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sojusucks
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 Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:13 pm Post subject: Koreans now opposing unification |
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http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/MI09Dg02.html
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The change is clear both from anecdotal evidence and public opinion polls. In a recent survey conducted by the Peace Research Institute, respondents were asked whether they see North Korea as the same state and North Koreans as their ethnic brethren.
In regard to the first question, 44.1% chose the following response: "In the past North Korea was the same state, but now I am beginning to feel it as a different state." In regard to ethnic solidarity, a majority (52.9%) said that they still perceive North Koreans as their ethnic brethren, but the second most popular (30.2%) response was: "In the past they were our ethnic brethren, but now I am beginning to feel that they are foreigners." And an additional 9% said: "North Koreans are as foreign as Chinese."
Just 15 or 20 years ago, such replies would have been virtually unthinkable. Every good, patriotic Korean, regardless of his/her views on other subjects, was supposed to be an ardent believer in the glory of unification. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Any ROK citizen who supports unification is inherently horrible with money. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Even if people oppose it, or it doesn't make economic sense, I think it's inevitable. Question is a matter of when, not if. And when it happens, it will probably be all of a sudden, not in a controlled way that everyone wants to see. |
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ZIFA
Joined: 23 Feb 2011
Location: Dici che il fiume..Trova la via al mare
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| Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 4:43 am Post subject: |
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My middle school students at least view north koreans as a separate species.
The failure of the sunshine policy was the beginning of the end. Then the sinking of the cheonan and bombing of yeongpyeong sealed it: no more mr nice guy.
Younger koreans are more likely to see the differences between north and south than any similarities. If by some accident the two ever do reunite the south will feel no guilt about treating northerners as slaves. |
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NohopeSeriously
Joined: 17 Jan 2011
Location: The Christian Right-Wing Educational Republic of Korea
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| Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 5:46 am Post subject: |
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It's also because South Korean conservatives need North Korea as their designated punching bag. Without North Korea, South Korea will likely be more centrist in the political spectrum.
Look how the conservatives sees Hwang Jang-yup (now deceased). He used to be South Korea's public enemy #2 but now he's like the Patron Saint of South Korean Conservatism. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:19 am Post subject: |
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Unification would put the burden entirely on South Korea. It would destroy this country and would take decades to recover, if it ever will.
Here's analogy, it would be like YOU taking on Bernie Madoff's debts. |
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ZIFA
Joined: 23 Feb 2011
Location: Dici che il fiume..Trova la via al mare
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| Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:59 am Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
| Unification would put the burden entirely on South Korea. It would destroy this country and would take decades to recover, if it ever will.. |
They would have to make a new DMZ at the DPRK border to stop the chinese troops eyeballing the Americans. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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I think this quote is important too...
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| Lip-service to unification is still paid by a majority of Koreans, but more frequently than not, the obligatory statements about a need to achieve unification are followed by remarks about the preferability of a long-term, well-prepared unification process, which might and probably should take many decades. Most of the time these caveats essentially mean: "As a good Korean I cannot say that I am against unification, but I clearly would prefer for this wonderful event to not take place in my lifetime." |
I find that if I talk about this topic superficially, I'll get a canned response. When the conversation goes deeper though, the true feelings often come out. |
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caniff
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map
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| Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| ^ Who could blame them? |
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