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		<title>By: MichaelMichael</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/06/15/boa-does-the-shinsaimdang-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18670</link>
		<dc:creator>MichaelMichael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You're my new best friend :) Gyulhyeon Station in Incheon according to the guy who took pics of it. Don't get me wrong, I'm having a great time in Korea, I know the background to it, I'm sympathetic to a point, but shizzle like this exasperates me to no end. It's not cool to use children to wage your battles.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You&#8217;re my new best friend <img src='http://www.rjkoehler.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> Gyulhyeon Station in Incheon according to the guy who took pics of it. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I&#8217;m having a great time in Korea, I know the background to it, I&#8217;m sympathetic to a point, but shizzle like this exasperates me to no end. It&#8217;s not cool to use children to wage your battles.</p>
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		<title>By: Kushibo</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/06/15/boa-does-the-shinsaimdang-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18669</link>
		<dc:creator>Kushibo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree with everything you just now said, MichaelMichael.

If someone tells me what subway station this is (the letters on the pic of the poster were too small to be legible), I will not just write letters, but I will go over and complain in person.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with everything you just now said, MichaelMichael.</p>
<p>If someone tells me what subway station this is (the letters on the pic of the poster were too small to be legible), I will not just write letters, but I will go over and complain in person.</p>
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		<title>By: MichaelMichael</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/06/15/boa-does-the-shinsaimdang-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18668</link>
		<dc:creator>MichaelMichael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Just to answer you and be done with this, the pictures are apparently on display at Gyulhyeon Station in Incheon.

&lt;a href="http://www.urbanrail.net/as/inch/incheon.htm" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.urbanrail.net/as/inch/incheon.htm&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just to answer you and be done with this, the pictures are apparently on display at Gyulhyeon Station in Incheon.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.urbanrail.net/as/inch/incheon.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.urbanrail.net/as/inch/incheon.htm</a></p>
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		<title>By: MichaelMichael</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/06/15/boa-does-the-shinsaimdang-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18667</link>
		<dc:creator>MichaelMichael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2005 20:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I doubt elementary school children embody "fanatical opposition to perceived expansionism of a former colonizer," but sure, the "adults" might. The kids are just being used, they're not old enough to understand the situation. Slice it up whatever way you want, it's very offensive, and I'd say the same if the actors were reversed. Write letters if you're serious about it....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I doubt elementary school children embody &#8220;fanatical opposition to perceived expansionism of a former colonizer,&#8221; but sure, the &#8220;adults&#8221; might. The kids are just being used, they&#8217;re not old enough to understand the situation. Slice it up whatever way you want, it&#8217;s very offensive, and I&#8217;d say the same if the actors were reversed. Write letters if you&#8217;re serious about it&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: Kushibo</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/06/15/boa-does-the-shinsaimdang-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18666</link>
		<dc:creator>Kushibo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2005 20:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>MichaelMichael wrote:You?€™re shifting the goalposts here?€“Americans vs Soviets has just mutated into N. Koreans vs ? I guess S. Koreans, because you don?€™t specify.South Koreans.

