Comments on: 101 Reasons Why I Should Win a Trip to North Korea

By: admin

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 04:39:30 +0000

I appreciate your sentiment, although I must be careful what I say about this situation currently. I do know that the current tension is very significant. In Asian cultures, the idea of face is very important. South Korea demanding an apology from the North sends the two sides closer to war than any UN resolution would. Please understand, I am not commenting on the validity of the demand, just the outcome. By the South demanding an apology, that gives the North two choices. They can eat crow and apologize–not likely, or they can refuse. If they refuse, then the South faces open disrespect, a situation that the South won’t likely take casually. Any war in that region won’t be good for anyone.

By: Kelley Sherlin

Kelley Sherlin — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:12:46 +0000

I don’t understand for what Kim Jung Il is always stirring up trouble. I guess he is a loose cannon (both figuratively and literally!). Any mentally stable leader would appreciate that it is bad to be on the edge of war without any real reason.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 04:48:52 +0000

Thanks Matt. Long-long-long time, no see. I hope you are doing well. I am really eager to know the outcome of this!

By: Matt Naylor

Matt Naylor — Sat, 01 May 2010 01:04:14 +0000

Absolute brilliance. You definitely deserve to win this one. I would enter the contest, but you make several good points (such as #3 and #91) that I just couldn’t compete with. Good luck!

By: Autumn Eva Fearless

Autumn Eva Fearless — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:20:22 +0000

Send Ryan! He’s THE person that should be chosen… He’d really appreciate it more than anyone else. He’s always wanted to go… seriously.

Also, Ryan never wins anything….

Would you want him to be sent to counseling for the rest of his life if you didn’t make his dream come true? (guilt trip!)

Choose Ryan!