Till Death Do Us Part

North Korea has given us its official reaction to the defection of 11 of its proles in a creaky open wooden boat across at least a hundred miles of freezing cold ocean: it’s demanding that they be sent back (link in Korean; hat tip to Mrs. Stanton).

Is it possible that any South Korean government official could be stupid, amoral, corrupt, or naive (your choice) enough to do that to human beings — including children — under such circumstances? Yes, it is.