tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post887462213563810350..comments2024-02-23T23:53:54.842+09:00Comments on Gusts Of Popular Feeling: Conscientious objection in Koreamatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10296009437690229938noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-32619085629727495532011-05-14T16:46:08.799+09:002011-05-14T16:46:08.799+09:00Brave men. Much braver than I. I have been coerced...Brave men. Much braver than I. I have been coerced to give up my freedoms. Most Koreans may think these guys are weak and stupid for not doing their time but I think they are extremely courageous for standing up to an entire government with very few people are backing them up. Unlike me, they have walked the walk.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04403124971596846566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-24075579145467031002011-05-09T23:59:50.629+09:002011-05-09T23:59:50.629+09:00@ monty
In 2005 the NYT reported a little on CO C...@ monty<br /><br />In 2005 the NYT reported a little on CO Chun Chung-kuk's life after prison <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/08/world/south-korea-faces-a-test-of-conscience-over-the-draft.html?pagewanted=2&src=pm" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-53003749650571594232011-05-09T17:38:39.509+09:002011-05-09T17:38:39.509+09:00The only CO's I've met in Korea were Jehov...The only CO's I've met in Korea were Jehova's Witnesses. It certainly opened my eyes to this predicament. I'm curious to find out what life is like for CO's after they served time behind bars. I imagine they have a hard time getting a decent job not to mention being ostracised by their community.monty_internettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677486777092877328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12946845.post-46057035690314784202011-05-07T00:05:33.699+09:002011-05-07T00:05:33.699+09:00I've taught a few COs, most after they already...I've taught a few COs, most after they already served their jail time, and one before.<br /><br />All the former would do it again, and the latter "looked forward" to it. This was all pre-2004.<br /><br />I was under the impression COs were given alternative service instead of jail these days, as some of those failing their physicals do.Darth Babaganooshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292625818454308095noreply@blogger.com