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Korea’s Very Own
Schindlers?
ByLeeYeong-eun
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onfucius urges his followers to recompense
kindnesswithkindness.TraditionalKoreansociety
upholds a belief in the value of altruism. Koreans
are encouraged to be selfless and warm to each other to
createawarmandharmoniouscommunity.
as many Jews as possible. When orders came to send all
the Jews to their doom in concentration camps, Schindler
Schindler’sList:
This critically-acclaimed movie revolves around a true
eventually forsakes his chance to leave with his wealth but
story of a German, Oskar Schindler, and a list of Jews he
insteadspendsavastportionofhisfortunetoconvincethe
saved from the horrors of the holocaust. An unsuccessful
German officials otherwise. Having already saved their
businessman, Schindler goes to Krakow, Poland to seek
lives,Schindlerexhauststheremainingamountofhisassets
his fortune. Forming a partnership with Itzhak Stern, a
toensurethesafetyofhisworkerstilltheendofthewar.
well-connected Jew in Krakow, Schindler sets up a factory
WhileSchindlermayhavestartedoutwiththesolepurpose
that employs Jewish workers. As his business flourishes,
of amassing wealth, he was later influenced by his instinct
Schindler enjoys newfound status and wealth. Initially,
to be compassionate to others. From a strict business-like
Schindler protects his workers by bribing German soldiers
relationshipwithhisJewishworkers,hewarmeduptothem
in order to continue making money. However, over time,
and sacrificed all he had to ensure their safety. Similarly,
his humanity surfaces and he changes his agenda to save
humanbeingsseemtobealtruistictooneanotherbynature.
One is willing to be nice to another in
to be nice to others. Kindness is seen
Whyarehumanskind?
Humans are known to be kind for two
order to build trust. He unconsciously
as an ideal quality to have in society.
reasons.Firstistheopportunisticnature
assumes people are willing to
Most major philosophies and religions,
to survive. Logically, kindness should
reciprocate his kindness when he is in
from Confucianism, to Buddhism, to
be a zero-sum game. It is assumed the
need of assistance. Therefore, kindness
Christianity and Islam, extol kindness
beneficiary loses as much as he gives.
becomes a mutual game where people
as a virtue. They encourage their
However, sociologists think otherwise.
believe helping others will increase the
followers to be kind to others and treat
They believe that kindness is in fact a
likelihood of receiving aid, and thus
everyone with compassion. The habit
win-winsituation.Socio-biologistRobert
increasetheirchancesofsurvival.
to be kind has been incorporated into
Trivers proposes that humans are kind
NextisthatKindnessisdesirablehabit.
most childhood education systems since
to one another out of an evolutionary
Recall growing up, when people were
earlyyears.Itisaroutinetaughttothem
instinct to increase survival chances.
constantly reminded by their parents
during their growing-up years and is a
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