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Bingo
Joined: 22 Jun 2006
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 Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:50 pm Post subject: Korean refusal to put their kids in seatbelts. |
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One (of the many) things about Korea that really aggravates me is child endangerment. Koreans simply will not put their children in seatbelts. Back home the car wpould be stopped, the parent heavily fined and reported to child welfare agencies. In Korea children play at the back windows of speeding cars and their parents think this is good parenting. The tragedy is that Korea has the worst child fatality record for automobile accidents in the OECD. Yet they do nothing about it.
This is criminal child endangerment on a massive scale. I jst don't understand how it is tolerated. I'll never figure this place out. |
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ED209
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: Korean refusal to put their kids in seatbelts. |
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Normal laws of physics do not apply here.
Maybe Koreans will evolve harder heads because of this.
I have seen those children seats for sale, but in use? Never.
But then again no mother loves a child more than a Korean mother. I'm sure we can all agree. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| DON'T FEED THE TROLL. |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Korean refusal to put their kids in seatbelts. |
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| Bingo wrote: |
One (of the many) things about Korea that really aggravates me is child endangerment. Koreans simply will not put their children in seatbelts. Back home the car wpould be stopped, the parent heavily fined and reported to child welfare agencies. In Korea children play at the back windows of speeding cars and their parents think this is good parenting. The tragedy is that Korea has the worst child fatality record for automobile accidents in the OECD. Yet they do nothing about it.
This is criminal child endangerment on a massive scale. I jst don't understand how it is tolerated. I'll never figure this place out. |
A law was passed this Spring requiring people to put all children under the age of 6 in protective seats.
People got so upset, they successfully lobbied to have the law overturned.
*sigh* |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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| And what's the deal with airplane food? |
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manlyboy
Joined: 01 Aug 2004
Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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Statistics show protective seats don't save many lives, and that the passing of laws requiring them have more to do with corporate marketing campaigns than protecting kids (Check out "Freakonomics").
With more than half the people on the road driving like maniacs, wearing a seat belt doesn't make me feel particularly safe around here anyway. |
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SuperHero
Joined: 10 Dec 2003
Location: Superhero Hideout
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| laogaiguk wrote: |
| DON'T FEED THE TROLL. |
I concur |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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| manlyboy wrote: |
| Statistics show protective seats don't save many lives, and that the passing of laws requiring them have more to do with corporate marketing campaigns than protecting kids (Check out "Freakonomics"). |
So you're saying that flying through the windshield of a car in a collision is just as safe as being restrained by a seatbelt? Or are you just saying they don't save 'many' lives, so are therefore rather useless? |
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manlyboy
Joined: 01 Aug 2004
Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Qinella wrote: |
| manlyboy wrote: |
| Statistics show protective seats don't save many lives, and that the passing of laws requiring them have more to do with corporate marketing campaigns than protecting kids (Check out "Freakonomics"). |
So you're saying that flying through the windshield of a car in a collision is just as safe as being restrained by a seatbelt? Or are you just saying they don't save 'many' lives, so are therefore rather useless? |
Yes, I meant the former. I believe flying through the windshield of a car in a collision is perfectly safe. That's exactly what I meant. Well comprehended, sir. It's like you can read my thoughts. Kudos. 
No, I'm saying the safety value of protective seats is highly overrated. If there was as much effort put into getting drivers to reduce speed, follow the rules, and keep kids out of the front seat as there is to buy those expensive child seats, there would be far more lives saved. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:54 am Post subject: |
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And if I were El Presidente Del Republico Coreana I would give everyone ten minutes on the roller-coaster at Lotte World.
But I ain't, and car seats are a good idea. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:57 am Post subject: Re: Korean refusal to put their kids in seatbelts. |
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| Bingo wrote: |
One (of the many) things about Korea that really aggravates me is child endangerment. Koreans simply will not put their children in seatbelts. Back home the car wpould be stopped, the parent heavily fined and reported to child welfare agencies. In Korea children play at the back windows of speeding cars and their parents think this is good parenting. The tragedy is that Korea has the worst child fatality record for automobile accidents in the OECD. Yet they do nothing about it.
This is criminal child endangerment on a massive scale. I jst don't understand how it is tolerated. I'll never figure this place out. |
Source? |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:06 am Post subject: |
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| Oh, you're about a month late on this topic. Find the source yourself. |
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manlyboy
Joined: 01 Aug 2004
Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:15 am Post subject: |
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| Pyongshin Sangja wrote: |
| And if I were El Presidente Del Republico Coreana I would give everyone ten minutes on the roller-coaster at Lotte World. |
We could equip it with platinum plated baby seats and call it the Pyongshin Sangja Troller-Coaster. |
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JeJuJitsu
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
Location: McDonald's
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:36 am Post subject: Re: Korean refusal to put their kids in seatbelts. |
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| Bingo wrote: |
One (of the many) things about Korea that really aggravates me is child endangerment. Koreans simply will not put their children in seatbelts. Back home the car wpould be stopped, the parent heavily fined and reported to child welfare agencies. In Korea children play at the back windows of speeding cars and their parents think this is good parenting. The tragedy is that Korea has the worst child fatality record for automobile accidents in the OECD. Yet they do nothing about it.
This is criminal child endangerment on a massive scale. I jst don't understand how it is tolerated. I'll never figure this place out. |
why?:
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_chi_inj_dea_ind-health-child-injury-death-index
Because Korea is #1.
Child injury death index by country |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| We could equip it with platinum plated baby seats and call it the Pyongshin Sangja Troller-Coaster. |
I can't believe a noooooob called me a troll!
Nooooob!
U R SO PWNED, PAL!
SGF, RTF, MBO, DSM!
Maybe you should read the TOS or I'll call the Mod Team on you, Noob!
See, Trolling is like this:
Yer an idiot, I am right, LMAO ROFL RTF GUH BYR>>>>>>>>>You!
Whereas what I do is much more subtle. |
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