• Cypher@aussie.zone
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    2 days ago

    Can confirm, I’m in Korea right now and some people definitely believe it. Mostly older folk.

    My understanding is that the myth originated from propaganda to reduce power usage in the postwar period.

    • Zozano@aussie.zone
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      2 days ago

      My understanding is its a way to say “my child commit suicide, but I need a convenient excuse so I’m not personally blamed for failing to help them”