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Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Whether or not PA is available in NK is irrelevant. The fact is that there may well be members of the site who are upset by the news. We set an example here by being all inclusive, and showing respect for our fellow members regardless of nationality, creed, religion., etc.
 
By making fun of the situation, we simply bring ourselevs down to a level which we seek to belittle others for.
 
 

The point is we does that every day, every hour. We do hurt people's feelings every day, every hour in the Off Topic forum in our debates on liberatism, Ron John Paul, Obama, Sarkozy, Blair, Putin, Merkel, Berlusconi and Cameron. And that without any wagging fingers from the Admins. In fact, the Admins really approve of people's feelings being hurt by pretty nasty comments about democratic elected heads of state they have voted for themselves. I got that on record, btw. But you only comes trundling along with a wagging finger when a sarcastic poll about Kim Jong-Il is being posted. 

So it is OK to mock democratic elected heads of state and their many followers on PA (and drive them off this site), but it is very offensive to mock dictators responsible for hideous genocides, consentration camps and gross repressions of a people. That is what we read from your statement. 




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Originally posted by ExittheLemming ExittheLemming wrote:

Assuming that everyone he ever met during his early schooling in China or his tertiary education in Malta loathed him heartily (including the latter's Prime Minister Dom Mintoff, who invited him to stay as a guest on many occasions) then yes, no-one outside of North Korea has the slightest amount of regard for the life of Kim Jong-il
While yes, he was a human being, I find it difficult to believe Kim Jong-il was a pleasant person to be around.  
Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

By making fun of the situation, we simply bring ourselevs down to a level which we seek to belittle others for.
Yes, I am on the same level as a brutal dictator for something I said on an internet forum. Incidentally, RIP Hitler.
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Whether or not PA is available in NK is irrelevant. The fact is that there may well be members of the site who are upset by the news. We set an example here by being all inclusive, and showing respect for our fellow members regardless of nationality, creed, religion., etc.
 
By making fun of the situation, we simply bring ourselevs down to a level which we seek to belittle others for.
 
 
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Originally posted by Henry Plainview Henry Plainview wrote:

Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Please remember that this is a global site, we respect all nationalities here. While I'm sure there is a political discussion to be had, please respect the fact that it is likely that we have people from North Korea or who have connections with that country among our membership, who will be upset by the news.
What? People in North Korea are not even permitted to use the radio except for receiving official state broadcasts: if you read the article (which you should, it's very good), the government jams all other transmissions, although that doesn't stop people in Japan from trying. There is zero chance that anyone who manages to miraculously connect to the internet will log on to PA. Nor is there any chance that anyone outside of North Korea has the slightest amount of regard for the life of Kim Jong-il except for concern about the instability his death could cause. I cannot fathom what was going through your mind when you wrote that post.

I grieve because we have lost the possibility of pony Korea.




Assuming that everyone he ever met during his early schooling in China or his tertiary education in Malta loathed him heartily (including the latter's Prime Minister Dom Mintoff, who invited him to stay as a guest on many occasions) then yes, no-one outside of North Korea has the slightest amount of regard for the life of Kim Jong-il
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Originally posted by Henry Plainview Henry Plainview wrote:

Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Please remember that this is a global site, we respect all nationalities here. While I'm sure there is a political discussion to be had, please respect the fact that it is likely that we have people from North Korea or who have connections with that country among our membership, who will be upset by the news.
What? People in North Korea are not even permitted to use the radio except for receiving official state broadcasts: if you read the article (which you should, it's very good), the government jams all other transmissions, although that doesn't stop people in Japan from trying. There is zero chance that anyone who manages to miraculously connect to the internet will log on to PA. Nor is there any chance that anyone outside of North Korea has the slightest amount of regard for the life of Kim Jong-il except for concern about the instability his death could cause. I cannot fathom what was going through your mind when you wrote that post.

I grieve because we have lost the possibility of pony Korea.
There are North Koreans, in Japan, Chine ect. But that not the reason why "we should respect all nationalities."
We just should !
 
 
 


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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

^I still maintain that there is a zero chance that anybody in NK might have ever heard prog rock.


