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South Korea's culture of protest

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Thousands of protesters have held rallies in South Korea's capital Seoul this week as they continue their campaign against the lifting of a ban on US beef imports.

Street protests, sometimes involving extreme measures, are an important part of Korean culture. More than 10,000 are held every year - some with devastating consequences.

(Induction & Video clip from Aljazeera English)
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  • 1. Tragic. The man who burned himself to death was probably more mentally ill than politically savvy. Whatever happened to non-violent civil disobedience instead of setting yourself on fire, in order to bring about political change?

    2. I am glad that the Koreans are developing a culture of protest. It's better than we Americans sitting at home in front of their computers complaining about our government on blogs! Ha ha.
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