Comments on: Sex Tapes: East-West Style http://akuindeed.com/?p=326 Philosophy, Food and Pedagogy Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Charity Smith http://akuindeed.com/?p=326&cpage=1#comment-311 Charity Smith Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:18:15 +0000 http://oolongiv.wordpress.com/?p=326#comment-311 I wonder what Confucius would say about Paris Hilton, et al. I suspect he would take one look at reality television before quickly packing up his belongings and heading off to some quiet chain of mountain caves . . . I'm tempted by the idea myself sometimes, especially when I make the mistake of turning on CNN to hear the 'news'. I wonder what Confucius would say about Paris Hilton, et al. I suspect he would take one look at reality television before quickly packing up his belongings and heading off to some quiet chain of mountain caves . . . I’m tempted by the idea myself sometimes, especially when I make the mistake of turning on CNN to hear the ‘news’.

]]> By: Chris http://akuindeed.com/?p=326&cpage=1#comment-310 Chris Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:36:22 +0000 http://oolongiv.wordpress.com/?p=326#comment-310 Million, That's right. Funny enough, I was going to quote Charles Barkley in there -- you remember what he said that time, "I am not a role model." But I think that's my point -- it seems that there, when you are in the spotlight, you're expected to be an exemplar. Here, it seems that being a negative exemplar is fine. In fact, it may even help your career. Million,

That’s right. Funny enough, I was going to quote Charles Barkley in there — you remember what he said that time, “I am not a role model.”

But I think that’s my point — it seems that there, when you are in the spotlight, you’re expected to be an exemplar. Here, it seems that being a negative exemplar is fine. In fact, it may even help your career.

]]> By: Million http://akuindeed.com/?p=326&cpage=1#comment-309 Million Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:14:21 +0000 http://oolongiv.wordpress.com/?p=326#comment-309 CP, I remember reading about the North Koreans and Kim John Ill's father in undergrad. The thing that scared me so much is he used Confucian traditions to effectively shame people into acting a certain way; the North Korean Communist Party way. Not very gentleman-like but public displays of shame appear to be a common thing in the East. They are much more severe than here. It's certainly questionable if it has to be this way (I don't think it does) but the difference is still there. It's as if public celebrities in the East are expected to be exemplars of some sort. And if the fail to live up to that standard? Well, that's where the same issue comes in. Interesting to a Midwesterner who was taught not to care what other people think of him... :) CP,

I remember reading about the North Koreans and Kim John Ill’s father in undergrad. The thing that scared me so much is he used Confucian traditions to effectively shame people into acting a certain way; the North Korean Communist Party way. Not very gentleman-like but public displays of shame appear to be a common thing in the East. They are much more severe than here. It’s certainly questionable if it has to be this way (I don’t think it does) but the difference is still there.

It’s as if public celebrities in the East are expected to be exemplars of some sort. And if the fail to live up to that standard? Well, that’s where the same issue comes in.

Interesting to a Midwesterner who was taught not to care what other people think of him… :)

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