First off, for those who don’t know what Aum is, Aum Shinrikyo (currently known as Aleph) is a Japanese “new religious movement”. The group was founded by Shoko Asahara in 1984, and the group gained international notoriety in 1995, when it carried out the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway. The National Police Agency sais that it recognizes 6,583 people that have been victimized by heinous crimes committed by Aum Shinrikyo, excluding deaths, although only 92% have applied for government relief. 6,084 people, including next of kin of those killed in the commission of eight of the cult’s crimes including the Sarin gas attack, have filed for compensation with the government under a law to enable the state to pay damages on behalf of the bankrupt cult. Despite the police urging them to, 424 people did not file because they didnt want to be reminded while 75 were unable to be contacted.

While I do think it is nice that the government is willing to do this, they should focus more on doing something to the cult. What do you guys think?

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