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Very good observations, however consider that we can't even construct a system of mathematical axioms that is non-trivial, complete and consistent. Expecting so
by martythemaniak 9y ago
Very good observations, however consider that we can't even construct a system of mathematical axioms that is non-trivial, complete and consistent. Expecting something out of a culture/ideology that we know has been proven impossible to deliver in the field of math seems pretty unreasonable.
To play the game further, consider that Chinese people themselves will often look down upon other cultures for their lack of gender equality. This particular example comes to mind:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/08/10/learning-to-speak-lingerie https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/08/10/learning-to-sp...
"He rarely says much about local culture, but once, when I asked casually what he considered to be the biggest problem in Egypt, the forcefulness of his response surprised me.
“Inequality between men and women,” he said immediately. “Here the women just stay home and sleep. If they want to develop, the first thing they need to do is solve this problem. That’s what China did after the revolution. It’s a waste of talent here. Look at my family—you see how my wife works. We couldn’t have the factory without her. And my daughter runs the shop. If they were Egyptian, they wouldn’t be doing that.”