kyoto Arson Incident nearly 5 years ago
If this was China, this man probably wouldn't have lasted a month before being executed after the death sentence. China's execution after a death sentence still baffles me at how fast it always is.
white in the Philippines, if a child came out diabled, we believe that the child will bring luck to the family
you should make a video about hichachi ouchi the most radioactive man
It is sick for someone to carry out colonial violence against someone different then them.
man this is so sick
I bet he chose to work there so that he could abuse the vulnerable 😡
How ironic that it turned out he also had a mental disability, NPD.
No wonder I don't like certain people and countries
I understand the desire to believe that the slain individuals with disabilities were loved by their families, but that's purely speculative. If Umematsu actually worked at a facility for individuals with disabilities and if those individuals were perceived as causing distress to their families, it's reasonable to consider that aspect. Of course, there are likely many individuals with disabilities who are indeed loved by their families, but that's not the case for everyone. Instead of confronting the issues between individuals with disabilities and their families, we're creating a narrative of 'beloved disabled individuals killed by a deranged perpetrator,' condemning the perpetrator, and attempting to conclude the matter.
He was sick and that's so disgusting
Это страшно .
Это больше похоже на фильм ужасов чем на реальность 😢😢😢
Say, " Saving the beez."
I saw a law and order episode about like this ,
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May God forgive Him
theres a jp politician who was born without limbs but was caught cheating with 5 separate women
This hits hard as i have a younger brother who has Down syndrome
Dear I suggest trying a higher angle for the close up shots
This fucked me up, bad. (excuse my language)
You do a great job Megan and are super attractive also
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i wonder what the prevailing attitude is in Korea towards disabled people.?Hopefully not like Japan's
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It is funny how i, an autistic person(not person with autism), is so annoyed when people say "the disabled" instead of person with a disability. But yeah its true many people say we are part of society but treat us otherwise. Words are easy and cost nothing.