By I like John Stossel and all, but this statement below is stupid:
America is one of many countries that forbid openly gay people to serve in the military. Others are: Cuba, China, Egypt, Greece, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey and Venezuela.
See a pattern?
With a few exceptions, those are not countries where free people want to live. [Wenatchee World]
I’m not sure if the author of this article is referring to South Korea or not, but why include countries like South Korea, Greece, Singapore, etc. with such a stupid statement considering that these countries are clearly places where many free people want to live?
11:05 am on July 31st, 2010 1
I have never been to Singapore, but the urban legends about it include caning for chewing gum. It is a wealthy city and presumably a beautiful one, but freedom seems to be greatly curtailed.
South Korea has ridiculous libel laws. I am happy here in Korea but I feel my freedom is limited here.
Greece might be a wonderful place but is falling apart -or has fallen apart- financially.
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The problem with the list is that you can always find a reason to put a country on it. As a Canadian, American gun laws scare me -I'm not looking for an argument, this is just my opinion.
11:32 am on July 31st, 2010 2
He does say with a few exceptions……..
11:35 am on July 31st, 2010 3
Korea's criminalization of libel/defamation is not that ridiculous. Yes, it's a crime to tell the truth about bad people, but the punishment is usually a slap on the wrist — the real "punishment" is the ordeal of being interrogated by police and prosecutors. Imagine the most abusive, disdainful questioning you've ever endured, and cube it.
11:37 am on July 31st, 2010 4
Of course, as a non-permanent resident foreigner if you're convicted of a crime and the sentence is a term of imprisonment, however brief, or a fine of two million won or more (and in these defamation cases, that's a real possibility), the consequence of such conviction is usually swift deportation. Best not to get entangled in that kind of nonsense.
12:34 pm on July 31st, 2010 5
i like your new look!
2:16 pm on July 31st, 2010 6
Depends on how you define freedom. Mine is, if I can't stand in the public square and tell the emperor he has no clothes, or whoever happens to be king, prime minister, or president, "F*CK YOU! You're an idiot." I am not free.
10:51 pm on July 31st, 2010 7
"Depends on how you define freedom." Mine is, if I can't drive down to a gun & ammo store and buy whatever semi-auto and ammo that I want, take it to the range and fire up my targets.
If that freedom scares anyone, I pity them. 911 is only called AFTER the Police are needed. To clean up and document the crime. Not prevent it.
7:10 am on August 1st, 2010 8
My idea of freedom is sippin' coffee and readin' ROK Drop.
6:09 pm on December 14th, 2010 9
Their "freedom" is only what their government allows.
Americans should think hard about that…
1:28 am on December 15th, 2010 10
Korea is not a free country, according to the white man.
3:13 am on December 15th, 2010 11
Finally! TinyTom speaks the truth.
Neither is any other country in the world according to the Irish of Asia.
3:47 am on December 15th, 2010 12
Koreans are not the Irish of Asia. Korea is not bankrupt like Ireland is.
6:25 am on December 15th, 2010 13
South Korea are the Jews of Asia.
6:27 am on December 15th, 2010 14
My idea of the ultimate freedom is letting Tom post here on ROK Drop
7:11 am on December 15th, 2010 15
#!4
I agree.