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I do have a strong respect for the South Koreans and their country has had a lot of success after the Korean War.  

I do have a strong respect for the South Koreans and their country has had a lot of success after the Korean War.  

At the same time, in recent times and during a large portion of the 20th century, Asians are known for copying many things in the West. I don't fault them for this. Why not copy others successful methods when it is practical to do so.  

At the same time, in recent times and during a large portion of the 20th century, Asians are known for copying many things in the West. I don't fault them for this. Why not copy others successful methods when it is practical to do so (I am not saying that Marxism-Leninism was successful, but merely that Asians have copied many successful things in the West). Also, there is some evidence that rice agriculture leads to more collectivists thinking and less innovative thinking.[http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21601812-or-rather-what-you-grow-eat-you-are-what-you-eat][http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-rice-farming-lead-to-collectivist-thinking/]

And the North Korean communists leaders have been overweight, atheist slobs.  See: [[Atheism and obesity]]. And medical science indicates that being overweight/obese causes brain impairment. See: [[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity]]  

Also, the North Korean communists leaders have been overweight, atheist slobs.  See: [[Atheism and obesity]]. And medical science indicates that being overweight/obese causes brain impairment. See: [[Physical and mental health related problems associated with obesity]]  

So the Korean communists may certainly have been intellectually lazy/ineffectual in terms of forming a substantially different ideology. But is possible. Maybe their culture and national pride caused them to make substantial changes to communist ideology, but I am skeptical. If I am not mistaken, although Maoism certainly existed, the Chinese communists still considered themselves to be Marxists-Leninists too.  

So the Korean communists may certainly have been intellectually lazy/ineffectual in terms of forming a substantially different ideology. But is possible. Maybe their culture and national/atheistic pride caused them to make substantial changes to communist ideology, but I am skeptical. If I am not mistaken, although Maoism certainly existed, the Chinese communists still considered themselves to be Marxists-Leninists too.  

3.  So a few questions:

3.  So a few questions: