Dear MEL Topic Readers,
North Korea warns young people against using slang from the South
Can laws prevent people from watching foreign media and learn about their cultures? Is the death penalty scary enough for people to give up speaking foreign slang? Such extreme preventive measures were announced in North Korea to stop people from learning slang from South Korea. They seem to want their people to speak just North Korea's standard language in order to stamp out foreign influence. And they urge people, especially the young, to use proper Pyongyang dialect correctly. In addition, foreign films and clothing like jeans are prohibited.
Ruling people by fear and punishment is one way to fortify the regime against social movement. It seems to work up to a certain extent, but not usually from generation to generation.
But North Korea’s leader seems to believe that is a more sustainable way to maintain his regime.
Enjoy reading the article and think about the effectiveness of prohibitions.
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