Quote:Sorry about that, I wish I could edit that earlier post to clarify that But anyway, I like your answer and agree with you.
It's alright, it was my fault for not reading carefully.
Quote:LIke you stated, it's not a very realistic objectif currently and I feel as if the only way it would be possible would be if the communist regime in the north were to fall. That seems a givin but in fact, the probability of a peaceful union to be issued between a dictatorship and a democracy which as I've heard was a suggestion by some, is a very risky business. Therefore, the north korean regime must collapse in some way or another. Seeing how North Korea did not follow suit with the DDR's fall after the collapse of the Soviet Union leaves the clear impression that this regime is firm enough on itself that some people would say it will never fall without foreign invasion/intervention. I find myself disagreeing with invasion but that regime is settled in alarming well in it's nest which therefore undermines any unification effort. It is all hard to say. My only suggestion is to attempt in some ways by a foreign aid organisation to increase the awareness within North Korea of what's going on. This way, the regime might fall from within without invasion and thus lying open the possiblity for democracy and unification efforts to pull in.
Yes, I don't think that there is any middle ground between dictatorial and democratic governments. It's amazing though, that we haven't heard of any means of revolt from the populace, but I suppose that with the amount of propaganda and isolation, it's no surprise that we don't hear much of news from within the country itself. It must be tightly controlled in there.
I agree with your rejection of an invasion, and share your concerns regarding the difficulty of any hope for future democracies in the near future.
By the way, the Korean War ended in a cease-fire and not a peace treaty, is there any deadline to this cease-fire?
Should have read more carefully. I don't think it's realistic to have the two koreas united sometime soon. Given the tension between North Korea and the west, plus the dictatorial regime that seems to be using propaganda and other means to achieve its total dominance over the country, I think I can safely assert that it is going to be some time before the Koreas can be united again. I do support however, any peaceful and cooperative union between the two nations as long as the security and fundamental freedom of the people are ensured.
But anyway, I like your answer and agree with you.
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