['09. June. 27th] Material

[ Discussion ] Material   Two into One : Double the Problems?   The Korean people's ultimate wish is undoubtdly the reunification of their country. But how ? and when ? continue to be major questions . Radical students routinely echo the political line espoused by the North Korean govenrment , while the ruling parties in the South are constantly tempted to use the military threat posed by the Communists as an excuse to curb our freedoms in the interest of national self-preservation . But what would happne if the two Korean countries suddenly merged ? Could the North be peacefully brought under democratic authority, or would the political leaders there merely use the opportunity the subvert our democracy and install a "dictatorship of the proletrariat " from within ? How should the Communist leadership be treated: Imprisoned ?Exiled ?Excluded from political activity ?Incorporated into the body politic of the Republic? Economic matters are also troublesome . Can the South afford to feed adequately the starving Northerners? Can it afford to rebuild the decayed infrastucture of highways and so forth ? Can we create enough jobs for them ? Do they themselves have sufficient skills to work productively in a highly competitive open market ? Should they be "Exploited" By being allowed to work for less money than South Korean workers- though at far higher wages than they now receive? Wouldn't this pratice merely place even larger unemployment burdens on the South ?   Discussion point   Is the North Korean economy on the verge of collapse ? Does severe deprivation make war more likely or less likely ?   Is North Korean even capable of going to war against South Korea again ? Why or why not ?   In case of war, could South Korea defend itself alone, without American military help