South Korea condemns man for eating eating to escape the army
South Korea condemns man for eating eating to escape the army
A South Korean man who tried to escape military service through excessive meal has avoided a prison sentence after promising his mandatory service.
court ruling and punishment
The man, whose identity was not announced, received a one -year prison sentence from a court in Seoul, which, however, was subjected to probation for two years, due to violating the country's military service law. In June last year he was excluded from the active service after his weight was determined at 102 kilograms (225 pounds), which earned him the status "obese". This happened six years after it was classified as a service after a first physical examination, as the judgment of November 13th.
processes of deception
"The defendant consumed high -caloric foods, doubled his dieting, avoided physically sophisticated work such as parcel delivery and drank large amounts of water immediately before the weight measurements to intentionally increase his weight," said the judge in the judgment. Since then, the man, whose age was not announced by the court, has "expressed his intention to seriously fulfill his military obligation," continued the judgment.
support from third parties
A friend who encouraged the man to pursue his radical meal received a six -month prison sentence, which was also suspended because he supported him in the crime.
military service in South Korea
Since the Korean War, almost all defensive men in South Korea have been obliged to do military service at least 18 months up to the age of 28. This obligation has long been a controversial topic - hundreds of refusers of war have been imprisoned over the years, many of them for religious reasons, such as amnesty internationally reports .
Effect on care of prominent personalities
Military service has also interrupted the careers of many prominent sports and music stars, including the K-pop phenomenon BTS, which went into military service in 2022 and took a break. There were dozens of cases of young men who deliberately lost weight or increased, talk about mental illnesses, let themselves be tattooed or injured themselves to maintain an exceptional permit. In the meantime, the military authorities have reacted more tolerant compared to tattoos, which means that this special way to escape the service.
legal changes and inequalities
The Constitutional Court decided in 2018 that the government roles Religious or political reasons are not ready for service. Nevertheless, conscription remains controversial and is increasingly in the focus of Gender debates . Women are freed from the obligation to convocate, and volunteers make up only 3.6 % of the Korean military, according to the Department of Defense.
social tensions and public opinion
This annoyed many men, including a loud “anti-feminist” group, which argues that conscription gives women an unfair advantage in the country's hyper-competitive labor market. Many refer to statistics that show that women in a higher rate Identify that young men should also have the opportunity to pursue their dreams and careers.
in a survey from 2018 indicated in their 20s that they have been compulsory A form of discrimination of the sexes, and almost 65% believed that women should also be called up. Almost 83% said it was better to escape military service, if possible, and 68% believed that it was a waste of time.