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Originally Posted by Ronin4hire
I dont know how you came to the conclusion of the former when I clearly went out of my way to explain that I WASNT saying that....
Anyway, the latter is closer to what Im saying... but its not exactly what Im saying.
Korea is a more nationalistic society. This nationalism is very much racialist (Though Japanese nationalism is the same). This makes Koreans more prone to being racist.
That 71% of Koreans surveyed said they hate Japan, not only does this statistic suggest that my viewpoint is pretty accurate, but it also makes me aware of the fact that it could be worse than I thought it was.
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I came to the conclusion of the former by means of simplification of the latter, hence my use of the word 'basically'... but I digress... I don't agree. In terms of personal theories and observations, I'm more inclined to think that Japan is generally more prone to racism than Korea. And I'm being unbiased.
South Korea is on the brink of war, and has been for a long time. This may be the cause for its nationalism. It may be a very important factor in this issue. You agree that this nationalism is race-based, and I'm convinced that's it's natural and unavoidable;
obviously, who else will suffer South Korea's home struggle other than the South Koreans (excluding soldiers from other countries). History has also displayed S. Korea's significant dependancy on and acceptance of foreign national bodies such as America. This indicates a certain level of tolerance of outside influences in comparison to that of Japan. Japan is not completely unlike Korea, which you and I agree on, but it can't share this position to the same extent as Korea, in my opinion, and almost has what seems like the complete opposite: in history, an initiative of invasion. Which is why I pointed it out originally.
Of course, I'm aware we're just trading opinions at this point. lol