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[rapier]

I really didn't realise some of this stuff:

S.KOREA:
Prostitution:
1989: 23% of total female population worked in prostitution.
1994: 1.6 million women between the age of 15-29 worked as prostitutes. (One fifth , 2 out of every 10).
Abortion:
1.5-2 million abortions performed annually (3 times the number of actual deliveries, Korea ranks 2nd in the world).
80% of abortions were gender-selective-to eliminate female foetuses.
71% of Korean women questioned responded that producing a son was a marriage requirement.
79% of women having abortions reported satisfaction with the operation.
Divorce
2nd highest divorce rate of developed countries (3 per 1000).
Rape:
1999 6359 reported cases
(Only 2.2% of rape cases are actually reported, a study found)
Domestic violence
1997 31% of korean households
Sexual abuse
45% of female high school students reported sexual molestation by males (fondling of breasts and genitals the most common complaint).

http://www.thegully.com/essays/asia/031030_korea_gender_lgbt.html

Korean society = Hell.

[itaewonguy]

yeah.. not to mention all the other high stats..
think the rank 2nd in world for corruption and embezzelment for developed country

[Zed]

But you'll be back for another contract, right, Rapier.

[Bulsajo]

[Zed]

[Swiss James]

I find it pretty hard to believe since it's illegal for doctors to tell women the gender of their baby.

[Confused Canadian]

[dogbert]

[Swiss James]

From what I hear, the doctors will generally tell you, but not until it's too late to have a legal abortion. I'm sure rules are bent, but to the tune of 1.2 million gender selective abortions per year? That seems very, very high.

[dogbert]

[peppermint]

Well, I just noticed that in my class of 43 grade 3 students there are only sixteen girls. Annecdotal evidence yes, but it's a fairly random sample.

[dutchman]

Am I missing something? Where does this article give the source for the numbers it "reports"?

Don't believe everything you read, especially on the internet and especially when the website has an agenda. I'm sure Rapier has been desperately searching for some "proof" to back up his ridiculous claims, a gay website is the best he could come with.

[Swiss James]

actually at lunch we saw a big group of school kids and the translator started telling me about the higher ratio of boys to girls because of this selective abortion stuff. I guess I just don't want to believe it because it's horrendous.

She also said that the reason Korean people don't whistle is because of the recession though, so I don't know whether she's a trustworthy source.

[manlyboy]

My school's got over 2 500 kids. The boy/girl ratio is about 55/45.

[jajdude]

I agree with dutchman. I think Statistics can be found for any country that can make it look bad. Or good.