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OldDutch · 11-22-2011, 04:52 PM

I think this is classic North American culture to judge what they frankly don't understand. Korea was a battle ground for thousands of years between China and Japan, rape, slavery and pillage took place there at the hands of China and Japan during their colonial periods, and basically whenever they wanted to invade and kill.

This all culminated with WWII, where Korea was invaded by Japan. The horrors that Japan inflicted on Korea during that time was horrendious. ie: My wife's grandfather was murdered by Japnesse soldiers in his house in front of her father. It left Korea at the end of WWII as a pile of rubble, and was a 3rd World country as a result.

So instead of wallowing in poverty, waiting for Bono to throw a concert, and get hand outs, they pulled themselves out of poverty. It took many years, but using this type of system they did it. They are now a relatively affluent Asian country, that not only creates but innovates.

That Sony TV you use? Samsung designed and made the pannel. That Apple iPhone that is so cutting edge? That's right, it would not exsist without Samsung engineering and parts. Almost all leading Andriod phones are Samsung. How the frig is that not innovative?

Korean made cars are the fastest selling cars out there. They are what Japan WAS 20 years ago. Excellent engineering and innovation at a very good price point. I challenge anyone to say new Korean cars are crap to a respected auto journalist, they will laugh you out of the building. Read Motor Trends or Consumer Reports if you do not believe me.

So at the end of the day, yes there is a lot of ignorance floating around here. This country should be respected for what they pulled off. Not all of us are born into a country that has known no major war on home soil, experienced poverty and rape, murder, pillaging. These people shook those horrors off, never asked for pitty, and now lead the world in many fronts. That is something to applaud, not condemn.

11-22-2011, 04:52 PM	#65
OldDutch #1 Goaltender Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North of the River, South of the Bluff Exp:	I think this is classic North American culture to judge what they frankly don't understand. Korea was a battle ground for thousands of years between China and Japan, rape, slavery and pillage took place there at the hands of China and Japan during their colonial periods, and basically whenever they wanted to invade and kill. This all culminated with WWII, where Korea was invaded by Japan. The horrors that Japan inflicted on Korea during that time was horrendious. ie: My wife's grandfather was murdered by Japnesse soldiers in his house in front of her father. It left Korea at the end of WWII as a pile of rubble, and was a 3rd World country as a result. So instead of wallowing in poverty, waiting for Bono to throw a concert, and get hand outs, they pulled themselves out of poverty. It took many years, but using this type of system they did it. They are now a relatively affluent Asian country, that not only creates but innovates. That Sony TV you use? Samsung designed and made the pannel. That Apple iPhone that is so cutting edge? That's right, it would not exsist without Samsung engineering and parts. Almost all leading Andriod phones are Samsung. How the frig is that not innovative? Korean made cars are the fastest selling cars out there. They are what Japan WAS 20 years ago. Excellent engineering and innovation at a very good price point. I challenge anyone to say new Korean cars are crap to a respected auto journalist, they will laugh you out of the building. Read Motor Trends or Consumer Reports if you do not believe me. So at the end of the day, yes there is a lot of ignorance floating around here. This country should be respected for what they pulled off. Not all of us are born into a country that has known no major war on home soil, experienced poverty and rape, murder, pillaging. These people shook those horrors off, never asked for pitty, and now lead the world in many fronts. That is something to applaud, not condemn.