I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 344



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (344)

[In modern society, the members of organizations and subordinate organizations are becoming increasingly diverse, and the goal discrepancy between organizations and individuals and groups is becoming increasingly severe. In addition, the interests of each group are becoming more complex, and the homogeneity between groups is becoming very weak. In order to control this, the organization must control its members, but can this be tolerated in a democratic society? (Sandelands, Glynn, & Larson, 1991)]

This is America, a society that has struggled repeatedly between the values ​​of freedom and control.

What is the biggest problem in modern society?

In the old days, America was able to wage large-scale wars for the sake of the country, and it was also able to control its members for the purposes of the organization.

But what about now?

Even when the government tries to do something, public opinion rises up to reject it.

Organizations need to control their members to achieve their goals, but members argue that this is illegal in a democratic society.

This is not going to work and society is in shambles.

“Reform the medical liability insurance system!!”

“Reform!!”

Last month, in the early hours of the morning, more than 200 doctors in white coats went on strike in New Jersey demanding reform of the system.

The reason is that the hospital can no longer afford to cover medical compensation liability. If a patient dies or is injured during surgery, should the doctor be held liable?

According to data from the American Medical Association (AMA), over the past 10 years, as of 1986, the amount of insurance premiums that American doctors have to pay has increased by 44.8%.

But this is only an average,

In some states, premiums increased by more than 100 percent.

So is this really something that happened because the doctors made a mistake?

The United States is a country of litigation, and if an incident occurs during a surgical procedure, it can be subject to mandatory review systems, mediation systems, and arbitration systems for medical disputes.

“Huh? This could make money?”

“Then we’ll have to go to the mud fight.”

Here, the behavior of some unscrupulous patients became a problem.

They started abusing lawsuits by taking advantage of the fact that they could receive compensation for the surgery costs if they won the lawsuit.

Moreover, some states require doctors and hospitals to prove no-fault liability, citing the risk that lawsuits between hospitals and patients could become a David-and-Goliath battle.

That’s not all.

The law was revised to allow lawsuits to be filed for surgeries received 3-4 years ago, but this trend has had the negative side effects of excessive lawsuits and increased health insurance premiums.

[If you win a medical malpractice lawsuit, the average damages will be close to $500,000. Even if you don’t win, if the hospital recommends a settlement, the plaintiff can reach an agreement with the defendant for around $300,000.]

What’s even more absurd is that journalists spread this fact to public opinion.

How could there not be people who try to make a killing by suing someone?

Of course, the success rate for medical malpractice lawsuits is less than 3%, but if you include cases that are settled midway, the amount of insurance premiums the United States spends on medical malpractice lawsuits is beyond imagination.

The average amount of money that a doctor has to pay for a medical malpractice lawsuit is about $60,000.

This is why doctors also need to take out insurance to protect themselves from being sued.

“I won’t do it!!”

“I will never do pediatrics again!! Damn the lawsuit system!!”

“Those people aren’t here to get treatment, they’re just here to take our money!!”

This is why doctors went on strike,

Hospitals are even closing neurosurgery and pediatrics departments, which have high litigation rates, because they can’t afford the insurance premiums.

Thanks to this, the U.S. government’s health care budget last year exceeded 8 billion dollars.

The country’s medical system is on the verge of collapse because of the medical malpractice system.

Ultimately, the issue emerged as a sensitive topic during the presidential debate.

“I would lower the medical malpractice damages cap to $200,000. The health care system is collapsing because of a few unscrupulous patients.”

“What is the basis for this?”

“In 1989, the number of lawsuits for damages due to medical accidents was only 76 per year, but now it has increased 9.4 times to 717. Is this the responsibility of doctors? Or is it the lack of conscience of society?”

Is it possible to maintain a health care system by controlling and beating up doctors?

There is a sharp conflict between those who argue that it should be done that way and those who say it is too harsh.

This is the irony of a democratic society: a country must control its members while also creating unity in order to achieve its goals.

In contrast, the public and doctors are only making their own voices heard.

The public wants to control and monitor doctors, saying that they enjoy too much privilege, and doctors take to the streets, saying that they do not want to take responsibility for their own mistakes, and this is why society continues to be out of sync.

Is this a healthy society?

In modern society, where the limits of democracy are being revealed, individual freedom and beliefs are important in a democratic system, but they must be controlled when they threaten the purpose and system of the country.

Korea is a country that has been under that control for 50 years.

But there was no guarantee as to how long that would last.

***

Phew~!!

“Wow!!”

“Gyaaak~!!”

This is Gyeongseong, a sudden explosion rocked the city.

A person was blown away by a huge shockwave. What the heck happened?

People panicked and ran in all directions, while firefighters rushed to the scene and did their best to put out the fire.

“Isn’t it more inaccessible?!!”

“No!! It’s too hot!!”

The fire truck couldn’t even reach the scene of the incident.

The flames were burning so hot that they could be felt hundreds of meters away from the scene of the incident, and even the police officers who arrived first could not approach.

In the end, a helicopter was mobilized to create a passage for fire trucks to enter and put out the fire.

