Re: Celebrating death with strip dancing

On 27 Aug 2006 20:02:13 -0700, "fyfpoon@xxxxxxxxx" <fyfpoon@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Duncan Patton wrote:


Some Chinese famers are the true followers of Taoism. To them, death
and birth should be celebrated with equal joyousness. Death to them is
an extension of one's life on earth into another world. This 'cultural
baggage' is in sharp contrast with the 'cultural baggage' of the WASPs
who approach the occasion of death with sadness and solemnity.


You have an amazing load of, er, cultural pre-conceptions, Francis.

Pre-conception only? Do you mean it is not true? I lived amongst the
WASPs for years and you are telling me what i have observed is
incorrect. This 'pre-conception' is also true of most Chinese too. It
just happens in this very small village in China the people are taking
such an exotic attitude towards death. No?


Aaahhh Francis. The West has its urban legends. You came up with
China's version of the village myth.
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