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Here's one thing I like about Confucism: it could potentially have a critical impact on the forced-abortion population-control priorities of the Chinese govt.

The Communist one-child policy eliminates a huge swatch of "family" from society: no brothers and sisters, no aunts and uncles, no cousins, nieces or nephews. The elimination of the natural family is one of the major evils of the CCP system, and it is deeply repugnant to the broad and yet intricate Confucist view of family relationships.

Here's another thing: I'd also venture to say that the incredible brutality of Red dictatorship, with its multiple millions of murders, would not be countenanced by a Confucist ruler.

And most important to me: though Confucian conservatism has its limitations, I think it could provide a much better pre-evangelium for Christianity than any other system we could reasonably hope for, in the short-to-medium term, in China.

I admit to being a great admirer of Matteo Ricci as a model for Christian missions.

Here's a thought I'd like to discuss:

"When introduced into another country or nation a foreign culture is confronted by the problem of how to treat that cultural tradition. If it wishes to spread easily and exert influence in the country in which it is introduced it must identify with that country's native culture. Hence, as the attitude of Matteo Ricci towards traditional Chinese culture is related to his missionary goals in contacting Chinese and especially Confucianist culture, he developed an intensive knowledge of that culture and recognized its very positive value."

Anyone with enlightening links on this subject? I am looking to learn more.

Have your ever heard of the Chinese Classical Book used to educated children for a centuries calling the "24 Filial Sons."

In it is a book all about how a good child will sacrifice their body, their life, to please their parents. In it are stories of people who are reward for killing their son so that there is more food for his mother, or the boy who let mosquito feast on him so that they won't bite his parents. All this is taught as virtue by the Confusianists for centuries to young children to brian wash them.

Female infanticide is prevalent in China not because of the Communists, but the adherence to traditional Confusician notion of female inferiority. Female infanticide has been prevalent in China throughout its history.

I'll read MATTEO RICCI's writings and respond to that later.