Comments by "Seven Proxies" (@sevenproxies4255) on "Being A Korean American Adoptee | THE VOICELESS #2" video.

  1. David Han: I'm not korean but I just wrote a post here that I think something has to change about korean culture if children are given up for adoption for such minor things as the ones touched upon in the video. I hope such a message from me doesn't cause offense. I don't believe that I know "better", but I think all people can agree that we need to change our societies so that they don't put undue pressure on parents to give their own children up for something so insignificant as a minor birth defect.
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  2. WithBrittany: Beautiful culture yes, but hopefully there's room for change in some small parts of it. Change so that parents don't feel that they have to give up their children for adoption for such minor reasons. Do you agree?
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  3. Very touching video! I hope these women found some closure and harmony in their lives. I also hope the video reach the korean audience and that it can create some change to korean culture regarding children with birth defects. No parent should feel pressured to give up their child for adoption for something like a cleft lip and palate or not having the best financial prospects. If you have a culture that makes parents feel this way, then regardless of how great the culture may be in other aspects, something has to change.
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  4. 2016brownie: It's not really fair to blame america for the continued separation of the korean countries. The war is over, but the Kim-family have continued the separation. And while war is not desirable, it might be a necessary evil to bring the Kim-family down and out of power. Sometimes there's just no other recourse than war. And I think the previous administrations complete unwillingness to risk war only served to help the Kim-family retaining their iron grip of power and continually keeping the entire north korean population as a hostage.
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  5. 2016brownie: Anti-warfare politics is not ideal at all. But on the other hand, war should not be entered into lightly. A major issue with U.S foreing politics has been that they enter into armed conflicts on a whim without seeing them through to the end. If you go to war, you need to stay committed and fight to the finish. Otherwise you'll just protract the armed hostilities. But you shouldn't avoid war at any cost either. That's why North Korea can continue to do as it pleases right now, because no one is standing up to them.
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  6. WithBrittany: I understand. I guess when I think of the word "culture" it basically means the whole package. While the aesthetic and culinary aspects like you mention are certainly part of a culture, I'd say that certain ingrained values and moral beliefs also compose a part of culture as well. And some, very traditional, conservative people tend to believe that you'll "lose" your culture if you change some of the values and morals. But I'd argue that both South Korea and Japan are very good examples of Asian cultures who have successfully adopted certain changes to their culture with many influences from the west (like in the tech industries and economy) while still maintaining a great emphasis on the traditional aesthetics and culinary practices in a very harmonious and balanced way. People from Korea still seem to put great value on things like hanbok, traditional hanok houses and such while still very capable of adapting to and incorporating international practices and activities that serve to benefit the country financially and making it a powerful country in global trading. This is something I try to highlight as a shining example in my own country. Being a European, sadly we're afflicted by a "multiculturalist" political movement, that seems more hellbent on completely destroying everything that sets my own countrys culture apart from others, even to the point where they try to eliminate and/or ridicule things like aesthetics and traditional foods. So when I try to argue against it I tell people to look to South Korea and Japan and how you have successfully maintained a balance and harmony between the traditional and the imported. But still it breaks my heart a little to think that some koreans may feel a cultural pressure to give up their children for adoption if they're not born with perfect health. So that's where I see that some changes might be proper.
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