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radish kimchi
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Cave Dweller
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| He meant well but that is a poor judgment. |
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On the other hand
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 12:43 am Post subject: |
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| Cave Dweller wrote: |
| He meant well but that is a poor judgment. |
Well, given that he is a semi-permanent resident of Korea, Lippert shouldn't be totally shocked that someone would offer him dog meat. Many, if not most, of the people who are here long-term have probably been invited to partake at one point or another.
Granted, this kind of attention ends up providing fodder for the "Look at those crazy Asians" crowd in other countries. But I don't think Koreans should base their actions on what those people think. |
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candy bar
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:05 am Post subject: |
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Cave Dweller
Joined: 17 Aug 2014
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:08 am Post subject: |
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True, and Lippert might even have eaten it to get good PR. He seems to want a lot of that.
However, the old guy still can not distinguish science from superstition.
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| Cave Dweller wrote: |
| He meant well but that is a poor judgment. |
Well, given that he is a semi-permanent resident of Korea, Lippert shouldn't be totally shocked that someone would offer him dog meat. Many, if not most, of the people who are here long-term have probably been invited to partake at one point or another.
Granted, this kind of attention ends up providing fodder for the "Look at those crazy Asians" crowd in other countries. But I don't think Koreans should base their actions on what those people think. |
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Chaparrastique
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:58 am Post subject: |
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| The man, who looked to be in his 70s, |
Well there you have it. Most Korean men over the age of 50 are not too clued in to cultural differences. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:32 am Post subject: |
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| this is simply a brainless remark by a guy who calls himself Kimchi radish implying that Americans should be given things that they would find offensive because nobody likes Americans. Go Away! |
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On the other hand
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| Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:16 am Post subject: |
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| young_clinton wrote: |
| this is simply a brainless remark by a guy who calls himself Kimchi radish implying that Americans should be given things that they would find offensive because nobody likes Americans. Go Away! |
Which post are you referring to? |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 3:16 am Post subject: |
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The Korean didn't know.
Give the K guy credit for trying to express his sympathies in the only method he knew how.
Sometimes foreigners (especially Americans) are so aloof on/petty about etc. their personal belief systems that we tend to not see where other people are coming from. |
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Chaparrastique
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 6:45 am Post subject: |
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| matthews_world wrote: |
The Korean didn't know.
Give the K guy credit for trying to express his sympathies in the only method he knew how.
Sometimes foreigners (especially Americans) are so aloof on/petty about etc. their personal belief systems that we tend to not see where other people are coming from. |
I agree, the spirit of the gesture is what counts. Its embarrassing how many westerners fail to recognize goodwill -or worse, react negatively to it. |
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W.T.Carl
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:13 am Post subject: |
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| I was once offered dog soup at a banquet by a high ranking administrator. I accepted it the in spirit it was offered. I did not squeal and make a scene like certain ' westerners' would. It wasn't bad but I wouldn't order it again either. If you can't respect the culture of the country you're in, GO THE HELL HOME! |
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yodanole
Joined: 02 Mar 2003
Location: La Florida
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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"dog meet" ....  |
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Cave Dweller
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Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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Agreed. I am not against eating dog but I wold not eat it. I just dont persecute people for it.
Some ajosshi told me that rhino horn is good for night stamina. Would you take it?
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| I was once offered dog soup at a banquet by a high ranking administrator. I accepted it the in spirit it was offered. I did not squeal and make a scene like certain ' westerners' would. It wasn't bad but I wouldn't order it again either. If you can't respect the culture of the country you're in, GO THE HELL HOME! |
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W.T.Carl
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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He did tell me that dog soup was "good for man to eat"  |
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Smithington
Joined: 14 Dec 2011
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Can't believe you guys are defending the old fool. His "gesture" was not reasonable at all. And no, he shouldn't be commended for having his heart in the right place. Where was his "heart" when the poor dog in the soup was tied up its entire life, its needs neglected, cruelly transported and then butchered in some brutal fashion. How can any Korean living in the internet age not know that Westerners don't eat dog, and most are morally opposed to eating creatures bred for millennia as companion animals. Does he really think that non-Koreans buy into the wonders of dog meat nonsense believed by so many Koreans? Does he believe that killing the dog slowly increases the potency of the meat's qualities? Did he really think that hospital authorities would let him deliver food to a friggin' ambassador - one who just escaped an attempt on his life? Did he think the ambassador would have eaten it if, for some stupid reason, the hospital delivered it to him?
The incident has stupid and ignorant written all over it.
And no, for the reasons stated above eating dog is not okay. (Even many young Koreans are coming around to this position.) |
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