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William Hoskins
4/11/2016 08:24:10 am
1. It basically is a big screw you to the world saying they can do things without outside help, it also keeps people from challenging him out of fear.
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Ashleigh Schrum
4/11/2016 08:51:31 am
About question #3, do you think that some of them might have cried too because they have been brainwashed to love their leader very much?
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Robert Miller
4/11/2016 08:27:02 am
1. Juche is usually translated as "self-reliance", is the official political ideology of North Korea, described by the regime as Kim Il-Sung's "original, brilliant and revolutionary contribution to national and international thought". The leaders of North Korea have been pounding this idea into their peoples heads for years so the newer generation this is all they know.
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Austin Knobbe
4/11/2016 08:35:15 am
Robert, I thought that your answer were very opinionated and backed up your ideas well. I personally agree with your answers. I think that the people in the video were faking it and it was fairly obvious because those standing in the back rows showed no emotion. I also thought that it was worth the risk to try and escape North Korea even though it could lead to death.
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Bailey Fischer
4/11/2016 08:27:51 am
1. Juche is the "up yours" policy. It means that they do things their own way, and don't let anyone else give them trade or anything of that sort. They make things on their own. This keeps the people from challenging the Dear Leader because he's supporting them with everything from their own country. If they go against him, they are sent to Camp 22.
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Madison Mann
4/11/2016 08:35:09 am
Would you personally stay in North Korea or escape if you had the chance?
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Austin Knobbe
4/11/2016 08:39:03 am
Bailey, you had very well written answers. I agreed with everything you said. Your first answer was especially well put as it was a very thorough explanation of the juche policy. Do you think that if people were able to see in comparison how poorly they are treated that they would challenge their "Dear Leader"?
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chandler jansen
4/11/2016 08:31:21 am
1. It is to scare them into being loyal, To give them the fear to never question the great leader, or they would be put in a life long camp along with the rest of the family.
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Robert Miller
4/11/2016 08:36:42 am
Chandler next time you turn something in please have your first and last name capitalized, I mean cmon man you learn that stuff in kindergarten.
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Austin Knobbe
4/11/2016 08:43:36 am
Chandler, I enjoyed reading your answer but disagreed with some. I personally feel that the risk is worth the reward in trying to escape North Korea. The horrible treatment is worse than death so trying to escape is worth it. Juche is the idea of self reliance that North Korea has adopted. This mindset is created to make the people think that all they have is because of the "Dear Leader" and that they owe him everything. I did agree with your opinion on the third question. There is no way that the tears were genuine. They were all faking their emotions out of fear of being punished. What do you think would have happened if they had tried to actually say what they thought of their "Dear Leader"?
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Chandler Jansen
4/12/2016 08:32:02 am
I honestly think they would have been severely punished, If not a death sentence.
Austin Knobbe
4/11/2016 08:31:57 am
1. Juche is the idea that one can and should be self reliant. North Korea has adopted this philosophy and has used it to be independent from the rest of the world. By rallying it's people behind this idea, North Korea uses propaganda to make the country seem perfect. The government supplies everything to the people. North Korea's "Dear Leader" gives to the people. All they have comes from him. This mindset has brainwashed the people into complete submission to the government.
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Robert Miller
4/11/2016 08:32:45 am
Did you get into Harvard yet?
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Madison Mann
4/11/2016 08:32:09 am
1. Juche is the religious, political, social and economic idealology of North Korea (There is no God but Kim Ilsung). This philosophy keeps people from challenging the Dear Leader because it has isolated them so that their only law is that of Kim Ilsung and his family.
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Alexys Merritt
4/11/2016 08:39:42 am
Your answers are clearly well thought out. I agree with you on all of the points you stated as well. The risk of death is worth it if it means escaping North Korea.
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4/11/2016 08:47:11 am
I agree with your answers, they were well thought out and your points back up your answers. I agree with you on the fact that the tears were not out of love for the Dear Leader, but for the fact they had a camera being shoved in their face, and not crying would be doing "wrong".
Cathy Burgard
4/11/2016 08:33:04 am
1 - Juche is essentially the phrase for being self-reliant in Korean, to not depend on anybody else, and to hold ones own to keep from depending on larger countries, or just other countries in general. This keeps the people of North Korea dependent on their "Great Leader" because they feel weak without his force, and they would feel wrong going against him, as he has made North Korea dependent on nobody but themselves, even though the situation there isn't the best. If you thought that your leaders strength and self-reliance was the only thing keeping you from being overtaken, or your way of living destroyed, then you would want to hope that the leader has the countries best interest in hope, and know what the leader is doing in that specific situation.
