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Equality should be a priority in the South Korean conscription system

Equality should be a priority in the South Korean conscription system. Key Concepts. Conscription-Conscript Conscientious objector Humanitarian alternative. Korea’s military power. 13 th in the world $25 billion annual budget 687,000 soldiers/ 22,000,000 fit for service

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Equality should be a priority in the South Korean conscription system

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  1. Equality should be a priority in the South Korean conscription system

  2. Key Concepts • Conscription-Conscript • Conscientious objector • Humanitarian alternative

  3. Korea’s military power • 13th in the world • $25 billion annual budget • 687,000 soldiers/ 22,000,000 fit for service • U.S. Library of Congress 2/12/2009

  4. Why conscription? • NK is a threat! • Military service trains huge parts of population-imperial occupation is impossible • Nationalist pride • Tradition?

  5. Conscription vs. All-Volunteer • Cheap labor-slavery? • Regular population • Train higher percentage of population • Develops discipline • Low morale • Expensive labor/benefits • Recruitment can be low • Very small percentage of population • Isolated from nation • High morale unless during wars of choice (U.S-Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan)

  6. Important Info • 134 died in the SK military (2009) -2/3 (81) committed suicide- Yonhap News Jan 7, 2010 • 30-40% of draftees suffer physical punishment and abuse • Thousands of people avoid military service, some are conscientious objectors, others pull teeth or get tattoos • Since 1939, 15,000 conscientious objectors have been imprisoned for avoiding military service - The Broken Rifle, May 2009, No. 82 • The U.S. maintains 28,500 troops in South Korea, 35,688 in Japan • Korea’s armed forces numbered 3,853,000 in 2010 (653,000 active force and 3,200,000 regular reserve)

  7. Discussion questions • Does SK need conscription? • What humanitarian alternatives could replace military service? • Should women be required to serve? • What benefits should be a part of military service? Should they exclude people who can not serve?

  8. Video Links • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONn-lwj9inA • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmxLGhvNyFw&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1T_sBzLBRY&feature=related

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