Comments on: Korean kids to help their parents save a little at tax time http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/ Korea... in Blog Format Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:46:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73184 Andy Jackson Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:12:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73184 Time to back pedal a bit on the French statement: <blockquote>As a result of a century of immigration, it is estimated that there are nearly 5 million people of Muslim background living in France [citation needed] (see also Islam in France), although many are not actually practicing, and moreover statistics do not measure levels of religiosity. According to Michèle Tribalat, researcher at INED, it is very difficult to estimate the number of French immigrants or born to immigrants, because of the absence of official statistics. Only three surveys have been conducted: in 1927, 1942, and 1986 respectivly. According to a 2004 study, there were approximatively 14 million persons of foreign ascestry. Immigrant was defined as a first generation immigrants or people with at least one parent, grandparent, or great-parent emigreé. 5.2 million of these migrants were from South-European ascendency (Italy, Spain, Portugal); and 3 million come from the Maghreb (North Africa) [3]. Note that this means the population that is not of foreign ancestry is only about 46 million, which is not much higher than France's population at the end of World War II.</blockquote> With the French limits on immigration, they are not as demographically doomed as I had previously thought. Back to Korea, I am not a big fan of massive immigration here. This peninsula is the only place on Earth reserved for Koreans. If, after a few generations, Korea becomes another "melting pot" (or mosaic or salad bowl) multi-ethnic nation, I think the world will be a poorer place. Time to back pedal a bit on the French statement:

As a result of a century of immigration, it is estimated that there are nearly 5 million people of Muslim background living in France [citation needed] (see also Islam in France), although many are not actually practicing, and moreover statistics do not measure levels of religiosity. According to Michèle Tribalat, researcher at INED, it is very difficult to estimate the number of French immigrants or born to immigrants, because of the absence of official statistics. Only three surveys have been conducted: in 1927, 1942, and 1986 respectivly. According to a 2004 study, there were approximatively 14 million persons of foreign ascestry. Immigrant was defined as a first generation immigrants or people with at least one parent, grandparent, or great-parent emigreé. 5.2 million of these migrants were from South-European ascendency (Italy, Spain, Portugal); and 3 million come from the Maghreb (North Africa) [3]. Note that this means the population that is not of foreign ancestry is only about 46 million, which is not much higher than France’s population at the end of World War II.

With the French limits on immigration, they are not as demographically doomed as I had previously thought.

Back to Korea, I am not a big fan of massive immigration here. This peninsula is the only place on Earth reserved for Koreans. If, after a few generations, Korea becomes another “melting pot” (or mosaic or salad bowl) multi-ethnic nation, I think the world will be a poorer place.

]]> By: peninsular aborigine http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73180 peninsular aborigine Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:08:23 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73180 Give Islam a chance. I'm sure they mean well. Give Islam a chance. I’m sure they mean well.

]]> By: babarian http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73164 babarian Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:09:23 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73164 [blockquote] “although none of the articles I have seen tell if the recent rise in births is coming from the native French or the North African colonists” Try French newspapers. The rise is coming from both. Not only “colonists”. [blockquote] The chances are likely that it is coming disproportionately more from the North Africans. In a welfare society such as France, unfortunately, people in the lower socio-economic group tend to produce far more babies than those from the middle class. [blockquote] “although none of the articles I have seen tell if the recent rise in births is coming from the native French or the North African colonists”
Try French newspapers. The rise is coming from both. Not only “colonists”.
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The chances are likely that it is coming disproportionately more from the North Africans. In a welfare society such as France, unfortunately, people in the lower socio-economic group tend to produce far more babies than those from the middle class.

]]> By: Kosovo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73158 Kosovo Sun, 04 Mar 2007 02:01:06 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73158 "although none of the articles I have seen tell if the recent rise in births is coming from the native French or the North African colonists" Try French newspapers. The rise is coming from both. Not only "colonists". And one of the reasons for that rise is that, basically, the French education system is free, university included. “although none of the articles I have seen tell if the recent rise in births is coming from the native French or the North African colonists”
Try French newspapers. The rise is coming from both. Not only “colonists”.
And one of the reasons for that rise is that, basically, the French education system is free, university included.

]]> By: Daveo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73157 Daveo Sun, 04 Mar 2007 01:23:10 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73157 The French way is much better? In France, anyone who dares to criticize Islam generally receives multiple death threats. Heck, you don't even have to mention Islam: the openly gay mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoe, was stabbed in 2002 by a Muslim who just happened to hate homosexuals. The knife barely missed his heart. I'm not knocking immigration, but France's (until recently) low birth rate coupled with indiscriminate immigration are a great example of what not to do. The French way is much better? In France, anyone who dares to criticize Islam generally receives multiple death threats.

Heck, you don’t even have to mention Islam: the openly gay mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoe, was stabbed in 2002 by a Muslim who just happened to hate homosexuals. The knife barely missed his heart.

I’m not knocking immigration, but France’s (until recently) low birth rate coupled with indiscriminate immigration are a great example of what not to do.

]]> By: beechtreem http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73148 beechtreem Sat, 03 Mar 2007 22:27:36 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73148 The French way is much better. Increase immigration and citizinship to migrants. The French way is much better. Increase immigration and citizinship to migrants.

]]> By: hardyandtiny http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73111 hardyandtiny Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:18:38 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73111 Under the new policy, which took effect Wednesday, the monthly wage tax on a single person who earns 3 million won ($3,181) a month will increase 9.8 percent to 158,000 won a year if the salary remains unchanged. per month or year? Under the new policy, which took effect Wednesday, the monthly wage tax on a single person who earns 3 million won ($3,181) a month will increase 9.8 percent to 158,000 won a year if the salary remains unchanged.

per month or year?

]]> By: sean123ct http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73110 sean123ct Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:11:07 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/03/korean-kids-to-help-their-parents-save-a-little-at-tax-time/#comment-73110 The government will never be able to subsidize enough to make a major difference. The best solution is to lower the cost of living in Korea. This may be accomplished by more free trade agreements (lowering cost of consumables), more spending on education (reducing burden on parents), policies to increase the supply of reasonable housing in and around Seoul, and the election of a president that is focused on growth and development. Sean Hayes www.ahnse.blogspot.com The government will never be able to subsidize enough to make a major difference. The best solution is to lower the cost of living in Korea. This may be accomplished by more free trade agreements (lowering cost of consumables), more spending on education (reducing burden on parents), policies to increase the supply of reasonable housing in and around Seoul, and the election of a president that is focused on growth and development.

Sean Hayes
http://www.ahnse.blogspot.com

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