Confucianism
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:24 am
I just read an article where a 19-year old girl in China jumped to her death to a cheering audience.
For anyone unfamiliar with Confucianism, it is essentially a religion of perfection. One is expected to master oneself, to live harmoniously with one"s family, and thus bring about a utopia. I don"t believe in perfection. There is no such thing as a perfect parent, child, ruler, friend, teacher, or student.
Because of this twisted desire for perfection, the Chinese state fails to treat madness as a health issue, but instead as a character defect.
For anyone unfamiliar with Confucianism, it is essentially a religion of perfection. One is expected to master oneself, to live harmoniously with one"s family, and thus bring about a utopia. I don"t believe in perfection. There is no such thing as a perfect parent, child, ruler, friend, teacher, or student.
Because of this twisted desire for perfection, the Chinese state fails to treat madness as a health issue, but instead as a character defect.