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Date: 28th April 2011
Western and Asian thought
I enjoyed reading your article... I am writing a paper on the geography of thought between Western and Asian thinkers... do you have any resources I can find handy for my paper? thanks a whole bunch cjs
From Blog: Early Thoughts on the Korean and American Education Systems
Western and Asian thought
I enjoyed reading your article... I am writing a paper on the geography of thought between Western and Asian thinkers... do you have any resources I can find handy for my paper? thanks a whole bunch cjs
From Blog: Early Thoughts on the Korean and American Education Systems
Date: 18th April 2011
HA
VERY FUNNY!!! Those buttons only work if you sit on the toilet
From Blog: Korean Toilet Story
HA
VERY FUNNY!!! Those buttons only work if you sit on the toilet
From Blog: Korean Toilet Story
Date: 28th March 2011
I have a few questions
Can you drop a line and give me your email address? Thanks, John Rubinow
From Blog: Amateur Korean Baseball
I have a few questions
Can you drop a line and give me your email address? Thanks, John Rubinow
From Blog: Amateur Korean Baseball
Date: 16th March 2011
Well Done
Wisely said
From Blog: Early Thoughts on the Korean and American Education Systems
Well Done
Wisely said
From Blog: Early Thoughts on the Korean and American Education Systems
Date: 11th February 2011
base ball hat
How much is the base ball hat? Can I see it? Just send it to my email. thanks
From Blog: Korean Baseball Experience
base ball hat
How much is the base ball hat? Can I see it? Just send it to my email. thanks
From Blog: Korean Baseball Experience
Date: 10th February 2011
base ball hat
what does the hat look like? Can you send me a picture. thanks
From Blog: Korean Baseball Experience
base ball hat
what does the hat look like? Can you send me a picture. thanks
From Blog: Korean Baseball Experience
Date: 10th February 2011
doosan baseball hat
can i see the hat?
From Blog: Korean Baseball Experience
doosan baseball hat
can i see the hat?
From Blog: Korean Baseball Experience
Date: 7th December 2010
Glaring Incorrect information
You paint Korea as this idyllic, peaceful place, but it isn't at all. Every aspect of Korean life is somewhat 'gang-like' in nature. Abuse on weaker, younger people is not uncommon. You do/say something wrong, you get hit. Bullying is very common and very harsh in Korea. Power relations and hiearchies are more strict and harsh. On top of that, most people think the Korean police are incompetent and generally have no idea what they're doing. And behind close doors, they severely beat suspects into confessions of crimes. They don't confess out of guilt. They confess to stop the beatings and sometimes torture.
From Blog: What if America had Stricter Gun Laws?: A Case study on the Consequences of Strict Gun Laws in Korea
Glaring Incorrect information
You paint Korea as this idyllic, peaceful place, but it isn't at all. Every aspect of Korean life is somewhat 'gang-like' in nature. Abuse on weaker, younger people is not uncommon. You do/say something wrong, you get hit. Bullying is very common and very harsh in Korea. Power relations and hiearchies are more strict and harsh. On top of that, most people think the Korean police are incompetent and generally have no idea what they're doing. And behind close doors, they severely beat suspects into confessions of crimes. They don't confess out of guilt. They confess to stop the beatings and sometimes torture.
From Blog: What if America had Stricter Gun Laws?: A Case study on the Consequences of Strict Gun Laws in Korea
Date: 25th October 2010
response
Chicago and Washington DC had gun bans and sky high crime to prove it. Washington DC has seen a big reduction in crime in the last 2 years after the US Supreme court ruled their handgun ban and the ban on loaded guns in the home unconstitutional. 3 percent of the counties(24 percent of US Population) account for 70 percent of violent crime. Asians are the most law abiding group in the United States and most Asians I know are gun owners, especially the Koreans I know. Half of our gun problems are by products from the Narco economy created by our drug prohibition. Most criminals come from broken families. Fix our drug problem, rebuild families and create a government that encourages rather than penalizes people for hard work and our gun crime problems will self correct themselves. BTW, when facing a criminal and critical seconds count, 911 gets the police in minutes. My 1911 Colt 45 cal pistol gives me instant defense. 99 percent of the time armed citizens don't have to fire shots which is why 1.5 million Americans successfully defend themselves annually and only a few hundred criminals get killed by citizens. Unlike certain police departments, the armed citizens aren't trigger happy.
