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kinship
Joined: 24 Jan 2013
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 Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:47 pm Post subject: I am a moralist |
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By that I mean that I believe that there is a right and wrong and that it isn't restricted to the country of one's origin or the people that one deals with.
The old saying 'two wrongs do not make a right' illustrates this wonderfully. For example, if a Korean employer supposedly breaks the contract that act does not give permission for the western teacher to violate the agreement. To do so would be to commit a second wrong and nothing right will come of it.
The duel breaking of the contract can lead to the childish excuse, 'he did it first'. That excuse doesn't hold water in the west and it doesn't hold water here. To point the finger at the other person is merely a weak justification for one's violations but doesn't cover up the fact that the western teacher broke the agreement and is in the wrong.
People may not like what I wrote in another thread but that is their choice. Even if the two guys told 100% of what happened, the Korean acts are not permission for them or other westerners to condemn Koreans and trash them whenever possible.
The 30 day notice may be contested but according to most contracts, if the teacher acts in away that brings down the reputation of the school they are employed at they still can be fired.
Their subsequent actions have tarnished their employers reputation and the schools are in the right it they choose not to continue the employment of the two teachers.
Again saying 'they did it first' does not relieve the westerner of any responsibility that comes with the violation of the contract on their part. |
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chrisinkorea2011
Joined: 16 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Ok so i dont post that much on here, because I enjoy just reading the posts and seeing how others think and the such. However I gotta say that you are being pretty damn immature about this whole thing. You are trying to come off with your "mightier than thou" tirade which is rather childish.
Here are the FACTS
1. you DONT know the entire situation about the two guys in the other thread as in their actions, the korean guy's actions and what was said.
2. Korea is a country that can be sometimes pretty damn biased in their choices and thoughts on foreigners.
3. The justice system here is FLAWED. It has been for a LONG time. How do I know that? Im korean blooded and have friends, family members, etc who were BORN in korea in the 50, 60, 70's said that even then corruption and horrible thinking were a common occurance. Am I saying that it ALWAYS was corrupt in choices for foreigners? No but it sure as hell occurred more often than not.
4. You are parading on here about morals, childish actions etc when you were coming off in the same childish manner in your rantings to others because they questioned where you were coming off from. We call that a hypocrite in ANY country.
Sir/maam imma have to ask you to remove yourself kindly from your high horse. good day to you  |
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crescent
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, you are a moralist who said "Westerners are not known for their honesty.", and "There are only a few bad Koreans.".
In the interest of keeping things honest, as you insist of others, how about showing where ANYONE here said they thought this:
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Again saying 'they did it first' does not relieve the westerner of any responsibility that comes with the violation of the contract on their part.
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chrisinkorea2011
Joined: 16 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, you are a moralist who said "Westerners are not known for their honesty.", and "There are only a few bad Koreans.".
In the interest of keeping things honest, as you insist of others, how about showing where ANYONE here said they thought this:
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Again saying 'they did it first' does not relieve the westerner of any responsibility that comes with the violation of the contract on their part.
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But that would mean Kinship would have to fess up! cant have that |
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hiamnotcool
Joined: 06 Feb 2012
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: I am a moralist |
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| kinship wrote: |
The old saying 'two wrongs do not make a right' illustrates this wonderfully. For example, if a Korean employer supposedly breaks the contract that act does not give permission for the western teacher to violate the agreement. To do so would be to commit a second wrong and nothing right will come of it.
The duel breaking of the contract can lead to the childish excuse, 'he did it first'. That excuse doesn't hold water in the west and it doesn't hold water here. To point the finger at the other person is merely a weak justification for one's violations but doesn't cover up the fact that the western teacher broke the agreement and is in the wrong.
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You are either a well educated troll or someone that is very confused. I'm not sure which. Anyway, if an employer doesn't respect a contract they can't expect anyone else to respect it. It's a mutual agreement. It's really low to get someone to fly all the way to another country only to take advantage of them in a position of vulnerability. You are entitled to your opinion though, even if noone cares about it. I will commend you for letting the guy that is asking for advice on a court case get back to his issues so everybody can play this game with you on a seperate thread.
I guess what I'm really trying to say is that Korea has been a homogenous society for years now. It's culture and language are distinct which make difficult for foreigners to understand. As guests in this country we can take the high road by doing things like potato. |
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kinship
Joined: 24 Jan 2013
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I gotta say that you are being pretty damn immature about this whole thing |
Actually I am not. I am merely making an explanation for my point of view.
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| You are trying to come off with your "mightier than thou" tirade which is rather childish. |
Why? Because it hits home and you do not like it?
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| Korea is a country that can be sometimes pretty damn biased in their choices and thoughts on foreigners. |
So? All that shows, and I pointed it out, that Korea is just like western countries and again you do not like it. You want Korea to be some ideal nation following parameters you have conjured up and they know nothing about.
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| The justice system here is FLAWED |
So? Again Korea proves it is not a Utopiian nation and just like western countries. Again, you hate it because it doesn't do what you want and you forget that you are not alone. Other people have ideas different than yours and they want to see them implemented just like you do yours.
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| Im korean blooded and have friends, family members, etc who were BORN in korea in the 50, 60, 70's said that even then corruption and horrible thinking were a common occurance |
So? Corruption is everywhere, it isn't news. What is of interest is why didn't your friends and families change the system when they had the chance?
People like you and the two guys are a dime a dozen. Year in and year out we see and hear the same things.
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| You are parading on here about morals, childish actions etc when you were coming off in the same childish manner in your rantings to others because they questioned where you were coming off from. We call that a hypocrite in ANY country |
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If you read through that thread, you will see where I took the time to respond to the many people and presented my point of view, I am not going to re-say the same things over and over. I am not hypocritical at all as I require myself to meet the same things I talk about.
As I said in one post in the other thread, when bad things take place against me I try to return good instead of bad. It works, you all should try it.
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| Sir/maam imma have to ask you to remove yourself kindly from your high horse |
I am accused of that a lot yet I sit on no high horse. When people say that to me they usually want me to be just like them and that is wrong and an impossibility. I do not make things worse for other westerners and I am not about to join you or others like you who do. |
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kinship
Joined: 24 Jan 2013
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Anyway, if an employer doesn't respect a contract they can't expect anyone else to respect it. |
That isn't the point. Expectation is not a requirement but when a person signs a contract they are saying they will abide by it. There are no clauses in the contract which allow the other party to break the contract if one does.
In other words, you agreed to abide by the contract regardless of the actions of the other person.
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| It's really low to get someone to fly all the way to another country only to take advantage of them in a position of vulnerability. |
I would agree but again, Korea is not unique in this issue. Like I alluded to in the other thread, immigrants to western countries are in need of a westerner who can understand what they are going through and face. The experience gained here would or should motivate the westerner to make changes in their homeland. Yet I hear of few, if any, that do go that route to help others in their home country.
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| I guess what I'm really trying to say is that Korea has been a homogenous society for years now. It's culture and language are distinct which make difficult for foreigners to understand. As guests in this country we can take the high road by doing things like potato. |
Still not an excuse for acting bad in return. Why lower yourself to the level of the person you think is screwing you? |
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