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Madison Mann
4/11/2016 08:38:45 am
I agree that the tears were fake, no one truly cries like that over any leader, especially one that treats them the way they do. They have nothing to cry over that the Great Leader has given them besides a miserable life.
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Rebecca McGuire
4/11/2016 08:44:59 am
I agree with you that North Koreans would feel weak without their leader, because the only resources and things they get are from their government.
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Alyssa Erhart
4/11/2016 08:45:15 am
I agree with your second answer. If you have nothing left to loose why not take the chance? It's when you can loose your family and decent life that I become concerned with escaping.
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Logan J
4/11/2016 08:49:44 am
With the Tears, do you think that being brainwashed to think that their leader is a god, might cause the tears to be genuine?
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Lexy Merritt
4/11/2016 08:50:24 am
Your answers were very well put and well written. I can see how someone would not want to risk their life by escaping if they lived in Pyongyang, but would take the risk if they were in a camp. However if I lived in Pyongyang, I would take the risk and try to escape. I would not want to live a life where everything I say and do is completely controlled by a neglecting, abusive dictator who can punish someone with death for owning foreign media.
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Haley Gentry
4/11/2016 08:34:56 am
1. What is Juche? I think it means the original, smart and revolutionary contribution to national and international thought.
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Dylan Pillow
4/11/2016 08:43:05 am
I agree with your answer on number 2. If you tried to escape North Korea it would basically be suicide. They have guards everywhere.
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Alyssa Bess
4/12/2016 08:49:33 am
I agree with your answer to number 2. If anybody had the chance to escape North Korea, they would not make it far at all.
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Lexy Merritt
4/11/2016 08:36:51 am
1. Juche is the political ideology of self reliance. The people have no one else to rely on but the Great Leader, by challenging him, they have nowhere to turn without defecting.
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Alyssa Marie Erhart
4/11/2016 08:42:23 am
I disagree with your second answer. I couldn't live with the thought that my actions were responsible for the deaths of my parents and siblings. Even though I would be free from North Korea's tyranny that guilt will always be there plaguing me.
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Lexy Merritt
4/11/2016 08:53:45 am
I can understand that. I would also be plagued by guilt if I knew I was responsible for the death of my family members, however I would still try to escape to create a better life for the future generations of my family.
Madison Mann
4/11/2016 08:44:18 am
I agree that leaving North Korea would be worth the risk, and I like your reasoning for not feeling guilty about the family left behind. If they wanted to leave bad enough they would anyways, and I'm sure any new family started outside of North Korea would be grateful you left.
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Ashleigh Schrum
4/11/2016 08:55:20 am
On your answer to #2, I'm not sure if I'd do the same, but I like your answer. It is well thought out and I agree that helping those in North Korea is very important.
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Alyssa Marie Erhart
4/11/2016 08:37:39 am
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Cathy Burgard
4/11/2016 08:41:05 am
What, hypothetically, do you think you would do if your family was brainwashed to the point that they truly believed their situation was a positive one? What if you were sick of the treatment and they were only let themselves die slowly? (If you were located outside of Pyongyang, of course).
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Dylan Pillow
4/11/2016 08:41:49 am
I agree that the tears were defiantly fake. They have no reason to cry because the "leader" gave them a crappy life to live.
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Rebecca McGuire
4/11/2016 08:49:08 am
I agree with you that the tears were not real, and were just propaganda. The footage of the crying is very similar to the government sending outsiders to Pyongyang, being that they both show a false image of North Korea to the rest of the world.
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Dylan Pillow
4/11/2016 08:38:45 am
1. Juche means "self-reliance." They use it to keep there distance from the rest of the world and not challenging the Dear Leader. The people in North Korea don't have anyone except the Dear Leader so they have to depend on him.
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Lexy Merritt
4/11/2016 08:41:49 am
I agree with your answer on number 3. The tears did appear to be fake and exaggerated. They must have pretended to cry to avoid punishment or death.
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Ashley Lemond
4/11/2016 08:49:25 am
I agree with your second point. The people don't have much of a chance if they try to escape and it would basically be suicide.
