Generation Conflict in Korea and Social Evolution
When I have walked around downtown in Seoul in Korea, I could come across the demonstration demanding release the former president Park Guen Hae who was ousted from the presidency at almost every weekend. Now she was under trial in the court.
They were mainly the old aged generation who demonstrated for demanding to set the former president free.
Young generations are against the old generation's appeal and even very negative to release the former president.
Now the conflict between the generations is undergoing in Korea
What makes this conflict and discrepancy ?
Old generation urges their experience of korean war and the poverty they went though. So more strong control is needed to overcome the threat from North korea.
Young generation points out that time and situation was changed from that of old generation's.
They didn't want to listen the experience what the old generation had.
They demand more freedom and liberty.
This kinds of conflict and discrepancy had been more than several thousands years ago.
It was unbelievable, through such a long time, we human couldn't solve this problem.
It means that we didn't evole in social aspects.
People is social animal. If we couldn't solve the problem for thousands of years, is there any hope to say that human history is developing.
The true characteristics of human never have been developed and evolved.
Is the social evolution possible ?
If not, it is tragedy of mankind.
Your post today reminds me of a poem, @slowwalker:
If you agree with me
And I agree with you,
Will there not still be
two different points of view?
HEGEL saw this dialectic as a necessary aspect of societal evolution - Thesis gives rise to antithesis until finally evolving toward a synthesis. Then it all begins again.
Marx called it class warfare.
Whatever one calls it, it's a permanent feature of the human condition. We take sides and line up on the left or right, with some in the middle.
A true democracy fosters this process, allows it and nurtures it.
There are no shortcuts to consensus - and the best governments allow the free play of ideas, while respecting the rights of all.
I think democracy is working quite well in Korea, my friend.
Marx was a lying scumbag
I used to live in Seoul, from 2001 to 2004. I lived mostly on the US army base in embassy housing because my old man was a diplomat.
Even then (as a not bright 12 year old who spoke a minimal amount of “hanglish”*) it definitely seemed like a divide between the youth and the ajushi’s (sp? Meaning old man)
*a bad mix of Hangul and English
lol
you are right
How do you feel about the new prez more openness to deal with the North ?
Two generations meet there is hope ... and solidarity between generations is a good thing
They will be forced to join forces if this war breaks out!
Thank you for sharing
you have my upvote plus a resteem
@mannyfig1956
if it speaks politically it will not be inexhaustible and we must be careful in deciding our judgment...sometimes the older generation has experiences that we can learn from the older generation.., good post @slowwalker and have a great day
nice culture my friend, i agree with you @slowwalker
this difference is everywhere in the world not in south korea.This difference also exist in the all fields.. Old generations thinks separate.. and young generation have their own point of view.. finally it prevail in all over the world and in every field of life
Right.
and there were no progress through history
thanks for agree
Interesting writing, there is always a difference of view between the older and younger generations, for me, the difference should strengthen the togetherness and character of a nation. Thanks for sharing @slowwalker
thank you for comment
The old and the new, never quite understand each other fully. Therein lies the trust deficit. For the old, the new is just too random and reckless and for the new the old is just too slow. But universe has a way of balancing things out. Everything falls in place eventually. Koreans are a wonderful people, especially the old timers.
-- With love from India
very fine post
i hope you vote or follow