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IT IS EASY TO BE HARD ON THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HARD ON US
WHAT DOES IT TEACH US THAT WE WERE RIGHT AND THEY WERE WRONG?
AN INTERESTING FEATURE OF CONFUCIAN BELIEFS OF GOVERNANCE IS THE CONCEPT OF THE MANDATE OF HEAVEN.
THE CONTRAST WITH WESTERN TRADITION IS SIGNIFICANT -- THE WESTERN DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS WAS AN INHERITED POSITION -- THE MANDATE OF HEAVEN WAS CONFERRED ON HE WHO CONQUERED AND CLAIMED IT
WHEN EAST MEETS WEST WE SEE THAT NEITHER SIDE HAS IT EXACTLY RIGHT
WE NOW HAVE THE MANDATE OF HEAVEN
WHAT DO WE WANT TO DO WITH IT?
WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH IT NOW?