Yeah, I'm no expert on what is banned in what countries and what nationalities exist here....but I find it extremely difficult to believe anyone who lives in NK can access this site (and yes, just as doubtful they even know what prog rock is!)
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If those black markets manage to have Twisted Sister and Quiet Riot, I'd be surprised.
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Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

^I still maintain that there is a zero chance that anybody in NK might have ever heard prog rock.
Yeah, I meant knowing about rock music at all. Man, wouldn't it be sad if the only things you could buy at those black markets was, like, KISS and Linkin Park CDs?
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^I still maintain that there is a zero chance that anybody in NK might have ever heard prog rock.
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Originally posted by The T The T wrote:

 Really, there is zero chance that anyone in NK knows what prog-rock is. Or rock. Or music. Or anything outside of how to behave each day in the way taught by the State.
Well no, some party officials have internet access, and as Ric said some people manage some contact with the outside world. And I am not concerned about offending a party official. I would in fact pay money for the opportunity to tell one of them to hurry up and die an agonizing death.

Of the options, I would say the statues. I've always been a fan of flamboyance.


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They have illegal radios and dvd's/cd's. And even cell phones for those lucky enough to live in a border town with China
black market economy ftw!


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Originally posted by Henry Plainview Henry Plainview wrote:


Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Please remember that this is a global site, we respect all nationalities here. While I'm sure there is a political discussion to be had, please respect the fact that it is likely that we have people from North Korea or who have connections with that country among our membership, who will be upset by the news.
What? People in North Korea are not even permitted to use the radio except for receiving official state broadcasts: if you read the article (which you should, it's very good), the government jams all other transmissions, although that doesn't stop people in Japan from trying. There is zero chance that anyone who manages to miraculously connect to the internet will log on to PA. Nor is there any chance that anyone outside of North Korea has the slightest amount of regard for the life of Kim Jong-il except for concern about the instability his death could cause. I cannot fathom what was going through your mind when you wrote that post.
I grieve because we have lost the possibility of pony Korea.
Really, there is zero chance that anyone in NK knows what prog-rock is. Or rock. Or music. Or anything outside of how to behave each day in the way taught by the State.
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I grieve his death because I adored him.
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Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Please remember that this is a global site, we respect all nationalities here. While I'm sure there is a political discussion to be had, please respect the fact that it is likely that we have people from North Korea or who have connections with that country among our membership, who will be upset by the news.
What? People in North Korea are not even permitted to use the radio except for receiving official state broadcasts: if you read the article (which you should, it's very good), the government jams all other transmissions, although that doesn't stop people in Japan from trying. There is zero chance that anyone who manages to miraculously connect to the internet will log on to PA. Nor is there any chance that anyone outside of North Korea has the slightest amount of regard for the life of Kim Jong-il except for concern about the instability his death could cause. I cannot fathom what was going through your mind when you wrote that post.

I grieve because we have lost the possibility of pony Korea.
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Answer: none. You underestimate the power of State indoctrination.


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Originally posted by TheProgtologist TheProgtologist wrote:

Originally posted by A Person A Person wrote:

Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

I suspect it will be more of the same or worse.  Interestingly, the articles talk of how North Koreans were taking to the streets mourning the death of their Dear Leader and how one newscaster reported his death with tears.  I'm not sure if there is any truth to these things that have been reported or if it is just state sponsored propaganda.  I imagine that there may actually be some citizens that are genuinely saddened by his death but with what we are told of what goes on in North Korea, that really is hard to imagine.

There's this too.



I wonder how many of those people had guns pointed at them?

Seriously

I was thinking the same thing. Oh well.
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He saw every movie ever made.

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Originally posted by lazland lazland wrote:

Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Please remember that this is a global site, we respect all nationalities here. While I'm sure there is a political discussion to be had, please respect the fact that it is likely that we have people from North Korea or who have connections with that country among our membership, who will be upset by the news.


The people of NK are forbidden to use the internet and the penalty for doing so is death, so I don't believe there will ever be a NK PA member.

There could be one monitoring your horrible Capitalist Pig Dog ways in an Embassy as we speakLOL


It would be more likely to have the CIA doing that on these parts, but it is definitely a possibility. LOL
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Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Please remember that this is a global site, we respect all nationalities here. While I'm sure there is a political discussion to be had, please respect the fact that it is likely that we have people from North Korea or who have connections with that country among our membership, who will be upset by the news.


The people of NK are forbidden to use the internet and the penalty for doing so is death, so I don't believe there will ever be a NK PA member.

There could be one monitoring your horrible Capitalist Pig Dog ways in an Embassy as we speakLOL
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Originally posted by Easy Livin Easy Livin wrote:

Please remember that this is a global site, we respect all nationalities here. While I'm sure there is a political discussion to be had, please respect the fact that it is likely that we have people from North Korea or who have connections with that country among our membership, who will be upset by the news.


The people of NK are forbidden to use the internet and the penalty for doing so is death, so I don't believe there will ever be a NK PA member.

Also, bless his sould for helping Japan in their famines!


Edited by CCVP - December 19 2011 at 17:32
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