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  1. Leftimies

    Western Clothes Need To Be More Versatile

    I never thought that western attires were lacking in anything, really. Some traditional European designs for upper-class people (from the 1700s to late 1800s) have been the most complex and refined to date, in anywhere, period. I don't know where you are coming from, exactly, given that plenty...
  2. Leftimies

    The Single Biggest Flaw in Buddhism?

    I see people confusing this to be Buddha, a lot, for some reason. It seems to be a very common misconception.
  3. Leftimies

    The Single Biggest Flaw in Buddhism?

    Buddha didn't weigh 400lb, and neither did Confucius. Confucius wasn't a fat man either, he was way too busy to travel all around feudal Chinese kingdoms, teaching societal theory, to grow obese.
  4. Leftimies

    What's with the Dharmic/Mudra imagery in Christian art?

    Thats incredible. I was prepared for something much longer. So, going forth with that 6,000 mark, basically the Proto-Indo-European culture (which was supposedly loosely shared by the members of the group who spoke the PIE language) existed at the same time when the early Chinese culture was...
  5. Leftimies

    The Single Biggest Flaw in Buddhism?

    Damn...and I fell for it like a fool D:
  6. Leftimies

    The Single Biggest Flaw in Buddhism?

    *Scratches head* I'm confused D: Isn't Zen classified a Mahāyāna discipline? I mean, I also thought it shares more in common with Theravāda than it does with Mahāyāna, but the lineage comes from Mahāyāna right?
  7. Leftimies

    The Taiwan Question

    For the Taiwanese, they would declare themselves 'Taiwanese' in official documents if at all possible. However, PRC threatens them with war if they ever make the public statement. Its not that the Taiwanese don't identify as Taiwanese, its not that they don't have anti-Chinese political...
  8. Leftimies

    The Taiwan Question

    But, today, the gold issue is irrelevant. China prospers through other means. I did know of the gold issue prior, and like any good pro-Taiwanese person, I am quite anti-Kuomintang. I guess its difficult for me to manage this situation because I'm involved and invested in Taiwan because of my...
  9. Leftimies

    The Taiwan Question

    Do you mind explaining? Your exposition was so brief that it almost gives the impression that you have not properly reflected upon it. Also, it comes across as illogical, because, well, the fact that correlates with physical reality is that Taiwan is not administratively part of PRC (and PRC is...
  10. Leftimies

    The Taiwan Question

    This is such a convoluted and interesting topic. Probably the most complex political debacle of our time. Well, Qing dynasty only took Taiwan over because the remnants of the Ming dynasty escaped there and created a holdout. After this, they kept the land, but greatly neglected it. Even though...
  11. Leftimies

    The Taiwan Question

    Based on what? At least now, their Taipei-based government caters to the needs of the islanders. The moment the central government is located in Beijing, the Taiwanese people will be at disadvantage. Even within China, the Central government pays more attention to certain provinces at the...
  12. Leftimies

    The Taiwan Question

    I would have to disagree with this. It was the Japanese who created education system, proper administrative infrastructure and medical facilities and truly developed Taiwan to what it was during modernity. During Qing-dynasty Taiwan was not developed in almost any shape or form, and Qing-dynasty...
  13. Leftimies

    The Taiwan Question

    Yes, definitely, KMT has been instrumental in putting the Taiwan Question into the murky waters where it is today (its also why its popularity has crashed to rock bottom among the young, more politically active Taiwanese, who favour the pro-independence and anti-Chinese reunification DPP). It is...
  14. Leftimies

    Accepting the lie

    Bernie 2016. Just a Finn passing through.
  15. Leftimies

    The Taiwan Question

    This had to do more with Cold War politics between superpowers, than it had to do with what Taiwanese identity and status actually is. And that was during the Chiang-Kai Shek period. And Chiang-Kai Shek used 'white terror' to terrorize anyone who disagreed with what he was doing with Taiwan...
  16. Leftimies

    The Taiwan Question

    Well, thats what the Kuomintang (KMT) political rhethoric is about. However, the Minjindang (DPP, Democratic Progressive Party) is expected to destroy KMT in presidential elections next year. DPP is also dominating the municipalities across Taiwan, and DPP is expected to relinquish the...
  17. Leftimies

    The Taiwan Question

    This is a good thing to question, but Taiwan was never part of either CCP-ruled China nor KMT-ruled China until the end of World War Two. Indeed, Taiwan was part of Japan for half a century and was part of Japan for two decades before KMT/Republic of China even existed. Indeed, a case can be...
  18. Leftimies

    The Single Biggest Flaw in Buddhism?

    Yes, and I can remember that a number of Buddhist sutras speak against Buddhists criticizing each others' practice and development. I suppose, it is the case that one might make one's own personal doctrines, but is not supposed to shovel them down others' throats? Could it be? :D
  19. Leftimies

    The Taiwan Question

    Lately, I've been extremely irritated by the view put forth by China that Taiwan is merely a 'province of China' and not an independent country. It has no basis in the reality, yet more and more people can been seen online advocating this view. Forget about the Palestinian recognition, that's...
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