From Blog: What if America had Stricter Gun Laws?: A Case study on the Consequences of Strict Gun Laws in Korea
response
Chicago and Washington DC had gun bans and sky high crime to prove it. Washington DC has seen a big reduction in crime in the last 2 years after the US Supreme court ruled their handgun ban and the ban on loaded guns in the home unconstitutional. 3 percent of the counties(24 percent of US Population) account for 70 percent of violent crime. Asians are the most law abiding group in the United States and most Asians I know are gun owners, especially the Koreans I know. Half of our gun problems are by products from the Narco economy created by our drug prohibition. Most criminals come from broken families. Fix our drug problem, rebuild families and create a government that encourages rather than penalizes people for hard work and our gun crime problems will self correct themselves. BTW, when facing a criminal and critical seconds count, 911 gets the police in minutes. My 1911 Colt 45 cal pistol gives me instant defense. 99 percent of the time armed citizens don't have to fire shots which is why 1.5 million Americans successfully defend themselves annually and only a few hundred criminals get killed by citizens. Unlike certain police departments, the armed citizens aren't trigger happy.
From Blog: What if America had Stricter Gun Laws?: A Case study on the Consequences of Strict Gun Laws in Korea
Date: 21st October 2010
Clarity
Seems a bit late to comment on this article but I feel compelled to add to the discussion anyway. It is generally accepted that statistics indicate strict gun laws do NOT reduce crime. For every example (such as yours) of nations with strict gun laws and low crime there is an opposite example of a nation with high accessibility to guns and low crime. A good example here is Switzerland which requires a good portion of the populace to keep an assault rifle at home and be competent in its operation yet has about half the homicide rate of South Korea. Likewise, case studies of areas that end up passing stricter gun laws do not support the argument that harsh gun laws reduce crime. Crime has many, many factors that lead to its prevalence in a country such as culture, level of heterogeneity, stratification of economic classes, ability of the poor to survive comfortably, drug laws, medical accessibility, etc, etc. Gun laws is not a factor that has any large correlation to crime statistics. Furthermore, there are a few main issues I'd like to bring up at this time. First, the argument that having a gun does not dissuade criminals only works because of the tendency for the majority of the populace NOT to carry guns. If criminals EXPECTED to be met with firearms during every attempted mugging they'd rethink their career choice very quickly. Secondly, strict gun laws are nearly impossible to enforce in a country with as large a population and as extensive borders as the United States. If a criminal wants a gun there is little we can do to stop him from getting it off of the black market. Lastly, it seems like you are making a huge generalization of Korean culture. Yes, their culture is arguably less diverse than American culture given heterogeneous background of the U.S. as a nation of immigrants as well as having a large territory for different cultural groups to remain fairly isolated and thus increase the cultural diversity but Korea's culture still has diversity. Not every South Korean is a happy, gentle smiling lady or fellow just wishing to smile and wave at every passer-by. South Korea has it's own muggers, rapists, gangs, and professional criminal organizations just like every other country in the world. Anyway, just my 2 cents.
From Blog: What if America had Stricter Gun Laws?: A Case study on the Consequences of Strict Gun Laws in Korea
Clarity
Seems a bit late to comment on this article but I feel compelled to add to the discussion anyway. It is generally accepted that statistics indicate strict gun laws do NOT reduce crime. For every example (such as yours) of nations with strict gun laws and low crime there is an opposite example of a nation with high accessibility to guns and low crime. A good example here is Switzerland which requires a good portion of the populace to keep an assault rifle at home and be competent in its operation yet has about half the homicide rate of South Korea. Likewise, case studies of areas that end up passing stricter gun laws do not support the argument that harsh gun laws reduce crime. Crime has many, many factors that lead to its prevalence in a country such as culture, level of heterogeneity, stratification of economic classes, ability of the poor to survive comfortably, drug laws, medical accessibility, etc, etc. Gun laws is not a factor that has any large correlation to crime statistics. Furthermore, there are a few main issues I'd like to bring up at this time. First, the argument that having a gun does not dissuade criminals only works because of the tendency for the majority of the populace NOT to carry guns. If criminals EXPECTED to be met with firearms during every attempted mugging they'd rethink their career choice very quickly. Secondly, strict gun laws are nearly impossible to enforce in a country with as large a population and as extensive borders as the United States. If a criminal wants a gun there is little we can do to stop him from getting it off of the black market. Lastly, it seems like you are making a huge generalization of Korean culture. Yes, their culture is arguably less diverse than American culture given heterogeneous background of the U.S. as a nation of immigrants as well as having a large territory for different cultural groups to remain fairly isolated and thus increase the cultural diversity but Korea's culture still has diversity. Not every South Korean is a happy, gentle smiling lady or fellow just wishing to smile and wave at every passer-by. South Korea has it's own muggers, rapists, gangs, and professional criminal organizations just like every other country in the world. Anyway, just my 2 cents.
