The idea of "the Middle Way"

aleaf · Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:31 am *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

Turtles survive the Dinosour Age. When the ever stronggest creature on the earth had gone nowhere, turtles still flourish.Turtles have thick decks and once anything dangerous happen, they will shrink back. And they have never been caught attacking other animals aggresively. They know how to protect themselves and adapt to environment despite they neither have sharp teeth nor paws. Many seemingling weak animals have stong life.

We chinese believe the idea of "The middle way" that is we think we are good and bad, weak and strong.I think that is one of the reasons why chinese history lasts so long.

The United States is sronggest in the world nowadays but if he performs the same policy as nowadays all the time, he might have the same result as dinosaurs in the future because he breaks the balance of the world.

The Turtle
by Ogden Nash

The turtle lives 'twixt plated decks
Which practically conceal its sex.
I think it clever of the turtle
In such a fix to be so fertile.
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Torsten · Tue Jul 03, 2007 16:06 pm *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

Hi Aleaf,

I figure this could turn into a long if not endless discussion but could you please tell me why you think the US might "break the balance of the world"? As I see it, the US very often has helped maintain or restore the "balance of the world" (whatever that might be). Also, comparing countries with animals might be a good idea on the surface. However, if you take a closer look you will find the shortcomings of your analogy.
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aleaf · Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:03 am *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

I just made my comment out of intuition. I feel if we keep world under balance, big powers should check and constrain each other. But i feel nowadays once the USA makes a decision, no matter other countries agree or not, the decision will turn into reality. For example many countries don't aree the decision of invading Iraq , but the war still happened.There is not a single country having the ability to change his mind.

The USA should learn something from turtles instead of showing his paws and sharp teeth all the time and then I think terrorists attacks will be less in USA.
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aleaf · Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:44 am *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

the middle way is also called the Golden Mean.
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Jamie (K) · Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:49 am *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

Jamie (K) · Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:40 pm *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

lost_soul · Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:52 pm *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

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lost_soul · Wed Jul 04, 2007 14:05 pm *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

aleaf · Wed Jul 04, 2007 15:14 pm *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

1.This idea does not originate with the Chinese. It comes from Buddhism and involves a path of moderation between the extremes of sensual self-indulgence and self-mortification to achieve nirvana. What you are peddling here is a religious concept.

Maybe it is just a coincide, but before buddism was imported into china, Confucius had put forward the idea which had been expressed in a famous Confucius classical<Lun Yu>. I don't know whether the idea i mentioned was the same as you mentioned.

2.there are many voting members of that body that want the United States to be destroyed. China is one of them.

Just the same as the United States wants those countries not obeying the will of USA to be destoried, those countries certainly hope the United States to be destroyed. Anyway the United States wins great profits form oil after the Iraq war, doesn't he?

3.So to say that China is not aggressive is simply naive.
Ridiculous. Have you ever seen china invaded any countries? It seems we the one who has been invaded from time to time in history.especially around 1900(The only history i feel shameful is Yuan Dynasty,But please remember the emperor of that dynasty was not a Han Ren.)

4. As to the reports i just wonder if the communist government did so many ugly actions to the prisoners, do you think the government will let the dark secrets open to the world? How did the journalists get the information?

5.As far as the information i got about 1989 Tian amen event, both public people and soldiers died in it. I don't know much about it. I was in primary school at that time. there was almost no response in the city i am living in which is just next to Beijing. I heard the situation at that time was very serious in Beijing,and i know a college student of my city was called back by his parents. Some of the students were expelled from schools.

Stalin
i don't like him. It was he who supported Mongolia indepndent.
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Jamie (K) · Wed Jul 04, 2007 16:22 pm *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

Torsten · Wed Jul 04, 2007 23:17 pm *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

Jamie (K) · Wed Jul 04, 2007 23:33 pm *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

Ahmadov · Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:06 am *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

It is true that there are lots of problems in the US foreign policy, especially the one on Iraq, but we should admit that the life in the USA is much better than in Russia, China and many others. I often here American Muslims saying that the lives of Muslims in the USA are better than those in many Muslim countries.
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Jamie (K) · Thu Jul 05, 2007 13:37 pm *The idea of "the Middle Way"*

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