basquebromance
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let me give some historical perspective:
the Greek wars, limited in time and space and...cruelty, seem quaint in comparison to the bloodletting that took place in China, where vast hordes of soldiers clashed on a continent-sized landscape
the inhumanity shown by the chinese dukes and their generals was inevitable, given the 3 centuries of constant warfare that they endured
the goal of the 1st emperor was to enslave the Chinese by subjugating their kingdoms to his own rule. Utterly ruthless in his pursuit of power, he was known for slaughtering surrending armies to the last man.
as the greatest tyrants have ever done, Emperor Qin found it useful to declare his divinity. he insisted that craven submission was the only response to his godhead. upon unifiying China, he demanded absolute obedience as god-emperor, and ensured he got it by establishing the 1st ever totalitarian regime
the ghost of Qin continues to lurk behind every Chinese ruler today
Great Han chauvinists tend to overlook Qin's crimes against humanity. they say he accomplished the Grand Unification of China, ending the fearful "chaos and disorder" of the Warring States period and ushering in "peace under heaven"
Francis Fukuyama may have declared the end of history after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but the Chinese beg to differ. the true end of history will only arrive when China ushers in "The World Of Great Harmony", when all the world lies supine under the benevolent direction of the Chinese leaders
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