South Korean children were taught to do virtually the exact same thing vis-??-vis the North Koreans that these kids apparently have been taught to do toward Japan. The source is political motivation.Again, encouraging schoolchildren to draw pictures that say ?€œfuck you?€? to Japan (in English) is racist, not ideological, because both are ostensible democracies.It has racist overtones, yes, but it is primarily political. Ideological, too, if fanatical opposition to perceived expansionism of a former colonizer is an ideology.And it?€™s based on Koreans?€™ collective nationalistic insecurity, with a little political veneer if that makes you feel better. And the pictures are displayed in public in a subway station. That?€™s really pathetic.Yes, it is. I want to know what subway station this is. I think everyone should write a letter to the subway station and to the subway station corporation and several newspapers explaining why this is morally abhorrent behavior for public servants (schoolteachers).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MichaelMichael wrote:You?€™re shifting the goalposts here?€“Americans vs Soviets has just mutated into N. Koreans vs ? I guess S. Koreans, because you don?€™t specify.South Koreans.</p>
<p>South Korean children were taught to do virtually the exact same thing vis-??-vis the North Koreans that these kids apparently have been taught to do toward Japan. The source is political motivation.Again, encouraging schoolchildren to draw pictures that say ?€œfuck you?€? to Japan (in English) is racist, not ideological, because both are ostensible democracies.It has racist overtones, yes, but it is primarily political. Ideological, too, if fanatical opposition to perceived expansionism of a former colonizer is an ideology.And it?€™s based on Koreans?€™ collective nationalistic insecurity, with a little political veneer if that makes you feel better. And the pictures are displayed in public in a subway station. That?€™s really pathetic.Yes, it is. I want to know what subway station this is. I think everyone should write a letter to the subway station and to the subway station corporation and several newspapers explaining why this is morally abhorrent behavior for public servants (schoolteachers).</p>
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		<title>By: MichaelMichael</title>
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		<dc:creator>MichaelMichael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2005 20:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You're shifting the goalposts here--Americans vs Soviets has just mutated into N. Koreans vs ? I guess S. Koreans, because you don't specify. Again, encouraging schoolchildren to draw pictures that say "fuck you" to Japan (in English) is racist, not ideological, because both are ostensible democracies. And it's based on Koreans' collective nationalistic insecurity, with a little political veneer if that makes you feel better. And the pictures are displayed in public in a subway station. That's really pathetic.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You&#8217;re shifting the goalposts here&#8211;Americans vs Soviets has just mutated into N. Koreans vs ? I guess S. Koreans, because you don&#8217;t specify. Again, encouraging schoolchildren to draw pictures that say &#8220;fuck you&#8221; to Japan (in English) is racist, not ideological, because both are ostensible democracies. And it&#8217;s based on Koreans&#8217; collective nationalistic insecurity, with a little political veneer if that makes you feel better. And the pictures are displayed in public in a subway station. That&#8217;s really pathetic.</p>
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		<title>By: Kushibo</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/06/15/boa-does-the-shinsaimdang-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18664</link>
		<dc:creator>Kushibo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2005 20:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So when young students were once taught to regard North Koreans as the enemy, that was political (not racial), but when the same tactic is used toward Japan, that is racial, not political?

Thank you for clearing that up. I had thought both instances of promoting hatred toward another country were political.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So when young students were once taught to regard North Koreans as the enemy, that was political (not racial), but when the same tactic is used toward Japan, that is racial, not political?</p>
<p>Thank you for clearing that up. I had thought both instances of promoting hatred toward another country were political.</p>
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		<title>By: MichaelMichael</title>
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		<dc:creator>MichaelMichael</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2005 18:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>By the way Troll, why steer this into what might have been taught in the U.S. in the 1950s? That's irrelevant to me--I was disturbed by what is apparently being taught right now in Korean schools. I think Mizar5 touched on what might be behind this bigotry (or not, it's just his opinion), but it's disturbing all the same. Here's even more pictures from kids attacking Japan/Japanese people: 
&lt;a href="http://aog.2y.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1558" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://aog.2y.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1558&lt;/a&gt; 
I commented on it here because the media goes on about how BoA and Yonsama and crew are loved in Japan, while the schools preach hate of Japanese...it's just screwy.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By the way Troll, why steer this into what might have been taught in the U.S. in the 1950s? That&#8217;s irrelevant to me&#8211;I was disturbed by what is apparently being taught right now in Korean schools. I think Mizar5 touched on what might be behind this bigotry (or not, it&#8217;s just his opinion), but it&#8217;s disturbing all the same. Here&#8217;s even more pictures from kids attacking Japan/Japanese people:<br />
<a href="http://aog.2y.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1558" rel="nofollow">http://aog.2y.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=1558</a><br />
I commented on it here because the media goes on about how BoA and Yonsama and crew are loved in Japan, while the schools preach hate of Japanese&#8230;it&#8217;s just screwy.</p>
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		<title>By: Kushibo</title>
		<link>http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/06/15/boa-does-the-shinsaimdang-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-18662</link>
		<dc:creator>Kushibo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And yeah, BoA is hot.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And yeah, BoA is hot.</p>
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		<title>By: Kushibo</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kushibo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2005 17:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>MizarV wrote:Having been educated in both systems, I can say such bigotry was not was taught in the US.It wasn't taught in the US school system (at least not in Orange County). 

But it wasn't promoted through media in other forms? How about movies like "Red Dawn." Tagline (courtesy IMDB): "In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now."

This popular film (with Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen) was designed to whip up scare and anger about the Soviets, at a time when Reagan was calling them "the Evil Empire."</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MizarV wrote:Having been educated in both systems, I can say such bigotry was not was taught in the US.It wasn&#8217;t taught in the US school system (at least not in Orange County). </p>
<p>But it wasn&#8217;t promoted through media in other forms? How about movies like &#8220;Red Dawn.&#8221; Tagline (courtesy IMDB): &#8220;In our time, no foreign army has ever occupied American soil. Until now.&#8221;</p>
<p>This popular film (with Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen) was designed to whip up scare and anger about the Soviets, at a time when Reagan was calling them &#8220;the Evil Empire.&#8221;</p>
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