Tolerance and freedom

Hu Shi

74 Notes

Liberalism

Freedom, how easy is it? Since the world can in no way answer our craving, you yearn for freedom, but you are tied down by the secular world. You are ambivalent and self-redeemed. Sadness or joy

> > The simplest meaning of liberalism is to emphasize respect for freedom. Now some people deny the value of freedom and call themselves liberals. If there is no freedom in liberalism, it's like there is no Zhao Zilong in "Changbanpo" and Zhuge Liang in "Empty City Plan". It's always a bit awkward! In my humble opinion, liberalism is the great movement that advocates freedom, worships freedom, strives for freedom, enriches and promotes freedom in human history. "Freedom" in China's ancient prose means "because of oneself", that is, not because of external forces, but "being one's own master". In European writing, "freedom" means "liberation", and it is only when it is liberated from external forces that it can "be its own master"

> > The simplest meaning of liberalism is to emphasize respect for freedom. Now some people deny the value of freedom and call themselves liberals. If there is no freedom in liberalism, it's like there is no Zhao Zilong in "Changbanpo" and Zhuge Liang in "Empty City Plan". It's always a bit awkward! In my humble opinion, liberalism is the great movement that advocates freedom, worships freedom, strives for freedom, enriches and promotes freedom in human history. "Freedom" in China's ancient prose means "because of oneself", that is, not because of external forces, but "being one's own master". In European writing, "freedom" means "liberation". Only when it is liberated from external forces can it be "the master of its own affairs".

> > Teaching without class "means:" With education, there will be no class nation. "

> > The older I get, the more I think tolerance is more important than freedom. I still don't forget this sentence. Why is tolerance more important than freedom? Because tolerance is the root of freedom. Without tolerance, there is no freedom. To

> > A few people have to tolerate the thoughts and beliefs of the majority, because a few people always have the mentality of "one day, the power will be in their hands, and the pagans will be killed".

Liberalism is in China

> > The so-called liberalism is a great movement to strive for freedom, cherish freedom, expand freedom and develop freedom in human history. Because there are many constraints in human life, we have to fight for liberation. At first, it was limited to religious struggle, and then it reached life, destiny, political thought and so on.

Free Tradition in China Culture

> > Freedom can be said to be an inverted grammar, which can be reversed to "by oneself", that is, "by oneself", that is, "by oneself", which means not to be oppressed by foreign countries.

> > Today has reached a dangerous era, and has reached the struggle between "freedom" and "non-freedom" and the struggle between "tolerance" and "intolerance".

individual freedom and social progress —— Re-discussion on the May 4th Movement

> > Individualism has many defects and abuses in theory and in fact, but it is undoubtedly its greatest advantage and highest value to take personal conscience as the ultimate criterion for judging political right and wrong.

> > Saving the country is a great cause, and only those with great personality can be competent for it.

> > True individualism is individualism, which has two characteristics: one is independent thinking, refusing to treat other people's ears as ears, refusing to treat other people's eyes as eyes, and refusing to treat other people's brains as their own brains. Second, individuals should take full responsibility for the results of their own thoughts and beliefs, not afraid of authority, not afraid of imprisonment and killing, only knowing the truth and not knowing personal interests.

> > If you want to benefit society, the best way is to cast your own material into a utensil.

tolerance and freedom

When you grow up, you yearn for freedom, but you still have to control your life. The older you get, the more obstacles you get.

> > The older I get, the more I feel that tolerance is more important than freedom. "

> > The older I get, the more I feel that tolerance is more important than freedom. "

> > Without this tolerance in society, I can never enjoy the freedom of daring to doubt for more than 4 years and openly advocate atheism.

> > Human habits always like the same but hate the different, and they don't like beliefs, thoughts and behaviors different from their own. This is the root of intolerance.

> > All the persecution of heresy, all the destruction of "dissidents", all the prohibition of religious freedom, and all the oppression of thoughts and speeches are all due to this conviction that they are infallible. Because I am convinced that I can't be wrong, I can't tolerate any ideas and beliefs different from myself.

