From: mj03@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (MINHO JO)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.korean
Subject: Re: DJ for President
Date: 16 Dec 92 01:08:07 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

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 JO
)
> writes:
>>>In article <1992Dec14.071326.10189@sbcs.sunysb.edu>, swkim@csws17.ic.sunysb.e
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 think it is a joke ?
>         DON'T forget one thing ! They discusss that kind of thinks
>         with RESPECT 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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