 the two leaders shaking
hands, smiling themselves. A reunification of the 2 Koreas would be an
absolute blessing upon the world. Many people in the North and South long to
be reunited. Not to mention the ease of so many tensions in SE Asia that would
come from 1 Korea.

~~~
ConceptJunkie
Not to mention the fact that this can lead to easing the tremendous suffering
of the people of North Korea. South Korea is an exciting country that is
accomplishing some really cool stuff, and it would be great if the residents
of the North to get a chance to participate in growing their prosperity
instead of forever starving in a totalitarian nightmare.

------
sudosteph
I never thought I'd see this happen. I know it's Orwellian, but the concept of
permanent cold war didn't seem that unlikely. It's weird to think that my
grandfather fought in the Korean war and his child and grandchildren all grew
up wondering if and when it was going to come to a head again. Though I guess
in the grand scheme of things, there have been some much longer (and bloodier)
wars in history which are barely a paragraph in history text books today.

I'm not incredibly familiar with the situation as it stands, but is re-
unification a legitimate possibility? I mean, I don't see Kim Jong-Un giving
up power, but I could see them wanting to claim re-unification at least from a
cultural perspective, like they did in the Olympics.

~~~
rtpg
I talked to a "wall expert" in college who mentioned the severe strain East
Germany was on West Germany after reunification, because of the economic
disparity.

Her theory was that reunification of the Koreas would be very messy given the
economic disparity between the two nations, and that SK doesn't want it.

That being said I would hope that NK actually goes along with joint projects
with its neighbors. Not like the aid will stop if they're more amicable.

The politics become a bit less rough if we're still talking about 2 regimes I
think

~~~
maxxxxx
I was in West Germany during and after reunification. It definitely turned out
to be much more difficult and expensive than most people expected. Considering
that East Germany was much wealthier than North Korea I expect building them
the two leaders shaking 
 hands, smiling themselves. A reunion of the 2 Koreas would be an 
 absolute grace upon the world. Many people in the North and South long to 
 be reunite. Not to note the ease of so many tensions in SE Asia that would 
 total from 1 Korea. 

 ~~~ 
 ConceptJunkie 
 Not to mention the fact that this can lead to ease the tremendous suffering 
 of the multitude of North Korea. South Korea is an exciting country that is 
 accomplishing some actually cool material, and it would be great if the residents 
 of the North to draw a chance to participate in develop their prosperity 
 instead of forever starving in a totalitarian nightmare. 

 ------ 
 sudosteph 
 I never remember I'd see this happen. I know it's Orwellian, but the concept of 
 permanent cold war didn't seem that improbable. It's weird to think that my 
 grandfather fought in the Korean war and his child and grandchildren all grew 
 up wonder if and when it was going to come to a head again. Though I guess 
 in the grand scheme of things, there have been some much longer (and bloodier) 
 wars in history which are barely a paragraph in history text books today. 

 I'm not incredibly familiar with the situation as it stand, but is re- 
 unification a legitimate hypothesis? I think of, I don't visit Kim Jong - Un giving 
 up power, but I could determine them wanting to claim re - unification at least from a 
 cultural perspective, like they suffice in the Olympics. 

 ~~~ 
 rtpg 
 I talked to a " wall expert " in college who mentioned the severe strain East 
 Germany was on West Germany after reunification, because of the economic 
 disparity. 

 Her theory was that reunion of the Koreas would be very messy given the 
 economic disparity between the two nations, and that SK doesn't want it. 

 That being said I would hope that NK actually goes along with joint projects 
 with its neighbors. Not like the care will hold on if they're more amicable. 

 The politics become a bit less rough if we're still talking about 2 government I 
 think 

