https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9 In your pairs, discuss and post your answer to the question. en-us 2017-02-23 02:09:41 UTC 2025-10-11 18:35:56 UTC hello@padlet.com chan_cheng_lin https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/155645081 What is the message of Source B?]]> 2017-02-23 02:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/155645081 https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930082 The USA is acting as an aggressor to North Korea. This is seen as Source B states 'the US, the chieftain of aggression watching for a chance to attack on [North Korea] with huge nukes of various types'. This shows that the US was hostile towards North Korea and that North Korea was only acting in self-defense against this perceived aggression. ]]> 2017-03-01 06:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930082 https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930083 The author wanted to justify North Korea's actions and criticise USA. Source B states that "legitimate right of a sovereign state for self-defence and a very just step no one can slander." and "the U.S. has made desparate actions to block its building of a thriving nation." This suggests that North Korea wanted to affirm their position in the world and they were not going to allow anybody to push them around, like the USA.]]> 2017-03-01 06:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930083 https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930099 The message of the source is that what North Korea had done was a great step in their country's history. They feel that what they did was correct and necessary in defending their country as USA was a threat to them hence they were justifying their actions of possessing nuclear weapons to deter USA. This is seen from 'Nothing is more foolish than dropping a hunting gun before herds of ferocious wolves.'. ]]> 2017-03-01 06:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930099 https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930101 The message of source B is that north korea is justified and successful in their response towards USA's action for self protection. This is seen in 'nothing is more foolish than dropping a hunting gun before herds of ferocious wolves.]]> 2017-03-01 06:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930101 https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930102
North Korea's possession of nuclear weapons is justified as it is an act of self-defence against aggressive US policies and to protect their sovereignty. This is evident in Source B which states that ' the US has made desperate efforts to block its building of a thriving nation and improvement of the people's living standard and "bring down its social system". This implies US aggressive policy towards the North Koreans forced them to undertake protective measures to ensure deterrence against the West and defend themselves.]]> 2017-03-01 06:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930102 https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930103 Source B justifies North Korea's use of nuclear missiles as a form of defence while the USA is acting aggressively against the DPRK. This can be seen in the lines,' conspiratorial "human rights" racket against the DPRK' and 'desperate efforts to block its building of a thriving nation' This shows that the USA was acting aggressively against DPRK while DPRK is only using missiles as a form of self-defense.]]> 2017-03-01 06:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930103 https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930123 The message of Source B is that North Korea is unwilling to work with other countries, wishing to assert its own rights to use the atomic bomb in self defence. This is seen from its aggressive stance against USA's protests of its atomic bomb and viewing collaboration and "solicitation or compromise" with other countries as "humiliating". ]]> 2017-03-01 06:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930123 https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930155 the message of source b is that North Korea is nuclear testing is a necessary defensive measure, and justifiable because the US was a threat, having "huge nukes of various types" and hence the nuclear testing "is the legitimate right of a sovereign state for self-defence". Thus, the nuclear testing is necessary.]]> 2017-03-01 06:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930155 https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930382 2017-03-01 06:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/chan_cheng_lin/92gift1hj3w9/wish/156930382