Do Koreans even exist? part 2. Language
2. The Korean Language As you may have noticed, I have very little tolerance for patriotism, flag-waving, national pride, and all the rest of that shit. I'm practically allergic to the stuff. But if there is one thing worth being genuinely proud of, it is the Korean language, and in particular its writing system. I think Hangul is one of the best writing systems in the world, if not the best. I'll fight you over this claim. In fact, I have enough to say about it that the Korean language probably deserves a separate post of its own. But I digress. The Korean language as a ' People ' marker. - ה - Why use language as a 'People' marker? When our ancestors died they left us bones , stuff and words . Before DNA sequencing, bones were just stuff . Stuff can't tell its own story. Also, words are too often filled with lies, or if not lies, strenched truths and vivid imagination. Take this famous book as an example: Livre des Merveilles du Monde . Better known as The...