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I don't think we're counting Indians as Asians in this discussions. And while the Chinese certainly did see themselves as the center of the world, they did so without a sense of divine entitlement.
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<p>The mandate of heaven was a sort of divine entitlement. It's just that the Chinese never invoked a concept of a personal God.</p>
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I don't think we're counting Indians as Asians in this discussions. And while the Chinese certainly did see themselves as the center of the world, they did so without a sense of divine entitlement.
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In ancient Chinese texts non-Chinese were referred as barbarians. That's more than divine entitlement for me. </p>
<p>Even if they aren't included, Indians referred to foreigners as impure. Correct me if wrong, but Japanese also dealt with contempt towards foreigners.</p>
<p>The greeks on the other hand had respect towards Asians. Herodotus writes somewhere in his history "that everything in east is bigger and better".</p>
<p>The Chinese attitude was more like might is right, as opposed to a "chosen people" mentality of Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, etc. The Chinese were strong and advanced for a very long time, thus their superiority complex.</p>
<p>Bottom line is that Asians did thought of themselves as the greatest people on Earth. Whether that's justified or not, is debatable.</p>
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<p>Umm, the overwhelming majority of Jews are liberal. I understand where you're coming from, though; read this:</p>
<p>Asian culture is largely based on fitting in with the crowd rather than standing out as an individual. What better way to fit in with the crowd in a country where the majority of people are Christians than to become Christian yourself?</p>
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Bottom line is that Asians did thought of themselves as the greatest people on Earth. Whether that's justified or not, is debatable.
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<p>I don't think it's ever justifiable for a people to think of themselves as the greatest on Earth. </p>
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<p>Using your logic, these "hive-minded" Asians should become hardcore atheists in college because few campuses are religious. And American piety is strongest in the rural areas, where there are few Asians; most Asians live in urban areas where religion takes a backseat to many things.</p>
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Using your logic, these "hive-minded" Asians should become hardcore atheists in college because few campuses are religious. And American piety is strongest in the rural areas, where there are few Asians; most Asians live in urban areas where religion takes a backseat to many things.
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<p>Me asian...me obey the overmind...ZERGLING RUSH KEKEKEKKEKEKEKKEKEKEKEKKEKE!!!</p>
<p>Sorry, I couldn't resist after reading "hive-minded"....</p>
<p>OP what is the purpose of this thread? i don't see what you are trying to get out of it.... are u trying to marry/date an asian? are u asian?</p>
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Me asian...me obey the overmind...ZERGLING RUSH KEKEKEKKEKEKEKKEKEKEKEKKEKE!!!</p>
<p>Sorry, I couldn't resist after reading "hive-minded"....
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<p>ROFLMAO...thanks.</p>
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<p>I think you mean more of respecting the higher authority even if they're wrong because of the Confucius tradition. At least here in South Korea and most likely China.</p>
<p>Even so, as nbachris said, "the crowd" on the majority of university campuses in North America aren't Evangelical Christians. Being one is pretty much going against the grain, in fact.</p>
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Even so, as nbachris said, "the crowd" on the majority of university campuses in North America aren't Evangelical Christians. Being one is pretty much going against the grain, in fact.
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By the time they get to college many people have beliefs that are well-established enough that it doesn't make a difference.</p>
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OP what is the purpose of this thread? i don't see what you are trying to get out of it.... are u trying to marry/date an asian? are u asian?
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<p>Because I intend on going to grad school and am curious as to when and how foreign Chinese PhD students become religious (is it before or after immigration?). But it's incidental to my main interest - namely - I just like demographics per se.</p>
<p>As for how it is useful - it shapes how I interact with them. I have very liberal social attitudes (also, I believe in an evolutionary account of human behavior and I'm both anti-authoritarian and techno-progressive) and I have to be careful about what I say to conservatives (whereas I tend to be a lot more lax in conduct around liberals). In grad school - you'll probably meet some hardcore liberals - but you'll also meet some conservatives (including some who may not believe in evolution).</p>
<p>And yes, I'm Chinese.</p>
<p>Yet another retarded topic asserting a label on the entire Asian race.</p>
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Yet another retarded topic asserting a label on the entire Asian race.
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<p>Yet another retarded misinterpretation of the observation that ON AVERAGE X IS MORE LIKELY TO DO Y THAN Z WHEN BOTH X AND Z ARE PRESENT IN ENVIRONMENT C.</p>
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By the time they get to college many people have beliefs that are well-established enough that it doesn't make a difference.
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<p>As I said before, Asians generally don't live in areas where conforming to evangelical Christianity would be the norm.</p>
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Because I intend on going to grad school and am curious as to when and how foreign Chinese PhD students become religious (is it before or after immigration?). But it's incidental to my main interest - namely - I just like demographics per se.
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<p>My theory is that Asian immigrants see Christian organizations as a way to bond with fellow countrymen and avoid feeling socially ostracized just because they're unfamiliar with the American party culture.</p>
<p>I am indian (so asian?) I am NOT conservative at all...</p>
<p>to the point where I go against traditional Indian customs :eek:</p>
