Comments on: Korea: What would you do if you encounter behavior that goes against social norms? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/03/korea-what-would-you-do-if-you-encounter-behavior-that-goes-against-social-norms/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:37:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Readers Edition » Korea: Rauchende Schüler zurechtweisen? http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/03/korea-what-would-you-do-if-you-encounter-behavior-that-goes-against-social-norms/comment-page-1/#comment-1376738 Readers Edition » Korea: Rauchende Schüler zurechtweisen? Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:03:10 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/03/korea-what-would-you-do-if-you-encounter-behavior-that-goes-against-social-norms/#comment-1376738 [...] Artikel erschien zuerst auf Global Voices. Die Übersetzung erfolgte durch Clemens Harten, Teil des “Project Lingua“. Die [...] [...] Artikel erschien zuerst auf Global Voices. Die Übersetzung erfolgte durch Clemens Harten, Teil des “Project Lingua“. Die [...]

]]> By: Hugh http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/03/korea-what-would-you-do-if-you-encounter-behavior-that-goes-against-social-norms/comment-page-1/#comment-1375723 Hugh Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:11:32 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/03/korea-what-would-you-do-if-you-encounter-behavior-that-goes-against-social-norms/#comment-1375723 Village mentality - all adults in the village feel completely free to confront and enforce discipline with juniors and 'inferiors' (for example, foreigners!) City mentality - I have no right to enforce morality on strangers. My comment to the writer is, sorry, but it is time for you and Korea to leave behind the village mentality and accept that you are a major, industrial, globally-connected nation and accept the city mentality. Village mentality – all adults in the village feel completely free to confront and enforce discipline with juniors and ‘inferiors’ (for example, foreigners!)

City mentality – I have no right to enforce morality on strangers.

My comment to the writer is, sorry, but it is time for you and Korea to leave behind the village mentality and accept that you are a major, industrial, globally-connected nation and accept the city mentality.

]]> By: Old Ways, New Thoughts . . . | The Marmot's Hole http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/03/korea-what-would-you-do-if-you-encounter-behavior-that-goes-against-social-norms/comment-page-1/#comment-1375678 Old Ways, New Thoughts . . . | The Marmot's Hole Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:58:58 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/03/korea-what-would-you-do-if-you-encounter-behavior-that-goes-against-social-norms/#comment-1375678 [...] Hye-jin of GlobalVoices has an interesting thread that deals with what happens when older ways of thinking and societial convention... (you know who you are), in Korea.  Just how does one draw the line between proper social [...] [...] Hye-jin of GlobalVoices has an interesting thread that deals with what happens when older ways of thinking and societial convention… (you know who you are), in Korea.  Just how does one draw the line between proper social [...]

]]> By: Dbird http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/03/korea-what-would-you-do-if-you-encounter-behavior-that-goes-against-social-norms/comment-page-1/#comment-1375454 Dbird Mon, 04 Feb 2008 03:23:02 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/03/korea-what-would-you-do-if-you-encounter-behavior-that-goes-against-social-norms/#comment-1375454 'In addition, I can’t pass what isn’t acceptable. Several days ago, I went out to working out. I saw two students smoking in school uniforms in an alley. Even though I was walking close, they just looked at me and held the cigarettess in their mouths, crossing their legs. Even though I told them to put the cigarettes out, they still looked at me. I was mad and beat their faces several times.' Tell me this post and the responses are not serious. You actually hit some one for smoking and looking at you, and think you are justified? Others do as well? This is madness. Even more to the point: how do you get through the day (and how is it that you are not already incarcerated) if you think something like this merits a violent response? ‘In addition, I can’t pass what isn’t acceptable. Several days ago, I went out to working out. I saw two students smoking in school uniforms in an alley. Even though I was walking close, they just looked at me and held the cigarettess in their mouths, crossing their legs. Even though I told them to put the cigarettes out, they still looked at me. I was mad and beat their faces several times.’

Tell me this post and the responses are not serious. You actually hit some one for smoking and looking at you, and think you are justified? Others do as well? This is madness. Even more to the point: how do you get through the day (and how is it that you are not already incarcerated) if you think something like this merits a violent response?

]]> By: Grace Lim http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/03/korea-what-would-you-do-if-you-encounter-behavior-that-goes-against-social-norms/comment-page-1/#comment-1375397 Grace Lim Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:18:18 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/03/korea-what-would-you-do-if-you-encounter-behavior-that-goes-against-social-norms/#comment-1375397 I agree that the act of striking or acting in any assumed violent manner is wrong. However, I agree that intervention was necessary. In places like the United States where there are citizens acts, we can be held liable for becoming an inactive bystander when a criminal act is taking place. In this sense, I believe that it was appropriate for you to intervene. The irony of the situation is that police don't always take care of these situations in a non-violent manner. Are we indirectly washing our hands of violence when we turn over issues to the police? Isn't it hypocritical to tolerate violence by people who are to maintain civility? I agree that the act of striking or acting in any assumed violent manner is wrong. However, I agree that intervention was necessary. In places like the United States where there are citizens acts, we can be held liable for becoming an inactive bystander when a criminal act is taking place. In this sense, I believe that it was appropriate for you to intervene. The irony of the situation is that police don’t always take care of these situations in a non-violent manner. Are we indirectly washing our hands of violence when we turn over issues to the police? Isn’t it hypocritical to tolerate violence by people who are to maintain civility?

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