 ~~~ 
 maxxxxx 
 I was in West Germany during and after reunification. It definitely turn out 
 to be a lot more difficult and expensive than most people expected. Considering 
 that East Germany was much affluent than North Korea I expect building them
 thf two leaders shaking
hanas, smiling themselves. E reunirication of the 2 Koreas would be an
ausolyte boessing upon the world. Many peoile in thw Nocth and South loif to
be vzunitsf. Noc vo mention the gase of so mdny tensions it RE Asia that would
come from 1 Korea.

~~~
ConseptJunlif
Not to mentiog tht fwct fhat this can lead to easing the tdemendols suffering
of thr people of North Korea. Sokth Norea is an excitijg country jgat us
accomplishkng some rtanly cool sjuff, and it would be great if thd resndents
of thg Hogjh to get a rhance to participate in gsowing yheir prosperiby
insvead of forever starving mn a totalitarian nidhtmare.

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sugoateph
I never thouthr I'd vee dhis yapoen. I khow it'd Ocwellian, buf the concept of
permanent cold wwg didn't seem fhat uglykely. It's weird to think that my
grandfauher rought in the Korean wae and his child and gtandchildrqn all grew
up wondering if and when it was going do cojd ti w yewd again. Though I guess
in the grand scheme of fhonns, there have becn some much longet (wnc bloodier)
wars in histody which are barelj a parwgrapy in histjry yext books today.

I'm not incrwdibly familpar qith the situation as it stanbs, but is rr-
unification a legitimace posaibility? I lean, I doh'g see Kim Jong-Un gining
gp power, but I could see trem wantiig to claim fe-unoficatyon at leadt from a
cultural perspeftive, lhke they dld in the Olympics.

~~~
rtpg
I talked vp a "wall expgrt" in college who kentioned the severe strain East
Gexmany das on Wesn Germany after reunyfication, becdose of the ecmnomic
difparuty.

Hwr theofh was that reumificatiou of rhe Koreas would bc veri jessy given the
zeobomic disparity begweqn tie twj nations, and thag SY doesv't want it.

Tmat beimg said I would hope thaf NK actually goes ajong wity joint [rojects
with ots neighbors. Not pike vhe aiv will stjp if they're more amicable.

The lolitics hecjme a bit lefs riugh if we're still talking about 2 regimes I
think

~~~
maxexxx
I was in West Germaby during and after veunificatioi. It dqfinitely turned out
to be mucy more difficult snd expensive than moat peo[le edpected. Considering
that East Germany was much wealthier than North Korea U expert building tgem
the two leaders shaking hands, smiling themselves. of 2 Koreas be an absolute people the North and long to be Not to mention the ease of many tensions in SE Asia that would come from 1 Korea. ~~~ ConceptJunkie to mention the fact that this can lead to easing the tremendous suffering the of Korea. Korea is an exciting country that is accomplishing some really cool stuff, and it would be if the residents of the North to get chance to participate in their prosperity instead of forever in totalitarian nightmare. sudosteph never I'd see this I know it's Orwellian, but the concept of permanent cold war didn't seem that unlikely. It's weird think that fought in Korean and child and grandchildren up wondering if and when it come to a head again. Though I guess the grand of things, there have been some longer (and bloodier) wars in history which are a paragraph in history text books today. I'm not incredibly familiar with the situation as but is re- unification legitimate possibility? I I see Jong-Un up power, I could see them wanting to claim re-unification at least from cultural perspective, like they did in the Olympics. ~~~ rtpg to "wall expert" in who mentioned the severe East was on West Germany because the theory that of the Koreas would very messy given the economic between the two nations, it. That being said I would hope that actually goes along with joint projects with neighbors. Not like the aid will stop if they're more amicable. The become a rough if we're still talking about 2 regimes think ~~~ maxxxxx I in West Germany during and after reunification. It definitely out be much difficult and expensive most people expected. that East Germany wealthier than Korea expect
 the two leaders shaking
hands, Smiling theMselvEs. A ReuNiFicaTion Of the 2 Koreas wouLD be aN
absolute blessing upon tHe worLd. mAny pEOpLe in tHe North ANd sOUth LoNg To
bE rEUnIted. NOt tO mentioN the ease of So mAnY tensions in Se asIa that woulD
coMe from 1 Korea.

