After the abolition of adultery in South Korea, the rapid growth of Ashley Madison, a site that arranges affairs between married people, has sparked social controversy. It’s worth reflecting on the impact of infidelity on our society’s values and perceptions of marriage.   In South Korea, on February 26, 2015, the Constitutional Court ruled by a 7-2 vote of nine judges that...

The issue of banning the publication of poll results during elections is a controversial one, with proponents concerned about the impact of polls on voter behavior and the fairness of elections, and opponents concerned about the public’s right to know and freedom of expression.   The issue of banning the publication of poll results during elections has become a hotly debated social...

Science and technology make our lives more convenient and richer, but they also pose many risks, including environmental degradation and health problems. We need to recognize the ambivalence of technological development and carefully control its direction.   We live a more convenient life under the protection of science and technology. While technology has provided us with an enriched life...

School lunches aim to improve people’s nutrition and health, and contribute to efficient resource utilization and social welfare. There are two main types of school lunch programs: direct and contracted, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. In addition, there are various types of meal systems, including traditional, centralized, cooked and stored, and combination meal systems...

  Chemical engineering gained its academic foundations with the development of the chemical industry beginning in the late 19th century, and today it is an important discipline that plays a key role in a wide range of industries.   What is chemical engineering? Chemical engineering is the study of designing optimal production processes and advancing the technology to manipulate and...

In the digital age, e-books are more accessible and portable than paper books, but due to some technical issues and lack of content, they have not yet become popular. However, once these issues are resolved, e-books have the potential to surpass paper books and even coexist with them to expand the book market.   We live in a digital age where we get a lot of information from our PCs and...

The claim that living fossils negate the theory of evolution is false for three reasons: the laws of evolution, genetic variation, and the fossil record support the theory of evolution.   Living fossils are organisms that look similar to ancient creatures and have no living relatives today. These living fossils are often used by creationists as evidence that the theory of evolution is wrong...

This article discusses the extent to which human cloning and genetically engineered research should be allowed in the age of biotechnology, and how ethical issues can be reconciled and reasonably resolved. It emphasizes the need to reorient research between scientific benefits and ethical limits.   The bananas we ate last year and the bananas we will eat next year are, curiously enough...

It’s a little-known fact that everyday essentials like shampoo, cosmetics, and detergent are made from petroleum. By exploring the complex process of how petroleum is extracted from underground, refined into crude oil, and transformed into a variety of products, you can understand how the products we take for granted come to be.   Shampoo, cosmetics, detergents. These three products...

When the parts of an old fountain pen used in the Blue House are replaced with new ones, does the historical value lie in the new fountain pen or in the replica fountain pen made from old parts, raising questions about the choice between natural and customized humans.   In the presidential office of the Blue House, there is an old fountain pen. It has been used by past presidents of South...