According to the Central Intelligence Agency’s investigation, the incident resulted in 14 deaths, 200 injuries, 75 of the 140 buildings being completely destroyed, and over 100 vehicles being damaged.

A catastrophic accident that literally shook the nation, so what caused this accident?

The Central Intelligence Agency received information that the gas supply to the area had been cut off two days before the accident.

However, this was only a safety check to prevent gas leaks and was not the direct cause of the accident.

The biggest problem is that the gas explosion blew away the accident site itself, and the explosion was so huge that it created a 5-6m deep pool at the accident site, so how could any evidence remain?

There is nothing left at the scene, so there is nothing we can do to investigate.

However, the role of the Central Intelligence Agency was to prepare a report, and Deputy Director Cho Dae-soo intensively questioned the meter readers who had conducted the inspection at the scene at the time.

“You said gas was leaking from the valve?”

“yes.”

“Then you should have fixed the valve or something.”

“The company that made that valve went bankrupt and I couldn’t contact them.”

“No… Does that make sense? The company that makes the valves went bankrupt and they couldn’t fix them?”

“I contacted the gas company, but they said there was no way. And it was a large valve with a diameter of over 20cm, so it was impossible to manufacture it right away. And then the accident happened a few days later.”

An absurd development,

So did that gas leak cause the massive explosion?

After gathering the opinions of experts, we drew the line that a gas leak of that size could not cause a large explosion.

So how are we going to find out if the cause of the explosion is somewhere else? Can we just say that it was caused by a lit cigarette?

The cause and responsibility are not clear, so making this known in public will only cause social confusion.

The Central Intelligence Agency instructed public broadcasters to limit their coverage of the incident to two to three minutes.

Furthermore, if the laws on all gas pipelines were revised to prevent such accidents from happening again, would Korean society have obediently followed this principle?

Surprisingly, a dissenting voice emerged.

“Recently, there is an increasing number of buildings that emphasize aesthetics and design. Gas pipe installation should not be uniformly controlled.”

People who prioritize the appearance of the building over safety,

According to the City Gas Business Act, gas pipes cannot be installed inside a building, but it is stipulated that they can be installed inside the building if they are installed in compliance with safety measures standards.

[Gas pipes must be fixed by welding, and can only be installed in well-ventilated structures or in places where separate ventilation equipment can be installed.]

That is, gas pipes can only be installed internally if these regulations are followed.

However, this is being rejected because it is expensive and can damage the interior appearance of the building.

Should the country listen to such things?

The Korean leader put strong pressure on him.

“There are no exceptions. All buildings must have their pipes installed in accordance with the City Gas Act.”

Safety comes first. Is appearance important?

Once a gas explosion occurs, it is difficult to collect evidence and, above all, responsibility is not clear.

“Why didn’t you inspect it properly?”

“Would you like to try it yourself? How similar is it?”

There are voices in public opinion saying that the accident happened because the meter readers did not check properly, but have you ever checked the gas meter yourself?

Police officers also move in pairs, but meter readers always move in groups of one.

Moreover, most of them are women, which makes it difficult to properly check meters in dark alleys or crime-prone areas.

“I’ll check the boiler room.”

“No!! Who are you?!!”

“No… I need to do some meter reading.”

“Get out!! Not there!!”

There were also cases discovered where safety inspections were required but the landlord refused to conduct them properly.

To prevent this kind of situation, we have no choice but to mobilize the power of the state to open the door and enter, but don’t you like that?

Citizens also say that they feel less threatened by female meter readers visiting their homes than by able-bodied male ones, but it is impossible for proper meter readings to be conducted in this environment.

When a safety accident occurs, we hold the state responsible, but at times like these, people are actually uncooperative.

When a stampede occurs at a festival, people criticize the police for not controlling the situation properly. But if they had controlled the situation with harsh language, would the citizens have cooperated?

If everyone comes out to the streets and enjoys the festival, and the police intervene, they will criticize the government for restricting the freedom of the people.

So, the Korean leader ignored such a double standard.

If we want a safe society, we must follow the laws established by the state, so that when an incident occurs, the state can take responsibility.

What kind of responsibility can we discuss in an environment where meter readers can’t even properly read gas meters?

From this day on, Korea has established a system in which gas meter readers are divided into two groups, and has even established a cooperative system with the Korea Gas Safety Corporation and the police.

If the homeowner is uncooperative with the gas meter reading or acts threateningly toward the meter reader, he/she will be arrested on charges of obstructing official duties.

The law was also revised to impose a maximum fine of 20 million won or three years in prison on those who fail to properly install gas pipes for aesthetic and cost reasons.

Smoking is also prohibited within 10m of a gas pipe.

If you get caught, you’ll have to be prepared to not see the light of day for a while.

While at it, throwing lit cigarettes into the sewer was also made illegal, and the issue of medical accidents, which had become a hot potato in the United States, was also addressed.

Doctors make mistakes sometimes, but aren’t unscrupulous patients also a problem?

Instead of mandating the installation of CCTV in operating rooms, the government has made it illegal to file lawsuits without clear evidence to prevent abuse of medical-related lawsuits.