Letters From John Chinaman
Letters From John Chinaman
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But putting that aside, what, I may ask, are we to gain ? The gain to you is palpable ; so, I think, is the loss to us. But where is our gain? The question, perhaps, may seem to you irrelevant ; but a Chinaman may be forgiven for thinking it important. You will answer, no doubt, that we shall gain wealth. Perhaps we shall ; but shall we not lose life ? Shall we not become like you ? And can you expect us to con- template that with equanimity ? What are your advantages ? Your peoi)]e, no doubt, ...are better equipped than ours with some of the less impor- tant goods of life ; they eat more, drink more, sleep more; but there their superiority ends. They are less cheerful, less contented, less industrious, less law-abiding ; their occupations are more un- healthy both for body and mind ; they are crowded into cities and factories, divorced from Nature and the ownership of the soil. On all this I have already dwelt at length ; I only recur to it here in explanation of a position which may appear to you to be perverse the position of one who, while genuinely admiring the products of Western in- 30 LETTERS FROM JOHN CHINAMAN telligence, yet doubts whether that intelligence has not been misapplied, or at least whether its direc- tion has not been so one-sided that it is likely to have been productive of as much harm as good.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
But putting that aside, what, I may ask, are we to gain ? The gain to you is palpable ; so, I think, is the loss to us. But where is our gain? The question, perhaps, may seem to you irrelevant ; but a Chinaman may be forgiven for thinking it important. You will answer, no doubt, that we shall gain wealth. Perhaps we shall ; but shall we not lose life ? Shall we not become like you ? And can you expect us to con- template that with equanimity ? What are your advantages ? Your peoi)]e, no doubt, ...are better equipped than ours with some of the less impor- tant goods of life ; they eat more, drink more, sleep more; but there their superiority ends. They are less cheerful, less contented, less industrious, less law-abiding ; their occupations are more un- healthy both for body and mind ; they are crowded into cities and factories, divorced from Nature and the ownership of the soil. On all this I have already dwelt at length ; I only recur to it here in explanation of a position which may appear to you to be perverse the position of one who, while genuinely admiring the products of Western in- 30 LETTERS FROM JOHN CHINAMAN telligence, yet doubts whether that intelligence has not been misapplied, or at least whether its direc- tion has not been so one-sided that it is likely to have been productive of as much harm as good.
What to read after Letters From John Chinaman?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Dickinson, G. Lowes (Goldsworthy Lowes), 1862-1932 to read onlineMoreLess
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