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Ray · 04-26-2008, 15:13 PM

It may true that the Chinese do not apply Legalism in a deliberate conscious way of applying it as a policy.

I wonder how many of a democratic country, understands democracy.

I wonder how many people indeed understand Freedom.

And though one may not understand these in a purist point of view, but given the practice of the same, one subconsciously is guided into the realm of these abstract, yet cognitive theories of governance and existence. And in the end, it remains a 'feeling' that is being applied without actually understanding the input going into its application. Even those who apply the same are possibly not aware of it being applied as a an instrument and taking it merely as axiomatic!

It is like the concept of respecting the elder. Whatever for should one do so? Yet, one does. A subconscious condition impacted by the environment. Likewise, the "losing of face"! It might appear stupid to other people but those who are capable of this feeling and who are subconsciously aware of this phenomenon, impacted by the societal environment, are still people who cannot quite explain what churns up this feeling! And yet, losing face is an important aspect!

To go by Luffaman charitably condescending qualification of the non White as the "Orientals" who don't understand the Occidental mindset, in this case the Orientals understand these subconscious vibes, which others may not.

Therefore, I wonder if we are not practising these aspects, even if we are not making a deliberate attempt consciously to apply the same!

04-26-2008, 15:13 PM	#47 (permalink)
Ray Postmaster General *Military Professional* Join Date: 08-20-03 Posts: 28,236 Country:	It may true that the Chinese do not apply Legalism in a deliberate conscious way of applying it as a policy. I wonder how many of a democratic country, understands democracy. I wonder how many people indeed understand Freedom. And though one may not understand these in a purist point of view, but given the practice of the same, one subconsciously is guided into the realm of these abstract, yet cognitive theories of governance and existence. And in the end, it remains a 'feeling' that is being applied without actually understanding the input going into its application. Even those who apply the same are possibly not aware of it being applied as a an instrument and taking it merely as axiomatic! It is like the concept of respecting the elder. Whatever for should one do so? Yet, one does. A subconscious condition impacted by the environment. Likewise, the "losing of face"! It might appear stupid to other people but those who are capable of this feeling and who are subconsciously aware of this phenomenon, impacted by the societal environment, are still people who cannot quite explain what churns up this feeling! And yet, losing face is an important aspect! To go by Luffaman charitably condescending qualification of the non White as the "Orientals" who don't understand the Occidental mindset, in this case the Orientals understand these subconscious vibes, which others may not. Therefore, I wonder if we are not practising these aspects, even if we are not making a deliberate attempt consciously to apply the same! __________________ "Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination." I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to. HAKUNA MATATA Last edited by Ray : 04-26-2008 at 15:30 PM.