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wordflow01
Posted on: About Face! A Multi-faceted Look at 面子
March 15, 2009 at 10:52 PMI can sense Pete's subtle disgust at this concept of mianzi. And I can relate to that.
But I don't think all Chinese people are that shallow. I'd like to think of mianzi as somewhat a form of courtesy and etiquette (that arises from elements specific to this culture). Like anything in excess, mianzi becomes a sore sticking point when it inflates the ego of the person asking it.
And I can tell more certainly that mianzi is not solely confined in Chinese culture. It can exist in ANY culture, in any person who likes to be flattered and fawned upon (people who have BIG egos).
To say that mianzi does not exist in North American culture (Anglo-white society) is certainly a big false.
Posted on: Dog Meat and Animal Rights
March 18, 2009 at 10:28 PMif you really care about animals, you should at least minimize your meat consumption. Imagine if everyone has compassion, there will be much less suffering in this world.