are we not all prisoners of circumstance?
South Koreans lock themselves up to escape prison of daily life
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#152Hi I am a korean, but this is the first time I see this.
It is not a universal culture, but something unusual.
I was surprised that Reuters reported what local people did not know.
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#153Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yes, that used to be a common misconception in Korea until recently. It is completely false but such rumors can get viral very quickly. There are also many such misonceptions in the West. For instance, in the West, many people still believe that different areas of the tongues are used for different tastes (sweet, bitter,...). You can find more such things in this famous wikipedia article: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w…
The prevalence of male infant circumcision in South Korea (over 80%) for dubious health benefits is another one of those lingering misconceptions. Even the US, a former bulwark of this custom, is more progressive in the gradual decline of it.
That one in particular is "dubious," as you claim, whereas these others have no factual support. I don't think it's an analog in the discussion.
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#154This is a particularly effective submarine advertisement.
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#155Earlier quoted context omitted.
The prevalence of male infant circumcision in South Korea (over 80%) for dubious health benefits is another one of those lingering misconceptions. Even the US, a former bulwark of this custom, is more progressive in the gradual decline of it.
That one in particular is "dubious," as you claim, whereas these others have no factual support. I don't think it's an analog in the discussion.
Circumcision also has no factual support, unless you consider reduced sexual function a health benefit. I mostly see it pushed by radical Christian organisations (because it "stops masturbation"), traditionalist Jewish and Muslim organisations (because it's "tradition") and radical "feminists" who are more interested in hating men than actually helping women.
And even if we accept that there might be some fringe benefit later on in life, it definitely shouldn't be done to babies who can't give consent for the procedure.
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#156Earlier quoted context omitted.
The prevalence of male infant circumcision in South Korea (over 80%) for dubious health benefits is another one of those lingering misconceptions. Even the US, a former bulwark of this custom, is more progressive in the gradual decline of it.
That one in particular is "dubious," as you claim, whereas these others have no factual support. I don't think it's an analog in the discussion.
'Dubious at best' may be a better phrasing, but it seems to be a touchy subject in some countries (partly because of religion). Still, South Korea is an odd statistical outlier here.
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#157Earlier quoted context omitted.
Reuters also has a history of bad reporting wrt Japan, at least as far as I'm concerned. They often translate things incorrectly and lead with conclusions based on that mistranslation. They are not the only ones on my "usually biased news" list, though. The Japan Times often picks up stories from the Yomiuri Shinbun, which are questionable in nature and translates them. These are then often picked up by the BBC. What…
I've seen some truly awful journalism from Reuters. Articles that were so agenda driven as to almost laughably gloss over facts in order to present the desired narrative. (Laughable if reputations and money weren't on the line.) I've called some of the offending journalists out on social media, which I encourage everyone to do.
Can you suggest some better-informed sources for us? I'd be very interested in more nuanced available sources
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#158People do this in America as well. Possibly for other reasons. Article: https://splinternews.com/roleplaying-jail-in-iowa-with-ameri...
Book your own stay: http://www.hamptonjail.com/
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#159Earlier quoted context omitted.
I've seen some truly awful journalism from Reuters. Articles that were so agenda driven as to almost laughably gloss over facts in order to present the desired narrative. (Laughable if reputations and money weren't on the line.) I've called some of the offending journalists out on social media, which I encourage everyone to do.
Can you suggest some better-informed sources for us? I'd be very interested in more nuanced available sources
I have several major news apps on my phone and what I've found is that they're all reporting the same story, with very similar biases, within minutes of each other.
They all seem to drink from the same fountain.
You'd basically need to know what biases which outlets have to what stories and apply a filter accordingly, which can be extremely time consuming.
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#160Those of you considering the appeal, consider that there are retreats you can go on which structure your time and give you rules to follow. You don't have to make it look like prison.
I was going to mention those 10 day courses.
While I find the idea of a prison a bit silly, the 10 day courses come with a heavy load of tradition, more or less mandatory 1hour talk everyday, and at least 2-" h of mandatory (in the hall together) meditation practice.
I am grateful for what I felt on those 10 days. But in a sense, I got more than I asked for. So those 10 days are a little bit sneaky in a sense. There is a lot going on those retreats, a lot of energy work. But once you're out of the retreat you're on your own.
While the 10 days have their benefits, I think there is a place for a distraction free environment that lets people think about their life without putting them on the "awakening" bus.
As an aside, I get the idea of the prison. The idea is to be submissive, to lose control. It's a very common theme in sexual fantasies as well, for a reason...
But, at the very least if they're going for the prison theme it should be cheaper than 90 USD a day. :/