From: mj03@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (MINHO JO)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.korean
Subject: Re: DJ for President
Date: 16 Dec 92 17:54:48 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

In article <1992Dec16.010807.51120@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>, mj03@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (M
INHO JO) writes:
>In article <1992Dec15.181151.110385@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>, mj03@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu
(
>MINHO JO) writes:
>>In article <BzAGMM.EqJ@cs.uiuc.edu>, ywlee@cs.uiuc.edu (Youngwhan Lee) writes:
>>>In <1992Dec15.015120.78167@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> mj03@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (MINHO J
O
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>> writes:
>>>>In article <1992Dec14.071326.10189@sbcs.sunysb.edu>, swkim@csws17.ic.sunysb.
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>d
>>u
>>>>writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>I hope DJ will be elected for President.  I am an ardent supporter of DJ.
>>>>>I pray everyday for it.
>>>
>>>This person reminds me of a friend of mine: it was the time that
>>>Illinois Lottery topped 67 millions. He bought a lottery ticket
>>>and began to pray every day for him to win the moeny.
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>>I disagree with your making two cases identical.
>>
>>          Why ? :  Praying for winning lottery is just an action to
>>                   achieve a goal or target without any efforts.  The
>>                   goal sometimes can be achieved regardless of one's
>>                   wish and efforts. It totally depends on random.
>                    Also it is designed for himself.
>>
>>                   But, on the other hand, praying for DJ's winning is
>>                   different in several ways.  DJ has been dedicated to
>>                   our country's democritization standing up with severe
>>                   torture and reckless army politicians.  DJ's winning
>>                   is not a random occurance.  It depends on votors'
>>                   wish and preference as well as DJ's efforts and
>>                   capabilities.  In addition,  DJ has been placing
>>                   a lot of his efforts on the election in order
>>                   to win the election.   Therefore,  Mr. Kim's praying
>>                   for DJ's win is the supporter's wish rather than
>>                   a religious praying to achieve a goal by God's wish.
>>                   Even if his praying is based on religious principles,
>>                   we can not say anything about that.  It is relegious
>>                   freedom that he prays to his God for the candodate's
>>                   win who he supports.
>>
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>>>>I entially agree with you.   Our country needs a smart president.
>>>>Our country now lies in the important and transient step in terms
>>>>of economic and political situation.  If we fail to move toward
>>>>one of developed countries,  our country might be another Brazil,
>>>>Argentina, and Greece.
>>>
>>>Anyway... these people must be joking! Do they really idolize DJ this
>>>much? I now begin to believe DJ has a good chance.
>>>
>>>>According to the current polls,  I believe that Dae-Jung Kim will
>>>>be elected unless unexpected and unlucky news about him happens.
>>>
>>>I kinda began to believe this.
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>>         Mr. Lee,  did you ever talke to American friends about
>>         their country's presidential candidates ?   As far as
>>         I know,  they discuss presidential candidates with
>>         enthusiasm and support their favorite candidates strongly.
>>
>>         They support their favorite candidates with serious reasons.
>>         For instance,  Bill Clinton knows how to recover America's
>>         economy from the recession, etc.  Do you think it is a joke ?
>>         DON'T forget one thing ! They discusss that kind of issues
>>         with RESPECTING TO other persons.
>>
>>         By the way,  what does "kinda" mean ?  At least, it is
>>         your favorite word.  It is not desreved for someonelse.
>>         Can you explain it ?
>>
>>
>>                    Minho Jo, Lehigh University
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