I don't know if you could say that any of the presidential candidates really lives up to Confucius' teachings. Just going by the 'think no evil' thing that he said, they've all probably thought something evil at some point in time. But I haven't been following the news about the presidential race as of late, so all I know is that Trump's been saying things that pissed a bunch of people off.
But back the them and Confucius' teachings- he stated in the Analects, "Do not do to others what you would not like done to yourself." And judging from previous presidential campaigns, I have a feeling that none of the current candidates are following that idea, either. It's a bit sad, because Confucius' teachings seem pretty reasonable to me- be respectful to others, think before you speak, exercise self-discipline, yet I don't think a lot of people would really live up to them (me included). I guess we let ourselves get caught up in our daily lives and relationships, and don't think enough about the way we act.
I know I've said this before, that the following statement will sound naive and childish (and it most likely is), but I wish people in politics realized that it's better to at least pretend you like the people running against you, because when you treat other people badly, everyone's going to see it and dislike you for it.
The Presidential Race would benefit from following Confucius' teachings!
ReplyDeleteMost of his teachings do seem reasonable, and I think someone who follows them would make a great president. However, being a rude to people is easier and gets them more press.
ReplyDeleteI agree, most of our presidential candidates are so morally corrupt, it makes me not even want to vote. Every single one of them can stand to take a couple lessons from Confucius. In a debate class I took, the number one rule was to never bring down your opponent negatively and not to bring your emotions into the debate. Debates are all about cold hard facts and proof but these days it seems like a battle between "who can insult someone the most and bring in their personal information to attack."
ReplyDeleteOne of the prime reasons I dislike Donald Trump is because he simply is not a nice person. Of course everyone has opinions and that's great, but he's so abrasive about them that I have no respect for him as a person, let alone a presidential candidate. He has a horrible way of getting his point across.
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