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Newbie · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

How bad is education here?

I was talking to some of my "university educated" co-workers the other day and they were in absolute disbelief that Canada had fought in the Korean War Shocked

Good god! I was 10 when I learned that it was Natives, British, and small c canadians that saved my country (colonies at the time) from invasion. And that happened almost 200 years ago. I'm not saying I want a big "thanks Canada" parade or anything like that, but I just kind of figured they would know what happened in their country 50 years ago.

Then, of course, there's the fact that younger Koreans hate their saviours, no doubt a product of left-wing university education.

And, my favorite. I've had too many conversations with university-educated Koreans who have felt that Hitler was the man. I'm assuming, as Koreans, they are drawn to his idea of a master race. (Deep breath sensitive people, I'm not trying to say all Koreans are into the master race idea)

Any other shocking things coming from the mouths of university educated folk around here.

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

I suppose this isn't from a university-educated student, but it is pretty shockingly wrong.

This grade-six student told me that he thought Nazi Germany was pretty cool. He was grateful to them for fighting with the allies against Japan in World War 2.

Return Jones · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:38 pm Post subject:

http://www.ccck.org/event_veterans.htm

http://unmck.or.kr/kor/park/pf_stone.php#f

Your co-workers are losers. Fortunately, most Koreans I have met did know Canada played a large role in the UN contingent. For all the bellyaching some Koreans do about past injustices, you would think they could also remember when they received a helping hand. Rolling Eyes

stat · Joined: 22 Apr 2005

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Wrench · Joined: 07 Apr 2005

Any one that says Hitler was cool. My first and four last words would be You're a fucking moron. No matter what age.

Privateer · Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Location: Easy Street.

Osama Bin Laden is also thought of as 'cool'.

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n3ptne · Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Location: Poh*A*ng City

I don't mean to take anything away from Canada... but Canada didn't really fight in the Korean war. Not to say they didn't send soldiers to the UN effort, but the Korean war was primarly fought by the USA with UN support from a few dozen countries (maybe not that many, maybe more, dunno). Turkey contributed troops, Canada, etc.

I'm sure they knew the UN was involved, and I'm sure they knew the USA was involved...Not saying Canada didn't play a "significant" role in the UN forces... but compared to the US? Comon...

You want a similar disgraceful analogy? Ask the average American what the difference between the Viet Cong and Viet Minh were. Or ask the average American who General Lafayette was.

It's nothing personal, but France really didn't fight the American revolution, they were more like a bellhop who fetched the coats during the middle of a freak blizzard where the coats were needed as soon as possible or everyone would have freezed to death.

n3ptne · Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Location: Poh*A*ng City

Oh and on the topic of the Hitler thing... I've asked every single one of my classes what the deal with the swastika on the building down the road from the school is. None of them pick up on it at first, and casually tell me its a Buddhist symbol. Upon telling them that in America its a highly offensive symbol, they all adamantly tell me that it has nothing to do with Nazi's, and how bad they were. I'm pretty sure they would have used the terminology "bags full of douche" if they only knew how, in English that is.

However, in America you can find Nazi sympathizers who think that Hitler was pretty "neat". Probably more than you can find in Korea for that matter (ignoring the fact theres a few hundred million more people). I don't see what the problem is, and honestly I'd wager that of the Koreans who think Hitler was groovy, most of them have no idea who he was, what he stood for, or what atrocities he committed. Hitler doesn't have anything to with Korea... but they all hate Japan.

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

Your students are right about the swastika. It has a long, long history before ibeing adopted by Hitler.

If you take the time to compare them, by the way, you'll see that the Buddhist swastika and the Nazi swastika are not identical. The spokes go in opposite directions.

n3ptne · Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Location: Poh*A*ng City

I know.... the swastika... actually I only ask my students to get some converstation out of them... has a long history from Buddhists, to Hindus, to Native Americans, to Jews, to Christians, and so on.

Love the Gee-Dub/John Stewart avatar by the way.