Persuade the People?

l  Topic: Could small acts such as videos and posters on facebook lead to such big effects as persuading North Korea?

 

l  Opinion: No, I believe such attempts have too many obstacles.

 

l  Proponents’ Supporting Idea

①     Individual communication with the North Koreans using social network is worth the try.  

-       Ex) Iranians facebook poster resolving the relationship with Israelis. ‘

        

②     Revealing the truth of North Korea’s issue through the internet can bring global attention.

-       Ex) Kony 2012

 

l  Opponents Supporting Idea

①     The North Koreans having access to SNS belongs to the elite class; already has obstinate beliefs.

-       Ex) Personal experience encountering North Korean

 

②     Famous enough, misconception should be revised not through an individual.

 
 
l  Link to article about “North Korea SNS”
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/10/116_121290.html
 
l  Link to article about the atmosphere of the individuals living in North Korea
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/korean_peninsula/AJ201302110109

Forgiving "Dissapointing Eyetricks"

The biggest issue in Nothern Ireland this week is the "Horsemeat scandal".

"Horsemeat in beef products in County Down, pork DNA in halal pies in County Tyrone - it has not been a good few days for Northern Ireland's meat industry. But how damaging are such headlines to our global reputation as a food supplier?" -link to BBC article-

Tricking the eyes of customers by replacing beef in beef patties with horse meat really did not do much harm to the health of the consumers. However, the issue was not with food safety, it was with the reputation of one of the the most credible food industry. Now people seem to say "Who is to trust?"

Although this issue ended up in BBC, there had been so many smaller issues that didn't make it to the front page. For example, the "Goo-goo bird" teriyaki sold on the streets of our neighborhoods. Whenever we find the truth on news papers, we frown, but why don't we ever see them disappear?
Perhaps our "frown but don"t care" reactions are jeopardizing the credibility of the world around us? I don't know.