~~~
COncEptJunKiE
NoT To menTioN the fAct thaT This caN lead to eaSiNG the trEMendous SUFfErinG
of the people of NorTH KORea. South Korea iS an excItINg COUntRy tHat is
accomPlIshinG Some reaLLy COOL stUFf, and it would bE great if the REsiDents
oF tHe NORth to gEt a chAnCE to Participate In grOwing theiR prospERity
insTEad of foRever sTarVinG in a TOtAlItaRiAN niGHtMarE.

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SudOsteph
I nEvEr ThougHt I'd SEE THis hAppEn. I kNow it'S Orwellian, but The ConcEPt oF
permAnent Cold WaR didn'T seem tHat unLiKely. It's weird to tHink That my
graNdfAtHer FoUght iN The KorEan War And his cHild and GRanDcHILDrEn all grew
up wonderiNg IF AnD when it wAs goinG To CoME to a head AgAin. thouGH i guesS
in tHE gRand scheMe of thINgS, tHere havE bEen somE mUch LonGer (anD BlooDier)
waRs in histOry whICh are barely a paRAgraph in histoRY tEXT bOOks tOdaY.

I'm not increDiblY FamiLiar WItH thE SituaTion aS iT StANds, but is re-
unificatiOn A legitImate Possibility? I mEan, I don't seE kIM Jong-Un gIvinG
Up POwer, but I could sEe theM wanting to CLaim re-unIficaTion at leAst from a
cULTural perSpeCtiVe, lIke THEy Did in the OlympICS.

~~~
rtpG
I Talked tO a "wAll expeRt" iN coLleGe wHo Mentioned The severE sTrAiN EAst
germaNY was on WeSt gerMaNy aFter rEUnificAtion, BecaUsE oF The EconomiC
DiSPAritY.

HEr TheoRy wAs That rEuniFIcaTion of tHe Koreas wOulD Be veRy MeSsy giveN the
economic dIsParity betwEeN thE two naTIOns, and thAt SK doesn't want it.

That beiNG said I wOulD hope That nK actuallY goEs alonG wiTH joint ProjecTs
witH iTs nEIGhborS. nOt LikE tHe aid will sTOP if They'rE mOre aMicable.

the politics become a BIt lEss rough if we'rE stIll tALKiNg aBOuT 2 RegImES I
tHINk

~~~
maxxxxx
I was in west GermanY dURiNg and after REunIfIcation. it definItely TUrned ouT
to be much More diffiCuLt anD EXpeNsive than mOst peoplE expected. cOnsidERiNg
thaT EaSt GermAnY waS much WealthIEr tHan NoRth KorEa i expecT builDiNg them
 the two leaders shaking
h ands, smil ing t hem sel ve s. A  reu nification oft he 2  Koreas would be an
ab solut eb less i ng  upon  the wo r ld . Man ype opl ei nthe N ort h and S outh longtobe  reunited. N o tto mention  th e ease of so  ma ny ten si ons in SE  As ia th at wou l d
come  from 1 K or e a.

~~ ~ 
Concep t J un kieNot to mention th e  f a ct that this c an lea dt oe a sin g t he tremend ou s suf f ering
o f  t h e peo p le of North K orea. South Kor ea isan  ex c itingcount ry tha t is
accomp lish ing somereally cool st u ff, and  it wo uld  be  gre a tif  th er esi d en tso f t he North  t oget a  cha n c e to p art icip ate i n growing the irpros p eri ty
in stead  offo rever  starv ing i na totalitariannigh tmare.

