[Letter to the editor]A common responsibility
Published: 14 Feb. 2008, 21:30
There is plenty of blame and finger pointing, much of it deserved, but why are people not pointing fingers at themselves? Why has security for such a site not been an issue until after the loss?
Millions of people, including newspaper reporters, government officials, foreigners and citizens, have visited [Namdaemun] and never questioned its security.
Every Korean bemoans the loss of Namdaemun but never asked pointed questions prior to this event. If the gate was a national treasure, should it not also have been a national responsibility?
All citizens, regardless of status, should ask themselves what role they had in protecting Namdaemun.
David Woelke, Busan
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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