> > Martin Luther, John Calvin and others started to reform religion, originally because they were not satisfied with the intolerance and freedom of the old Roman religion. However, after the victory of Protestantism in Central Europe and Northern Europe, the leaders of Protestantism gradually embarked on the road of intolerance, and no one was allowed to criticize their new dogma.

Our views on politics

> > Today, we can understand internal affairs, develop transportation and use diplomacy, and that is true national defense. If we relied on the army to defend our country, China would have died! Therefore, some people keep troops in the name of "national defense" today, which is just an excuse to support troops for self-defense.

the cause of advocating vernacular Chinese

> > Ancient Chinese is a dead word, while vernacular Chinese is a living dialect.

> > Don't use vernacular or vulgar words in poetry, but use vernacular words. "But, I want to find evidence.

> > There are two routes for China ancient writers, one is the upper route, and the other is the lower route. The upper level is the line of the literati, and the lower level is the line of the people. People are ordinary people, looking for a marriage.

New Culture Movement and Education

> > There is nothing wrong with the medicine of education, but give him more education. You can't stop education just because there is something wrong with it. If there is something wrong with it, you should give him more education. However, I don't think China can talk about the problem of educational problems yet. There are two ways of education: one is popularization, and the other is improvement. Popularize it and improve it, so that education can have a solid foundation.

the method of thinking

> > "The youth in China have no thoughts." I think this sentence is a bit arbitrary, and I'm very sorry for the youth in our country, but I also have some unavoidable difficulties

Ibsen

> > The most pitiful thing is that there is really no such sensible law in the world!

> > It is a good result of "maverick"! This is the most spicy way to punish a few "troublemakers"!

> > If he has the opportunity in his country, he will unite the people who have no power in the country into a big political party, and advocate vigorously popularizing the right to vote, improving the status of women, improving national education, and getting rid of all the bad habits in the Middle Ages (the 178 th book of Letters)

> > People with slightly developed knowledge and ideas are always dissatisfied with the old-fashioned concept of state. We can't think that it is enough to have a political group to which we belong. In my opinion, the concept of state will soon disappear, and someone will take his place in the future. Personally speaking, I have experienced this change. I thought I was Norwegian at first, and then I became Scandinavian (Norway and Sweden are collectively called Scandinavia). Now I am Teutonic. (The Letters of Foot, No.26)

This was in 1888.

bitter medicine is good for illness, but hard advice is good for action. Sometimes we are all defeated by the smugness and satisfaction that we think is very powerful. In fact, only by always being curious can we always remain energetic.

> > It looks like destruction, but it's completely built.

> > It looks like destruction, but it's completely built.

> > There are many kinds of diseases in society, and it is by no means a "all-inclusive" prescription that can cure them well. Therefore, he had to open a pulse case, tell the condition, and let the patients find their own prescriptions.

> > He advocates that individuals should fully develop their own genius; You need to fully develop your own personality

> > The greatest sin in society is to destroy an individual's personality and prevent him from developing freely.

> > There are two conditions to develop an individual's personality. First, individuals must have free will. Second, we must make individuals responsible and responsible.

> > Therefore, she wants to go overseas with people every day to live a vast life. The more her husband forbade her freedom, the more she wanted it. Later, her husband knew that she couldn't stay, so he had to let her go out freely

> > "A person's body depends on blood. There are countless white blood wheels in it, and they always fight against personal germs. Only by putting out all germs can we make the body sound and full of spirit.

Three drugs of a self-defense prescription

> > Your school life has now come to an end, and now you are beginning to enter a new life and start to support your shoulders to carry your own burdens, so it is called "starting a business".

> > The little gift I want to give you is just a prescription for self-defense, a prescription for you to leave the school gate and enter the world, so as to be used for self-defense and emergency at any time.

> > This self-defense prescription has only three herbs:

The first herb is called "Problem Dan".

The second medicine is called "Interest Powder".

the third medicine is called "Xin Xin Tang".

> > Problems are the source of all knowledge, and living knowledge and living knowledge are all obtained to solve practical difficulties or theoretical difficulties.

