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I was genuinely conflicted as to whether I would drink Japanese whiskey unless a Supreme Court ruling was changed. The Economist reported the following: “Should transgender people be sterilised before they are recognised? Earlier this year Japan’s Supreme Court decided that the answer is yes.” On one hand who am I to judge another nationstate’s policies? On another hand, as a Canadian who lives under our liberating constitution how could I support a nationstate with these kinds of values? However, do we punish the distilleries for the decisions of the courts? In the end, as we imbibe from a global market, in the same way there is a separation of church and state let there be a separation of spirit and state! Why punish a distillery for the choices of the courts of its nation when it’s quite probable the distillers are either ignorant of the courts’ decisions or could be opposed to them? Moreover, even if they did agree with the decisions of the courts that is their right. Therefore, so long as when it comes to the business of making whisk(e)y if distillers stick strictly to this business and do not spread their political viewpoints, so long as there remains a separation of spirit and state, then let us drink whisk(e)y from all nationstates with a clear and free flowing conscience.
It is important to think about these things. What we take into our bodies makes us who we are: mind, body, soul and spirit (pun intended).
Here is the article:
https://www.economist.com/asia/2019/03/16/japan-says-transgender-people-must-be-sterilised
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