January+9

Scribed by: Zach,Austin, Kirste, Alex, Loren, Brian, Brittani,Jessica Bright

Today's discussion: > -Status > -Age > -Gender > 1. human nature is naturally selfish > 2. intellectualism and literacy is discouraged > 3. law is the supreme authority and replaces morality > 4. the ruler must rule with a strong punishing hand > 5. war is the means of strenghening a ruler's power >
 * we talked about confucius more and started talking about the other religions in china
 * Legalism became the political philosophy of the Qin (Ch'in) Dynasty
 * Authoritarian is one who favors the principle that individuals should obey a powerful authority rather than exercise individual freedom.
 * Miss. Tuss watched Neiffer in action.
 * and she laughed
 * Disco week (the week before semesters)
 * POTD: Old pictures of the days
 * SOTD: Going along with disco week
 * Mencius believed that "people are basically good"
 * We talked about some more priciples.
 * Legalism was established before confucianism
 * And Braden Fought the Power! yes he DID!!
 * Han Fei came up with the idea of Legalism
 * Legalism is the opposite of Confucianism
 * Mencius is a disciple of Confucius
 * we took notes over china's geography and then we talked about there law type thing they have.
 * we talked about how people are basically good and how in confucionism, there shouldn't be punishment
 * Education sucks
 * countryfied china
 * The Analects are the most important works in confucianism.
 * In legalism, intellectualism and literacy is discouraged.
 * Mencius was a disciple of Confucious
 * The policy of Legalism stated that education was a bad thing.
 * Confucious's life story was written on a rock
 * Confucious is now barried in a tomb that is a very large tourist atraction
 * the organizing principle of Confusianism are:
 * Mencius has a theory based off of Confusianism that people are basically good and if they do something bad, use education to help them not punishment.
 * the emperor is the example of proper behavior --> "big daddy"
 * Mencius was a disci;le of confucius, and believed every body was esentially good.
 * Major Legalist Principles:
 * people who are uneducated are much more gulliable
 * we did not have a picture of the day because the internet was down, and it was sad. :(