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Toon Army
Joined: 12 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:17 am Post subject: Island Theft Part I |
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[img]http://english.chosun.com/media/photo/upload_img/index/200807/200807250004.jpg[/img]
A life-sized figure of thief wearing a Japanese flag as a mask is installed on a signboard in Manhattan's Times Square. The sign reads, 'Stop island theft. Japan attempts to steal Asia's islands by distorting history.' It is part of a 'guerrilla' campaign by Yi Je-seok of advertising agency Draft FCB New York to promote Korea's sovereignty over the Dokdo islets. Yi produced and installed the figures around Times Square and the Empire State Building.
(Edit: imaging on Dave`s still seems down!) |
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Guri Guy
Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:25 am Post subject: |
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| Good for them. Take it to the ICJ and be done with it. |
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contrarian
Joined: 20 Jan 2007
Location: Nearly in NK
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:38 am Post subject: |
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Hi guri!!!
Why take it to the ICJ? Useless body if there ever was one. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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K won't go to the ICJ because they don't believe it will rule in their favor, hence the ad campaign to try and discredit Jp
in other words, K doesn't believe in the rule of law - just who screams the loudest, throws the biggest tantrum and in general, hopes the other side gives up in frustration
sound familiar??  |
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contrarian
Joined: 20 Jan 2007
Location: Nearly in NK
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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| International Law is a figment of the fevered imaginations of small nations. Unless the big powers wants anything, nothing usuall happens. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Korea should submit its dispute to the Ultimate International Extreme Court of Disputed Islets, an imaginary entity that is just as legit and authoritative as the ICJ, or any int'l 'governing' body for that matter. |
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GoldMember
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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Stop Children dieing in the third world
Stop Global warming
Stop the proliferation of land mines
Stop AIDS
Stop Sexual slavery
Stop Island theft
I'm putting Island theft on the top of my priorities.
First a bunch of rocks, before you know the domino effect kicks in and some dude tries to steal Australia. These things always start small. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 1:33 am Post subject: |
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| I am surprised that kind of sign is even allowed. It may or may not be racism, but it could easily be considered that way and challenged by a court for discrimination and racial profiling. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:20 am Post subject: |
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| Ilsanman wrote: |
| I am surprised that kind of sign is even allowed. It may or may not be racism, but it could easily be considered that way and challenged by a court for discrimination and racial profiling. |
yeah, stuff like that gets put up from time to time and then someone does point out, like you did, that it's not exactly appropriate - then the free speech debate goes on, and the commercial aspect of it, and it either comes down or stays.
the debate/discussion just doesn't happen until it's up because someone pays a lot of money to have those kinds of signs put there in the first place. |
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Guri Guy
Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd say that it would be libel or slander. In any event, it's plain stupid. I thought that South Korea was adopting the restrained, low key approach to Dokdo/Takeshima. Apparently they just can't shut up about it. |
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contrarian
Joined: 20 Jan 2007
Location: Nearly in NK
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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guri:
Legally, under Anglo/American law you cannot slander a group, only individuals. |
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Guri Guy
Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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Cool. Then I will save my pennies and put up a sign right next to that one:
Chinese: Start taking showers!!! Seriously, you guys stink!!!
How many minutes would that be up there before I was wrung up on hate crime charges?
| contrarian wrote: |
guri:
Legally, under Anglo/American law you cannot slander a group, only individuals. |
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