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[Stout]

http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20110802000634

Experts note that Korea may be the country with the highest rate of people punished for making false accusations or giving false testimonies. In 2007, Koreans indicted for perjury or calumny totaled 1,544 and 2,171, respectively, compared to only nine and 10 in Japan. Taking into account Japan�s population is about 2.5 times Korea�s, experts said the figures indicate that Koreans commit perjury and make false accusations about 420 times and 540 times the rate of the Japanese.

In a further reflection of the relevance of his theory, Korea has been inundated with fraud, accusations and complaints, with Koreans� trust in strangers and foreigners remaining at lower levels, compared to other advanced countries.

According to statistics from the Justice Ministry, a total of 205,140 cases of fraud took place in 2008, costing victims about 2.8 trillion won.

Misappropriations and breaches of duty numbered 26,750 and 5,135, bringing about losses of 806 billion won and 617 billion won, respectively, in the same year.

The number of cases submitted to the prosecution increased from 564,532 in 2007 to 594,058 in 2008 and 618,470 in 2009, according to the Supreme Prosecutors� Office. More than 60 percent of them have not led to indictments by prosecutors, suggesting Koreans tend to rush to accuse someone without trying to find a compromise.

Critics say the pervasion of false accusations, perjury and distorted testimonies reflects the embarrassing truth the country faces ― many Koreans don�t feel guilty about lying, keeping societal trust at a low level.

Historical roots

Experts note the lack of a sense of justice among Koreans may be due to their tendency to put personal relations ahead of laws, which is rooted in traditional culture and has been augmented by the turbulent modern history of the nation. They say such attachment to personal ties has hampered the strict application of law and public norms in Korean society. In the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), which was based on Confucian principles, those who accused their parents, superiors and spouses were punished for tainting �fine customs.�

�Koreans tend to lie to maintain personal relationships, which shows the characteristics of Korean society oriented to connections and harmony,� said Mun Yong-rin, professor of education at Seoul National University, in a paper.

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I think its part of the culture. Tons of things I like or even love about Korea but anyone who has spent any time teachng kids knows how prevalent cheating is and its not seen as a big of a deal as it is in the west.

We all tell little white lies, however its way more than what would be acceptable in the west.

[Chris.Quigley]

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[TheUrbanMyth]

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[Stout]

Even good ol' Samsung will square with the facts-

With societal trust remaining low, Korea is gripped by intensifying social conflict. In a social conflict index list of 27 OECD member countries, published in a 2010 research by the Samsung Economic Research Institute, Korea ranked fourth ― behind Turkey, Poland and Slovakia.

Try reading and addressing the body of evidence presented in the whole article (written and researched by a native), rather than trying to disprove the whole thing by attempting to show how one or two points must be misleading.

[TheUrbanMyth]

[Stout]

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[Chokse]

Yeah, TheUrbanMyth makes a valid point. The "natives" of this country cheat and lie (they can't help it... it's cultural), so it's probably best not to believe anything from an article written by one (Insert big grin!).

[Chokse]

The United States has more people arrested and punished each year for murder. That must mean the US is the only country actively punishing those who commit murder. I'm sure other countries have much higher rates of murder, but they just never get around to punishing those who commit it.

The above is an example of TheUrbanMyth's logic. Lovely, isn't it?

Dude, if a county has a high rate of people being punished for a certain crime, it ALMOST ALWAYS indicates that said country has a particular problem with that type of crime. Statistics 101 dude. See the difference between the example above and what is written in the article the OP posted?

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