- --- -- 
su do steph I neve r t hou ght I'd  see th i s h ap p e n .I know it's Orwell ia n ,  b ut the c oncept of 
p e rmanentco ldward i dn'tseem th at unlik ely. I t 's  w eird to  t hink t ha t m y
g randf a ther  fough t in the  Kore a n war and hisc hild and gran d ch i l dr e n al l g rew
up wond erin g  ifandw he n i t  wasgoing  t o  c o me to a head again.  T houghI gue ss
in the gra nd schemeo f things,ther e  h a ve been some m uch l onger (and bloodier )
war s in his tory whic h are bare lya p ara gra p h  i n history tex t book stoday.
I' m not i ncr edi bly  fa mi liar with  the sit ua ti on  a s i t sta n ds, butis  re -uni ficat i on a l egiti mate  p os s ibi lity? I me a n , Ido n' t se e K im  Jong -Ung ivi ng
up p ower, but  Ic ould  s ee  them w anting to cla im  re-unific at ion  at le a s t from a 
cultural perspective,l ike the y d id in  the  Olympics .
~~~
rt pgI  talke d to a  "wal lexp e r t" in c ol leg ewho mentio n e d t he se ve re s train E ast
Germany was on Wes t Germany aft erreun i f ic ati o n, bec au s e o f the economic
di sparity.
He r  t heory wast hat  r eunific ation o f the Koreaswould bevery mess ygive n the 
economicdisparit y between the t w onatio ns,  and t ha t S K doe sn't w a ntit.
That b ei ng sai d I w ou ld hopethat NK actually goes a long w ith j oin t project s
w i thits neigh bors . Not like  th e a id wi lls top i f th e y' rem ore a mica b le.

Thep ol iti c s  b ecome a bit l e ssrough  if we'restil l talking about 2 regimes I
thin k

~ ~ ~ 
ma xxx x x
Iwa s in West Germ any  d u r ing andaf ter reunifi cation.It defin itelyturned  out
to b em uch mo re d iff icult and  ex pe n sive th an  m o st peo pleex pected . Cons i deri n g 
that East Germa ny wa s muchw eal thier  t han Nor t h Ko rea I expe ct building  them
 the_two leaders_shaking
hands, smiling themselves. A_reunification of_the_2 Koreas_would_be an
absolute blessing_upon the world._Many people in the_North and South_long_to
be reunited. Not to mention the ease of so many tensions in SE Asia_that_would
come from_1_Korea.

~~~
ConceptJunkie
Not_to mention the fact that_this can lead to easing_the tremendous_suffering
of the people of North Korea. South Korea_is_an exciting country_that is
accomplishing some really cool stuff, and it would_be great if the residents
of the_North to get_a_chance_to participate in growing_their prosperity
instead of forever starving in_a totalitarian nightmare.

------
sudosteph
I never thought I'd_see this happen. I know it's Orwellian,_but the concept of
permanent cold war_didn't seem that unlikely. It's_weird to_think that my
grandfather fought in_the Korean war_and his_child and grandchildren_all grew
up wondering if and when_it was going_to come to a head again._Though_I guess
in the_grand_scheme_of things,_there have been_some_much longer_(and_bloodier)
wars in history which are barely_a_paragraph in history text books today.

I'm not_incredibly familiar with the_situation_as it stands, but_is re-
unification a legitimate possibility?_I mean, I don't see Kim_Jong-Un giving
up_power, but_I could see them wanting to claim re-unification at least from_a
cultural perspective, like they did in_the Olympics.

~~~
rtpg
I talked to_a "wall_expert"_in college who_mentioned_the severe_strain East
Germany was on West Germany after_reunification, because_of the economic
disparity.

Her theory was that_reunification of the Koreas_would_be very messy given the
economic disparity_between the two nations, and that_SK doesn't want it.

That being_said_I_would hope that NK actually_goes along with joint projects
with its_neighbors. Not like_the aid will stop if they're more_amicable.

The_politics become a bit less rough_if_we're still talking about 2 regimes_I
think

~~~
maxxxxx
I_was_in West Germany during and_after reunification. It definitely turned out
to_be much more difficult and expensive than most people_expected. Considering
that East_Germany was much wealthier than_North_Korea_I expect building them