Journal 4
Street vendor, is it a tradition, or an obstructor of the street?
From: Nate Image I've heard that some nations rearranged their society, and as a method, they first did clean the street. For example, South Korean government shunted the street vendors and small and poor neighborhoods sideways in Seoul for the Seoul 88' Olympic. The government forced the street vendors to leave for their urban (city) planning. Chinese government also did this kind of work for the Beijing Olympic. Until now street vendors are frightened when they would be caught, where they should go etc.
We certainly know that selling products in the street without paying tax is illegal. Street vendors also know that, but most of them are poor and don't have an ability to pay tax for trade, so they sell their products illegally for their living. But there are also some vendors who are not poor. Some sellers have enough money to pay for tax, but they do not. Some sellers earned enough money through this work, but they don't want to pay. What is the best choice? Should the government just take away the street vendors because they look not good in the street and disturb pedestrians?, or keep the vendors because they are poor and it's a series of tradition?
Our government supports the poor by offering 'giro' and opportunities of job. For that, the government spends a substantial amount of money. But by offering these type of jobs like street vendor, the weak and poor would be financially independent, and our government also could save some money, and could invest other parts of our pending issue by using the saved money. And I think that the street vendor is a series of tradition. Also, our government should protect the weak and the vulnerable. If they could be financially independent through the job, street vendor, we should support them.
Instead, the government should make some rules for them. For example, the government gets 5% or 10% of their sales, and the money that is gathered could be used for the urban environment. If they couldn't sell nothing, they don't have to pay for government. And the government blocks some vendors who have enough money to operate stores or shops by searching their wealth and property. The street vendors themselves should get some education for the job because sometimes they really disturb the pedestrians, and destroy the traffic order. After the education, they get certified for the job. Through this procedure, they could keep their work, and the government could also save money.
To sum up, I support the street vendors because street vendor is a tradition, and the street vendors, especially the poor and weak, could keep their living by themselves through this work. And government could also save money which was used for supporting the poor and the low-income bracket. If the government blocks the whole street vendors, it would be overwhelming and difficult to deal with, and most of all should need lots of money for supporting them. This way is too inefficient. To catch two pigeons with one bean, to keep street vendors with reasonable regulations will be better than others.
I'm against your opinion, If we let street vendor occupy Street, they interfare with retailer who work at store legally. they even pay tax though illegal street vendor steal some costomer. and also there ia sanitary reason. Because of smoke I guess that's dirty to have street food. therefore, We don't have to support them.
답글삭제I agree with you. I also feel that street vendors should not be kicked out. So what if they don't pay tax? I'm assuming people who choose to sell 떱볶이 next to the street is not someone that I'd necessarily kick out just because they don't pay tax. Maybe they should have some special system for paying tax for paying tax. A lot of the rich people are gwtting away with it as well, and this is when real problems arise.
답글삭제I like the idea for the poor income street vendors,it is good way for them to have their own power to stand.
답글삭제I think government should control the number of street stalls. As you can see, We can't walk in major street such as Myung-Dong street, Konkuk University street. I know street vendors are poor people. But, the land of their street stall is not their land. It is land owned by city. We are eligible to walk in street. Do they have a right to interrupt our street?
답글삭제So, I think we should think about this problem without sympathy.