Originally Posted by
RCyyz
That's a fair point and as world citizens we all share a moral obligation.
On the other hand, the opportunity to see a little bit behind the curtain is somewhat unique. There's so little reporting that comes out of North Korea that one naturally ignores what is or isn't going on there. A counter to this general malaise would be to go there in person, even if it is a government-supported propaganda tour. If handled adroitly, one is always able to glean a few facts from "the locals".
That's also a very fair point. (by the way, I did not mean to be condescending or judgmental in my original post, even though, reading back, it sounded that way)
I do think it would be a wonderful destination as I have heard from friends who have visited that it is almost like going back in time - with the whole country remains as if it is back in the 50s and 60s.
Actually one very good travelogue I remember reading about visiting North Korea is from Slate:
http://www.slate.com/id/2224658