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Originally posted by ange7
This is a blind generalisation of a WHOLE nation WOW!! ... ALL based on ONE conversation with ONE Korean which you admit you may not have read correctly. Nice work!!
Re "Nowadays the father would get into trouble for threatening behaviour. "
I think nowadays a teacher HITTING a child would get you into trouble TOO so don't worry about hanny08's dad. We need to keep on eye out for crack pot churchy types who think they alone have God on their side... not fathers who defend their daughters.
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The bit about reading them right was the bit where they seemed to agree with what went on in their culture, rather than what they said went on in their culture. Since I do not have access to other Korean nationals at this time, I have no other way of verifying if this is general across South Korea, so have to rely on their testimony.
I did not forget about the teacher hitting the child bit, which is why I said I found it incredible, I was comparing what went on then with attitudes today. If it happened today, and physical punishment was inflicted by the teacher, the correct procedure would be to lodge a complaint with the police and the school authorities. If no physical assault had been done by the teacher, then lodge a complaint with the head teacher or the LEA.
Physically going to confront the teacher would, in today's climate would be counter productive and give the teacher the moral high ground, especially when there are other avenues.