Rebecca McGuire
4/11/2016 08:41:38 am
1. What is Juche? How does this philosophy keep people from challenging the Dear Leader?
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4/11/2016 08:42:46 am
1. Juche is translated to self reliance in Korean and is the political ideology of North Korea. It basically is saying that people can and should be self reliant and not depend on other people. This philosophy keeps people from challenging the Dear Leader by making them agree with whatever the leader says/ does. It makes them fearful without him and wrong for thinking they have the right to go against him.
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Logan Jackson
4/11/2016 08:45:33 am
Regarding Question Two; Would you still think it's worth it if your life wasn't the only life at stake, like you family's lives?
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Ashley Lemond
4/11/2016 08:52:06 am
If I had a family and we were living a decent lifestyle, I would not risk their lives. I would want better for them but the chances of us all making it to a better place would be slim, making it not worth it.
Danielle Vaughn
4/11/2016 09:35:47 am
Your response was very well rounded and thought out. I agree with your idea that the tears from the people were of fear, rather than sorrow. I think that is a better way to look at it.
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Alyssa Bess
4/12/2016 08:51:25 am
I agree completely with number 3. The citizens of North Korea only have one feeling toward their leader, and that is complete fear. The tears shown in the video were not because they were sad, they were only scared for their lives.
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Logan Jackson
4/11/2016 08:42:55 am
1. Juche is the Official Political Philosophy of North Korea, It is translated to mean "Self-Reliance". It is described that an individual is "to be a master of their own destiny". Since then however, Juche has evolved into more of a Religion, similar to Christianity.
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Robert Miller
4/11/2016 08:46:04 am
Good job on your answers Logan also I like the new hairstyle.
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Alyssa Marie Erhart
4/11/2016 08:48:29 am
I disagree with your 3rd answer. If you look behind the cameras you can see that the crowd is not really devastated by the death of their dictator.
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Rebecca McGuire
4/11/2016 08:51:31 am
Why do you think so many North Koreans are willing to take those risks to escape their country?
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Ashleigh Schrum
4/11/2016 08:57:16 am
About your answer to #3, do you think the threat of death may have made some of the people cry to avoid punishment?
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Danielle Vaughn
4/11/2016 08:43:06 am
1. Juche is the idea of maintaining and independent standpoint within the country. It means solving problems by only using resources found in that country and restricting trade and contact with the rest of the world. This idea has been so influential in citizens’ lives that they essentially “know no other way.” People refuse to challenge the Dear Leader, knowing that they could be severely punished.
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Ashley Lemond
4/11/2016 08:55:26 am
I agree with you on all of your points. I think the escape being worth it can go two ways. However either way making a life for yourself is hard and the consequences are severe.
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Ana Gil Diaz
4/11/2016 09:00:55 am
If you were in serious need of medical attention and knew you would probably die, would you try to escape North Korea even though your family would be punished for it?
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Danielle Vaughn
4/11/2016 09:38:02 am
I do not think I would have tried to escape. I would rather I die, then put my family endanger if I were to escape. More likely than not, I would end up being caught anyways and both my family and I would have been in serious danger.
Alyssa Bess
4/12/2016 08:46:09 am
I agree with what you said on number 3. If they weren't so afraid of their leader in the first place, maybe there would've been sincere tears and emotions at the time of his death.
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4/11/2016 08:44:00 am
1.) Juche is the defiance of the North Korean nation. They value their independence and refuse to accept help from any other country. They do not rise against their leader because they view him too powerful and if they know whats best for them they will conform.
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Dylan Pillow
4/11/2016 08:46:17 am
I agree with what you said on number 2. The people are brainwashed and are living a horrible life but think its great.
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Danielle Vaughn
4/11/2016 09:40:32 am
I agree with all of your answers, especially number 3. I think the people are acting sad because of the government's influence on them and their thoughts and emotions.
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Ashleigh Schrum
4/11/2016 08:49:31 am
1. Juche is North Korea's philosophy that they can do things their own way without anyone else's help. It makes people not challenge their leader because they think their leader is doing things his own way, and that his way is the best way he can do things. They trust him.
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Ana Gil Diaz
4/11/2016 08:53:56 am
North Korea Discussion
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Danielle Vaughn
4/11/2016 09:43:58 am
I especially agree with your answer to the third question. I think that the people are essentially "brainwashed" by the government from their time of birth. The people's tears are a result of being scared of the government, rather than sorrow for their leader.
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4/12/2016 08:40:58 am
1. Juche is the official political ideology of North Korea. This policy keeps people from challenging the leader by making it hard to disobey the leader because if they did, they would be sent to camps or harshly punished.
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