tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221684858728352705.post6914105056634519530..comments2024-01-27T03:41:31.906-08:00Comments on Kai Chen Blog: "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" 陈凯博客:“唤醒你沉睡的良知!不自由,毋宁死!”: 陈凯再版/美对华政策的败笔 America Is Out of Touch on ChinaKai Chen 陈凯http://www.blogger.com/profile/12640485447029092425noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221684858728352705.post-4248871060041329512011-09-13T14:37:00.374-07:002011-09-13T14:37:00.374-07:00Reply by Kai Chen
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Indeed people are ind...Reply by Kai Chen <br /><br />Ralph: <br /><br />Indeed people are individuals. Indeed America is "free individuals". Based on this premise, we must keep American government under the free individuals' control. That said, the Republic of America would lose its moral purpose if it forfeits its responsibilities of articulating the principle of freedom for mankind. America is never intended as an isolated entity worried only about its own survival. America is a "shining city on a hill", a bright torch for humanity to progress from tyranny and despotism toward freedom and hope. <br /><br />We now desperately need someone like a new Reagan to unabashedly sing in praise of the American value - freedom. Every time Reagan went to USSR, he demanded to meet with the dissidents. Now we need a president who does the same when he goes to China. Do I demand too much? <br /><br />Best. Kai ChenKai Chen 陈凯https://www.blogger.com/profile/12640485447029092425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221684858728352705.post-90564138337096265152011-09-13T14:36:33.294-07:002011-09-13T14:36:33.294-07:00Reply by sprout
Unfortunately most people see th...Reply by sprout <br /><br />Unfortunately most people see the color of money, that is the way people are conditioned. Isn't funny how people created the monetary system, now we are kinda of slave to it. As far as moral terms regarding to China, no one really want to open that can of worm since China is holding most of our debt. And as far as history, I hate to say people don't know much about our own history let alone China's history. Moral values start at home. Again parenting is so important. <br /><br />Reply by Ralph Fucetola <br /><br />Dear Kai Chen, <br /><br />There is a fundamental philosophical divide that separates Republic from Empire. A Republic is a limited govt restricted by a written or traditional Constitution; an Empire is an altogether different creature; and as we all know, all empires end badly. <br /><br />That divide is exemplified by your comment, <br /><br />"America must wake up from its own moral stupor and face its responsibility." <br /><br />If we held collectivist views with Hegel, Marx and Soros that there are "laws of history" that make certain outcomes certain; if we viewed "nations" and "peoples" and "corporations" (or other legal fictions) as the true actors in the world, then we could accept the premise that "America" has "responsibilities" to police the world and even confront the govt that has its claws in the largest population on earth. <br /><br />However, if we take an individualist view, as I believe most Tea Partiers do, at least implicitly, and believe that legal fictions do not act in the world, but only individuals act ( this is called Praxiology, or Human Action, as developed by Mises -- see, www.Mises.org) , then we come to the conclusion that no one can hide behind official positions and pretend that they are not personally responsible for their actions. <br /><br />Better than risking confrontation between Nation States, those who support human Liberty should refuse to sanction tyrannies by refusing to personally trade with them and their corporations. I deplore the evil the Chinese authorities are doing to, say, the Tibetans, and I personally do my best to avoid products that are produced with slave/prison labor in China (or in the USA for that matter). <br /><br />We'd all be better off if we keep the US govt at home and not "negotiating on our behalf" -- let's follow the advise of the Founders, like Jefferson (and current figures like Ron Paul) - friendship and trade with all; entangling alliances with none!Kai Chen 陈凯https://www.blogger.com/profile/12640485447029092425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3221684858728352705.post-90211601294771800852011-09-13T14:35:47.427-07:002011-09-13T14:35:47.427-07:00Reply by sprout
Kai, very profound thoughts in re...Reply by sprout<br /><br />Kai, very profound thoughts in regards to China, and its effect on U. S. and the rest of the world. I blame some of this on political correctness, a type of censorship that puts everyone on the defense. They should make Trump an ambassador to China, he seem to understand their shiftiness and their cut throat nature, I'm certain he can deal with them in a business way. He will at least get back what he gives, if not more. JMO! <br /><br />Dear sprout: <br /><br />Even Trump fails to criticize China in moral terms, though at least he recognizes China as the enemy. <br /><br />If you take a look at the Chinese currency, every bill of the Chinese currency is printed with the image of the biggest mass murderer in human history - 80 million people were killed in peace time under Mao. To see that kind currency circulating the world is to recognize Mao's legacy - killing for power and everything coming from the muzzle of a gun. Do we want that kind of world? If we do, what kind of people are we and what kind of world will it be? Yet so far, no one, not a single US politician sees the moral aspect of dealing with China. Many in Obama administration even openly admire Mao. There are many Mao's Kitchens/diners/restaurants in the US now. There is a Mao's statue in the Nixon Library sitting among the likes of Winston Churchill. America is degenerating culturally now. And we must fight to restore the moral values of this great country, the only hope for humanity. <br /><br />Best. Kai ChenKai Chen 陈凯https://www.blogger.com/profile/12640485447029092425noreply@blogger.com