Is it unfair for e-sports players to be granted military exemptions over BTS?
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[+715, -34] ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Just get rid of the exemptions and have them all serve, it's a shorter period nowadays anyway ㅎㅎ
[+595, -32] Yeah, just get rid of exemptions for everyone in both sports and arts. These people choose to pursue these career paths, granting them exemptions is above and beyond any perk they deserve.
[+319, -27] Yeah, this does feel unfair. The Asian Games is not the Olympics, why should perks be offered for winning there? Just get rid of all of the military exemption perks completely.
[+73, -2] Get rid of it for both the Olympics and the Asian Games. Bringing "honor" to your country mattered back when we were poor but we're in a new generation where it's not needed. It's obvious these athletes are playing for their own honor and not necessarily for the country, and some may even say specifically get a military exemption too.
[+78, -8] I don't think it's right to compare BTS to national athletes. They are not performing on stage with the Taegukgi on their chest. The billions they're making are all for their personal gain. It has nothing to do with military exemptions.
[+44, -5] These e-sports players did not earn a military exemption simply for "being good at video games." They went through training to be selected for the national team and to compete with the Korean flag on their chest. With their win comes with an earned perk. They were not paid to compete in the Asian Games. They did it for free. They are paid a high salary for "being good at video games" but they did not earn their military exemptions for that same reason. On the other hand, BTS may make the same gobs of money for "being good at singing" just like these e-sports players but they are never performing for free with the Korean flag on their chest. I don't think the same standards can be applied across the board.
[+36, -4] I don't get where this comparison is coming from. E-sports players entered a global competition to represent their country with our flag on their chest. Singers perform to gain in their own fame and wealth.
[+30, -2] I find it funny that people are nitpicking over video gamers when there are tons of sports that technically aren't physically intensive like archery, etc. Pro-gamers have proven immense global influence... to men all over the world, Faker is probably a more recognizable name than BTS. Why do you think e-sports is an official category in the Asian Games? Because everyone recognizes the influence it has had around the world.
[+23, -1] I think the fairest solution is to just get rid of it for everyone. I don't know why it was offered in the first place.
[+24, -4] Does BTS perform with the Korean flag on their chest? By this logic, then all of the family members of Samsung should be granted exemptions since they've "done a lot" for our country on the world stage too.
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