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Man murdered in front of students, classes continue.
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ruffie



Joined: 11 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:18 pm    Post subject: Man murdered in front of students, classes continue. Reply with quote

A testament to the importance Koreans place on education.

The vice principal of the school, identified as Yoon, said, �The whole school, the teachers and the students alike, are in great shock after a tragedy that should never have happened. It was difficult to carry out classes in the afternoon�

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200808/200808220021.html
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wylies99



Joined: 13 May 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

They should have let the students go home.
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Real Reality



Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Man murdered in front of students, classes continue. Reply with quote

ruffie wrote:
A testament to the importance Koreans place on education....

Is this something like the number of hours at work is a testament to the importance Koreans place on work productivity?
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Lekker



Joined: 09 Feb 2008
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Education is more important than recovering from emotional shock brought on by witnessing such barbaric violence. Counseling? Go back to class and pretend you never saw this.
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Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994

PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So it's a good idea to send traumatized kids home for the afternoon where many would have been alone? In a situation like that at the school, there is no great solution. At least the kids were supervised and with a supportive adult.

Don't be in such a rush to criticize.
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stevieg4ever



Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Location: London, England

PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did the police not want to take statements, ask questions, analyse the scene?

Anyways, not a dig on Korea. I just wonder what was behind the decision to carry on with the days classes.
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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

They should have brought crisis counselors into the school.
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ED209



Joined: 17 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

wylies99 wrote:
They should have let the students go home.


They would have just gone to the PC room to play Counter Strike.
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Pooty



Joined: 15 Jun 2008
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Koreans are hard core man...not like us soft westerners. When we witness a murder, everyone needs counseling and therapy, when it happens to them, they just drink some soju, go to a singing room and forget all about it.
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Faunaki



Joined: 15 Jun 2007

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Imagine trying to teach class after seeing a man get murdered? I think I'd just show the kids a movie or play them some relaxing music. Maybe find a counsellor via youtube.
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samd



Joined: 03 Jan 2007

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ED209 wrote:
wylies99 wrote:
They should have let the students go home.


They would have just gone to the PC room to play Counter Strike.


Laughing
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stevieg4ever



Joined: 11 Feb 2006
Location: London, England

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just sounds like a normal lesson plan to me. Very Happy

Faunaki wrote:
Imagine trying to teach class after seeing a man get murdered? I think I'd just show the kids a movie or play them some relaxing music. Maybe find a counsellor via youtube.
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Faunaki



Joined: 15 Jun 2007

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

stevieg4ever wrote:
Just sounds like a normal lesson plan to me. Very Happy

Faunaki wrote:
Imagine trying to teach class after seeing a man get murdered? I think I'd just show the kids a movie or play them some relaxing music. Maybe find a counsellor via youtube.



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yingwenlaoshi



Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

They probably didn't have actual classes where teachers were teaching and students were learning. Come on. There would've been too much commotion. Plus, like someone has already said, they can't just ship the students off anywhere.
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stevieg4ever



Joined: 11 Feb 2006
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Okay okay sometimes I throw in a word-search just to be original.

Faunaki wrote:
stevieg4ever wrote:
Just sounds like a normal lesson plan to me. Very Happy

Faunaki wrote:
Imagine trying to teach class after seeing a man get murdered? I think I'd just show the kids a movie or play them some relaxing music. Maybe find a counsellor via youtube.



ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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