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t is easier to find breaking news from
troubled places rather than those from
developed nations where the quality of life
matters more than controversy. Obviously, the
stories and pictures from the bloody student
protests after the Iranian Presidential election
are not something young Koreans can expect
to see on Korean television broadcasts today or
would even be interested in if they were. Like
the people of other nations, Koreans are not
satisfied living under the economic recession,
but at least Koreans are not living in the grip of
the struggle between life and death. The series
of peaceful Candle-light vigils protesting several
politicalissuesreflecthowKoreanshavematured
their protesting methods, and more importantly,
show that the authorities cannot oppress civil
movementsbyforceinKorea.Thenewsoffierce
Iranian protests, though, seems to be a repeat of
Koreanmodernhistory.
Theworldofbrutalandviolentbattlesbetween
the government and citizens took place in Korea
as little as thirty years ago. Before the time of
the Candle-light vigils, Koreans also struggled
to fight for democracy and many sacrificed who
resemble the actions of today¡¯s Iranian citizens.
AsthefirstcivilmovementsinKorea,especially
those led by students - the 4.19 Revolution in
1960 marks its 50th anniversary this years -
The Argus traces back to the origins of today¡¯s
Koreandemocracy.
We, the people of Korea, proud of a resplendent
The Constitution
history and traditions dating from time immemorial,
upholding the cause of the Provisional Republic
of Korea Government born of the March First
of Korea and Its
Independence Movement of 1919 and the democratic
ideals of the April Nineteenth Uprising of 1960
Peculiar History
againstinjustice¡¦
Above is the beginning of the first sentence
of the Korean Constitution, the Preamble. It
ByKimRo-na
is a statement of the Constitution¡¯s general
objectives, style, and character that reflect where
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this country finds its ideals. However, since the
ByLeeBo-mi
birth of the Republic of Korea, the Preamble
has been changed several times. In fact, much
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of the Constitution was manipulated during the
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