Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Mithrae]

This is the report to the Korean Human Rights Commission prepared by the lawyer for the English teacher that refused to take the AIDS test. Her case was that it was based on racist scaremongering drummed up by that anti-English Spectrum group. It's long, but you absolutely should read it. It outlines the extent of racist stereotyping going on in Korea, and how the Korean governmenty - in clear contravention of its own constitution - is playing right along.

Speaking for myself, I was very angry after reading this document, and I'm thinking about forwarding it to all the Western embassies in Seoul as well as secveral major newspapers in North America.

Korea cannot keep pretending to be a first world country while it keeps actiung like this.

Here is the report (courtesy of the Marmot's Hole). Read it.

http://2009hunma358.blogspot.com/2009/09/1.html

[benji]

Can you summarize it?

[storysinger81]

The USA also denies resident/work visas to people with AIDS--often even people who are married to US citizens. Does this make the USA a third-world country?

I agree there are problems with racial profiling in Korea. However, countries have every right to set their own immigration policies.

ETA: Whoops... I spoke too soon. Read the whole report and he makes a specific point to address how the enforcement of AIDS testing for E-2 visas is racial targeting. It makes more sense.

I just got pissed 'cause the OP was trying to suggest racial injustice makes Korea a third-world country. I'm no apologist, but people making that kind of argument annoy me because it's arbitrary classification and only designed to insult Korea for no reason at all. Ugh.

All in all, it's a worthwhile read, although extremely biased in its own right, as it focuses exclusively on the efforts of one hate group in Seoul. It is a mistake to generalize their thinking onto the entirety of Korea. Akin to suggesting the KKK represents America because a large number of folks belong to it and listened to their BS arguments when Obama was running for presidency.

[bassexpander]

Why do people like storysinger always have to turn this into anti-USA arguments?

Why not anti-Aussie?

Or anti-Mongolian?

Or anti-French?

[storysinger81]

I'm American. It's my basis of comparison.

But my point was that calling a country not "first world" on the accusation of racism, even institutional racism, is stupid.

Not sure about Mongolia, but yes the racial issues in Australia and the nationalistic ones in France would also make fine analogies.

[T-J]

[Chris_Dixon]

New Zealand dont let fat people immigrate....

true fact.

[Triban]

I'm all for not allowing work visas for people with AIDS. However, I'm a closet germophobe and scared of AIDS. Also, if the USA does it, why can't Korea?

[Horangi Munshin]

[Sadebugo1]

Korea, racist? Who knew? As for other countries also being racist, one country's flaws do not mitigate those of another. This is the Korean forum and that is the topic of the post. Pointing out racist practices in other countries does not forgive Korea's.

Sadebugo
http://travldawrld.blogspot.com/

[winterwawa]

How do I get in touch with this Ben Wagner guy. I want him as a lawyer to fight for my F5 VISA when immi rejects my application

[rollo]

Many countries deny visas for Aids victims. What race is H.I.V? Full blown Aids case treatment would jack up the cost of healthcare for everyone. It's a contagious disease. Why would anyone want it brought into their country? Also certain types of t.b. and other diseases are reasons for denying visas in many countries.

[winterwawa]

[mongolian spot]

I would not want my kids taught by someone with AIDS given the choice, does that make me wrong and third-world in thinking? If i was an employer i certainly would not want that type of person working for me, i think most people, if honest, would agree.

Welcome to the real, imperfect, world.

[mongolian spot]

If i had AIDS why on earth would i want to spend my dying days teaching spoilt asian brats?