From Blog: What if America had Stricter Gun Laws?: A Case study on the Consequences of Strict Gun Laws in Korea
Looking to play Amateur Baseball
Hello Kuno, I'll be brief, I've been searching for 3-weeks to play Softball/Baseball on a team here in South Korea. I currently work at the Gyeonggi English Village in Paju, near Heyri Arti. Literally I am in my 4th work week, in SK. Any information on how to play or contact details would be helpful. Cheers Aaron
From Blog: Amateur Korean Baseball
Date: 19th August 2010
anu advice for muslim tourists.. on food especially coz we dont eat pork..
From Blog: Foreigner Wine Party and Korean Service
anu advice for muslim tourists.. on food especially coz we dont eat pork..
From Blog: Foreigner Wine Party and Korean Service
Date: 19th August 2010
you narrated it very well.. read it till the last word.. is it safe to walk alone in Korea? especially for woman am planning to holiday there .. free and easy .. how much should i bring for a five-day trip?
From Blog: The Guy Who Robbed Me at the ATM
you narrated it very well.. read it till the last word.. is it safe to walk alone in Korea? especially for woman am planning to holiday there .. free and easy .. how much should i bring for a five-day trip?
From Blog: The Guy Who Robbed Me at the ATM
Date: 11th August 2010
Whoa!
Made me scared and felt like the person in the story was me. Eeek! Great story there, thanks for sharing that.
From Blog: The Guy Who Robbed Me at the ATM
Whoa!
Made me scared and felt like the person in the story was me. Eeek! Great story there, thanks for sharing that.
From Blog: The Guy Who Robbed Me at the ATM
Date: 3rd August 2010
america is not Korea
Just a note, Kuno it is apparent you understand very little regarding, what our choices are here in America and the freedoms that for now we still hold on to. You make an apple and oranges comparison regarding firearm freedoms between Korea and America, I will not watse my time invoking the federalist papers and explaining upon why we believe in our inherent right of using firearms for our self preservation and protection from evil, case in point if the black man had at his disposal, firearms he never would have become a slave nor his people.
From Blog: What if America had Stricter Gun Laws?: A Case study on the Consequences of Strict Gun Laws in Korea
america is not Korea
Just a note, Kuno it is apparent you understand very little regarding, what our choices are here in America and the freedoms that for now we still hold on to. You make an apple and oranges comparison regarding firearm freedoms between Korea and America, I will not watse my time invoking the federalist papers and explaining upon why we believe in our inherent right of using firearms for our self preservation and protection from evil, case in point if the black man had at his disposal, firearms he never would have become a slave nor his people.
From Blog: What if America had Stricter Gun Laws?: A Case study on the Consequences of Strict Gun Laws in Korea
Date: 5th July 2010
its too long..so i cnnt use it for my project...too sad...
From Blog: Korean Toilet Story
its too long..so i cnnt use it for my project...too sad...
From Blog: Korean Toilet Story
Date: 10th June 2010
LG Twins T-shirts
Hello there. My name is Matt and I am here teaching in South Korea. I saw the LG Twins logo and noticed it is similar to my favorite team in the U.S.A. Do you know where I can get LG Twins t-shirts with the two cartoon guys with bats logo on them? Thank you. My email is matthewzook@hotmail.com
From Blog: Korean Baseball Experience
LG Twins T-shirts
Hello there. My name is Matt and I am here teaching in South Korea. I saw the LG Twins logo and noticed it is similar to my favorite team in the U.S.A. Do you know where I can get LG Twins t-shirts with the two cartoon guys with bats logo on them? Thank you. My email is matthewzook@hotmail.com
From Blog: Korean Baseball Experience
Date: 5th March 2010
Directions if you dare
Hello, I am about to do a one year teaching stint in Jeongja-dong and would LOVE directions to the best meal I'll never find outside of Korea. Thanks so much! Sivan
From Blog: Best Korean Meal You'll Never Find outside of Korea
Directions if you dare
Hello, I am about to do a one year teaching stint in Jeongja-dong and would LOVE directions to the best meal I'll never find outside of Korea. Thanks so much! Sivan
From Blog: Best Korean Meal You'll Never Find outside of Korea
Date: 15th February 2010
Directions
1st: I need your e-mail address in order to send you directions. You can also privately send me a message with your e-mail. 2nd: If I send you directions and you go, it would be fun to hear back from you about your experience. :-) 3rd: I've been gone from Korea for more than 2 years, and in about 1 week I will be back... and of course, plan to eat my first meal at this restaurant! (true story)
From Blog: Best Korean Meal You'll Never Find outside of Korea
Directions
1st: I need your e-mail address in order to send you directions. You can also privately send me a message with your e-mail. 2nd: If I send you directions and you go, it would be fun to hear back from you about your experience. :-) 3rd: I've been gone from Korea for more than 2 years, and in about 1 week I will be back... and of course, plan to eat my first meal at this restaurant! (true story)
From Blog: Best Korean Meal You'll Never Find outside of Korea
Date: 31st January 2010
where?
