Pristine_Power_8488 t1_j61lvxy wrote
So true. Confucius's friend told him, "Dude, get out of the capitol because they're going to kill you," so he went to live in the provinces, lol. I'd say not only can you not please or be liked by everybody, but the better you are, the more you will be hated by some.
gazongagizmo t1_j643nx2 wrote
> Confucius's friend told him, "Dude, get out of the capitol because they're going to kill you,"
wait, what? confucius was in the capitol? was he the one who stole the podium? or the one who put his feet on pelosi's desk?
Pristine_Power_8488 t1_j64b8fh wrote
capitol
kăp′ĭ-tl
noun
A building or complex of buildings in which a state legislature meets.
The building in Washington, DC, where the Congress of the United States meets.
In Rome, and in Roman cities and colonies, the precinct and temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, the protector of the city.
China had a center of government. But I should have said capital, so thanks for your very astute and timely reply. Keep up the good work--I could have used you when I was grading 200 essays a week! Give yourself an award.
wellthatspeculiar t1_j63rwsl wrote
Can confirm, because I think Confucius was an ass whose only claim to fame is as a proto-structural functionalist and I blame him personally for the toxicity in cultural norms surrounding school, work and the family in East Asia today.
physib t1_j642fei wrote
His philosophy was quite good for its time, but it was exploited by the ruling class as a tool of oppression as time went on
Pristine_Power_8488 t1_j64bgn2 wrote
Exactly. And since I personally know Asian-Americans who adhere to his philosophies to form their ethics, and they are very enlightened, I admire him greatly.
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