> > As long as you have problems with you, you will not be lazy, and you will continue to make progress in knowledge.

> > When everyone enters the society, he must develop a little more interest outside the specialized profession-"amateur" interest.

> > "Efforts will not be in vain." There is no result without a little effort.

Ning Ming died, but he was born silently —— Fan Zhongyan's famous saying of fighting for freedom 9 years ago

> > Ning Ming died, but he was born silently

> > Give me freedom or give me death "(the original text is Patrick Henry's" Give me freedom or give me death "in 1775)

> > Fan Wenzheng's "Lingwu Fu" said: "Ning Ming died and was born without silence." His words can make a coward.

the accomplishment of journalists

> > To be a journalist, you should not only have extensive omniscient knowledge, but also have considerable academic and moral accomplishment. Especially in the future, journalists should read more detective stories.

> > Accusations bury the facts, bury the truth, let the guilty get away with it, and make innocent people feel wronged. But the War Department got angry and sued Zola, and he was convicted.

the true spirit of the newspaper industry

> > We didn't talk about politics before, but politics forced us to talk about it. Later, I just stopped politics

> > We don't need to be pessimistic and disappointed, and we don't need to seek quick results. Our job is to change people's thinking habits. Changing one's thinking habits means changing one's style. Thoughts and habits are old-fashioned and hard to change, but over time, they will be imperceptibly effective.

news independence and freedom of speech

> > Moreover, freedom of speech is the ethos of society, and it is natural for everyone to express their opinions and criticize the government. Over time, the government will also form a habit, so freedom of speech must be fought for.

the status of women in China's history

> > Women must be in a very important position in advance before they can play a role in destroying a city or a country.

women's issues

> > Chastity is actually possessed by both men and women. I used to say, "It is the same crime for a man to prostitute himself and commit adultery with women and others!" " Therefore, "men call women to observe the festival, and women can also call men to observe the festival!" If a man can marry an aunt, a woman can marry an aunt! "

> > Chastity is based on love, not on both sides! Men can not keep the festival, and women can not keep the festival

> > The morality of leisure prevention is the most immoral!

> > As a student, if he advocates abolishing exams, it is better to advocate strict exams; Pioneers of social liberation, such as advocating free love, might as well advocate celibacy! "This is you should pay attention to!

the problem of men's chastity

> > Chastity is an attitude of one person to another. Because of this, men should have the same attitude towards women. If a man can't return the respect, he just doesn't deserve this kind of chastity treatment. This is not a foreign myth, but Kong Qiu said, "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you.". Kong Qiu said:

> > Chastity is an attitude of couples towards each other. The love between husband and wife is deep, and the friendship is thick. No matter who lives or dies, no matter when they are alive or after death, they can't bear to transfer this love to others. This is chastity. If there is no love between husband and wife, there is no chastity.

> > Since the law allows unmarried women to remarry after their husbands die, they should not praise virgins for keeping their virginity. As for the law praising innocent women to commit suicide in order to sacrifice their husbands they have never met, it is even more a custom in the era of male dictatorship and should not exist in today's world.

> > I think chastity is an attitude towards men and women, and it is the morality of mutual interaction. Isn't it

that chastity is love

> > The relationship between husband and wife, although love is an extremely important molecule, is not the only condition

> > This school of people opposes the family precisely because the burden of the family hinders their free development of talent.

break the superstition of virgins

> > One, a woman was insulted, not of her own free will, should this woman commit suicide?

second, if such a woman doesn't commit suicide, is her chastity deficient? Has the dignity of her personality been destroyed? Should she be looked down upon?

third, if a man marries a woman who has been insulted, is his personality destroyed? Should it be looked down upon?

> > First, women are defiled by rape, so they don't have to commit suicide.

Our man walked at night and met a robber. He pointed a pistol at you and asked you to take down the money and ring and give it to him. You are unarmed, so you have to do as he tells you. This is not cowardice. Women are polluted, and it is no different to think about it. It is just a kind of "taking the smallest harm." However, the world refused to be fair, so it was false to believe that it was "hungry"