i happen to live real close to jeongja! please tell me the directions to this place when you can!:)
From Blog: Best Korean Meal You'll Never Find outside of Korea
where?
i happen to live real close to jeongja! please tell me the directions to this place when you can!:)
From Blog: Best Korean Meal You'll Never Find outside of Korea
Date: 18th January 2010
ummmm
I live in washington... and there's norebongs everywher. hahah. i went to one last night.
From Blog: Norebongs
ummmm
I live in washington... and there's norebongs everywher. hahah. i went to one last night.
From Blog: Norebongs
Date: 22nd November 2009
Playing in Korea
To those guys who have commented that they would like to play PRO ball in Korea, you cannot do it unless you are actively playing in AAA in the US. As for amateur ball here, I played because I was at Lotte games so often that the fan club president introduced me to a team. The best way to get onto an amateur team is put your ear to the ground and hang around a stadium with fans who are regulars. As for playing pro here, it's not going to happen.
From Blog: Amateur Korean Baseball
Playing in Korea
To those guys who have commented that they would like to play PRO ball in Korea, you cannot do it unless you are actively playing in AAA in the US. As for amateur ball here, I played because I was at Lotte games so often that the fan club president introduced me to a team. The best way to get onto an amateur team is put your ear to the ground and hang around a stadium with fans who are regulars. As for playing pro here, it's not going to happen.
From Blog: Amateur Korean Baseball
Date: 22nd November 2009
KABA
Back in 2000 I played for the Lotte Giants Family out of Masan. It was a pretty good time, but I was always stuck out in right field and a couple times my teammates gyped me out of my at bats. Are you still in Korea and if so are you still playing amateur ball? I'd like to get back into it.
From Blog: Amateur Korean Baseball
KABA
Back in 2000 I played for the Lotte Giants Family out of Masan. It was a pretty good time, but I was always stuck out in right field and a couple times my teammates gyped me out of my at bats. Are you still in Korea and if so are you still playing amateur ball? I'd like to get back into it.
From Blog: Amateur Korean Baseball
Date: 10th November 2009
UK has all guns banned. Only special police have guns, the vast majority don't. The UK has more gun deaths per 100,000 than Switzerland does, a Country where Assault rifles are legal and there is lots of gun ownership. Does But just because one country has banned guns and has low gun deaths doesn't mean banning guns lowers gun deaths. In fact after the UK banned guns, gun deaths went up. Also someone commented that if neither people have weapons, both are safe is ridiculous. Knives and baseball bats account for a huge number of murders, so do beatings and strangulation. People don't kill just because they have a weapon. There's a whole set of knives in my kitchen I could kill people with, but I don't because I don't want to kill anyone. Banning guns just means the only people who own a gun are intending to use it for a crime. this would explain why banning guns in the UK didn't reduce gun deaths, because all the people who wanted to murder with a gun can get one anyway. Banning guns only stops law abiding citizens from having guns (the kind of people you want to have guns)
From Blog: What if America had Stricter Gun Laws?: A Case study on the Consequences of Strict Gun Laws in Korea
UK has all guns banned. Only special police have guns, the vast majority don't. The UK has more gun deaths per 100,000 than Switzerland does, a Country where Assault rifles are legal and there is lots of gun ownership. Does But just because one country has banned guns and has low gun deaths doesn't mean banning guns lowers gun deaths. In fact after the UK banned guns, gun deaths went up. Also someone commented that if neither people have weapons, both are safe is ridiculous. Knives and baseball bats account for a huge number of murders, so do beatings and strangulation. People don't kill just because they have a weapon. There's a whole set of knives in my kitchen I could kill people with, but I don't because I don't want to kill anyone. Banning guns just means the only people who own a gun are intending to use it for a crime. this would explain why banning guns in the UK didn't reduce gun deaths, because all the people who wanted to murder with a gun can get one anyway. Banning guns only stops law abiding citizens from having guns (the kind of people you want to have guns)
From Blog: What if America had Stricter Gun Laws?: A Case study on the Consequences of Strict Gun Laws in Korea
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I agree
I'm a middle school student in Korea, and I totally agree about what you said. Korean middle school students can solve calculus problems in a few minutes, but they have a hard time doing creative research projects.
From Blog: Early Thoughts on the Korean and American Education Systems