I wouldn't send my son to die in Korea to keep their multinational corporations safe. Would you?

[NNN0LHI]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaebol

Chaebol (alternatively Jaebol, Jaebeol; Korean pronunciation: ) refers to a South Korean form of business conglomerate. They are powerful global multinationals owning numerous international enterprises. The Korean word means "business family" or "monopoly" and is often used the way "conglomerate" is used in English.

There are several dozen large Korean family-controlled corporate groups which fall under this definition. Through aggressive governmental support and finance, some have become well-known international brand names, such as Samsung, Hyundai and LG.

The chaebol has also played a some significant role in South Korean politics. In 1988 a member of a chaebol family, Chong Mong-jun, president of Hyundai Heavy Industries, successfully ran for the National Assembly. Other business leaders also were chosen to be members of the National Assembly through proportional representation. Since 2000, Hyundai has played a role in the thawing of North Korean and South Korean relations.

[dmallind]

1. And the invading North Koreans would only hurt corporations not people? NT

[atreides1]

6. No

Most definitely the North Koreans would hurt people, thousands upon thousands of people. That wasn't the question.

[dmallind]

8. So how is teh question relevant?

What military threat to corporations specifically rather than people would we be required to die for?

[Deep13]

2. No. nt

[msongs]

3. our sons/daughters are dying in afghan/pak/iraq to keep multinational corps safe right now nt

[NNN0LHI]

5. I wouldn't send my son there either for the record

[seabeyond]

4. i am not going ot send my son to die,..... period. anywhere. we really are going to have to

find different ways to deal with these issues than allowing sons to die. cause that is simply too far beyond me.

[Autumn]

7. Hell no. Too many sons and daughters are

already dying in too many of our wars.

[pampango]

9. Don't start wars and don't reward others that do.

Over the decades we could have insisted that South Korea militarize its own society to keep the North at bay on their own, so that we could withdraw. That hasn't happened.

They are a prosperous society now and should be able to build their own military to the point it can resist a Stalinist, militarily strong, economically weak repressive adversary without That would take years, though. I don't think it is right to pretend to be there as a protector for decades but then leave as soon as any real fighting were to start.