03-25-2003, 05:39 PM
I meant no offence (maybe a little :) ), I just don't see how the average North Korean citizen is responsible for NK's regime, therefore I interpret your comment as cynical and maybe even derogatory. I could be wrong (again).
Sadly it's relatively easy to keep the population of a country subjugated through fear, hunger etc., especially in the so called "third world" countries, where illiteracy and poverty tend to keep people more complacent. I don't think that you can blame the existence of an "evil" regime on the population of the country, instead of on the individuals at the top.
I agree with you that the people have to do something about it, but you make it sound as if they "chose" their current political system, which the starving North Koreans most certainly did not.
Unfortunately this post isn't exactly what I would have wanted it to be because of language limitations, I hope you see what I'm aiming at.
Greetings
Nuur
Sadly it's relatively easy to keep the population of a country subjugated through fear, hunger etc., especially in the so called "third world" countries, where illiteracy and poverty tend to keep people more complacent. I don't think that you can blame the existence of an "evil" regime on the population of the country, instead of on the individuals at the top.
I agree with you that the people have to do something about it, but you make it sound as if they "chose" their current political system, which the starving North Koreans most certainly did not.
Unfortunately this post isn't exactly what I would have wanted it to be because of language limitations, I hope you see what I'm aiming at.
Greetings
Nuur
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