Individualistic, legalistic America v. communitarian, Confucian Asia
SEOUL, South Korea -- I've finally reached my limit for listening to people harp on the notion of a deep East-West cultural split.
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SEOUL, South Korea -- I've finally reached my limit for listening to people harp on the notion of a deep East-West cultural split.
SEOUL, South Korea -- The U.S. and Korea have been in negotiations over a free trade agreement (FTA) for some time now. Up to now, Korea hasn't imported U.S. beef, and an FTA would require that to change. For one controversial reason or another, this has sparked a fear among many Koreans that importing U.S. beef means risking the importation of Mad Cow Disease. Late last year, a number of anti-FTA protests took to the streets of Seoul, and one of them became violent after dark.
SEOUL, South Korea -- When most people think of Asian countries where intellectual property rights are readily flouted, I imagine they usually think of places like Vietnam, Thailand and especially China. I've noticed so many examples of it here that it surprises me.
Classes began this week, and I have no big complaints. I am in class primarily with undergraduates. I'm not the sort to paint with a broad brush, and there are a great number of truly insightful undergraduates. But with so many undergraduates, some undergraduate things are bound to be said. Heaven knows such things get said in law school.
(Originally posted Feb. 1, 2009)