Government

The government and [|democracy] in China, where they follow Confucianism, is very different to ours. There are four main concepts that go into their democracy. The government respects the people's desires and bases their decision on what they want. They don't act like the government owns the state and the people are just living in it. Everybody is part of the state and they all have the same rights. In their society, the people come before the king. The king just can't make desicions on his own, without discussing it with the government and the people of the state. With this process, everybody is happy and their are no disagreements. Unlike our society, where a farmer would be down by the bottom of the heiarchy, they are almost at the top, right under scholars. The appreciate the people who do the jobs that seem smaller compared to someone to works in the government. Our society would definetly benifit from these concepts. The state would be happier, because they are going to be able to have a voice in the decisions. Sometimes the government chooses things that the people are very comfortable with. Knowing that they are going to have a say in what goes on, will not only help the people, but it will help the state as a whole. The people of the state will feel for respected which will lead them to gain respect for the state and it's government. The lower class people will be more appreciated for what they do. It seems as if they have the easy jobs, when you compare it to someone in the government, but it is just as hard on them. They will be ranked higher in the heiarchy and they will get the attention they deserve.
 * Government **
 * The state belongs to everybody.
 * The leaders must respect the people's desires.
 * The people come first, then the state, then the king.
 * A scholar ranks the highest, followed by a farmer.

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