Confucianism vs. Legalism: a Clash of Philosophies - History Page

	Date/Time	Made By	Edit Note	Type	Scope
	Feb 24 2009, 6:30 AM EST	ben10000rocks	Opinion	edit	48 words added
Change: more.Ben- I agree with everyone but i see Confucianism and Legalism. There might be harsh punishments but that is just one part of it. All the family love and the main 5 Relationships are still there. So i think the conclusion is that there is legalism and Confucianism. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 994)
	Jun 14 2008, 7:57 PM EDT	vivadanci		edit	5 words added 5 words deleted
Change: pointspoints. howeverHowever, I think that Tara is wrong in saying that the chineseChinese society only seems legalist because of the media etc. Certainly, the media plays a large role in how we view ChinaChina, but the media's message is not View changes from previous version. (Word count: 946)
	Sep 24 2007, 8:15 AM EDT	Ericxue		edit	107 words added
Change: Eric- I especially agree with Tara. Confusius's teachings are still applied in modern life. for example, how family is always first. This idea might have View changes from previous version. (Word count: 946)
	Sep 24 2007, 6:13 AM EDT	lauraharder		edit	161 words added
Change: - Justin and Tara both make good points however I think that Tara is wrong in saying that the chinese society only seems legalist because View changes from previous version. (Word count: 837)
	Sep 24 2007, 6:04 AM EDT	lauraharder		edit	29 words added
Change: Religion is allowed to be practiced if it does not involve any behaviors that do not benifit the state and support the same behaiviors the government wants to encourage. Education He believed that of all things someone could have, education View changes from previous version. (Word count: 673)
	Sep 23 2007, 9:36 AM EDT	tara.nissl		edit	95 words added
Change: however, i also think that confucianism plays a big roll in chinese people's lives, if you look in deeper. many chinese people, if they can View changes from previous version. (Word count: 644)
	Sep 23 2007, 8:26 AM EDT	justingoldman		edit	214 words added 90 words deleted
Change: Justin- I believe Legalism is more visible in China today. There are many traces of Legalism in China today, two being the high capital punishment View changes from previous version. (Word count: 548)
	Sep 22 2007, 9:06 PM EDT	Ronnyng		edit	1 word added 1 word deleted
Change: HistorryHistory and poetry teaches people about things they never learned before. A great way to gain infomation about history. History and poetry were all burn and destory by legalist due to that it can lead to people thinking wrongly about the legalist system. Responsibility towards family Family View changes from previous version. (Word count: 423)
	Sep 22 2007, 9:05 PM EDT	Ronnyng		edit	43 words added
Change: History and poetry were all burn and destory by legalist due to that it can lead to people thinking wrongly about the legalist system. Responsibility towards family Family always came first before anything. A son/daughter should do his/her best to protect and respect his/her family. Family wasn't View changes from previous version. (Word count: 423)
	Sep 22 2007, 2:49 AM EDT	jocelyntsaih		edit	38 words added
Change: Scholars and books that disagreed with Legalists beliefs were destroyed. Legalists wanted people to think the same way and not gain too much knowledge.In your opinion, which of the above two philosophies is more visible in China today? View changes from previous version. (Word count: 380)
	Sep 21 2007, 10:30 AM EDT	maggiehua		edit	18 words added 8 words deleted
Change: are a learned person, then you can move up in social class. You could change your social status all depending on how many heads you kill during wars. The more, the higher status you are. Religion Religion wasn't practiced in Confucianism. Confucius believed View changes from previous version. (Word count: 342)
	Sep 21 2007, 10:29 AM EDT	maggiehua		edit	34 words added
Change: Government was extremely important. A ruler had to be good in order for his subjects to be good and obey him. Government existed for the benefit of the people, not the other way around. Relationships between individuals in society There was a lot of respect and love between people. View changes from previous version. (Word count: 332)
	Sep 21 2007, 9:52 AM EDT	LucyHuang		edit	101 words added
Change: Family wasn't as important as obeying the severe laws. One's duty was to turn his or her family members into the government if one of their family members broke a law. Social mobility There was no class distinction in Confucianism and education. You could change your View changes from previous version. (Word count: 298)
	Sep 21 2007, 6:39 AM EDT	farisia		edit	44 words added 1 word deleted
Change: You could change your social status all depending on how many heads you kill during wars. The more, the higher status you are. ReligionEducationHe believes that education is important. "An emperor with no education is no better than a peasant with education."In your opinion, which of View changes from previous version. (Word count: 191)
	Sep 20 2007, 10:21 PM EDT	welkerjason		edit	149 words added
Change: What were their views on different aspects of social, political, and familial issues? In the table below, compare and contrast some the positions of Confucianism and Legalism on the topics indicated:Aspect of Chinese societyConfucianismLegalismThe role of the governmentRelationships between individuals in societyImportance of View changes from previous version. (Word count: 149)
	Sep 20 2007, 10:13 PM EDT	welkerjason		create	No content added or deleted.
Change: Created by welkerjason Sep 20 2007, 10:13 PM EDT for: no reason given