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From: fleming@acsu.buffalo.edu (christine m fleming)
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Subject: DEBATE: Buddhism and Taoism "vs." Confucianism
Summary: anyone have any good ideas to help me out?
Keywords: Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Debate, help
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Date: 10 Mar 91 00:27:13 GMT
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I have been assigned to debate the issues of Taoism, Buddhism and
Confucianism in a class. I got the ANTI-Confucianist stance. I have
read up on the life of the Buddha, the life of Confucias, and have
read the "Tao of Pooh". I know something of Hinduism so i am not too
unfamiliar with Eastern religions in general. I started reading the
writings of Buddah and Confucias, but i got swamped! 

Does anyone have any good ideas for such a debate? Like: What main
points can i focus on, how to "judge" the teachings of Confucias as
"bad", etc.

The thing that i found funny is that i doubt that many people in these
religions would be debating, considering that debating lends a value
judgement, and i don't think that that meshes with the beliefs too
well...:) 

If the group wants, you can post, but, probably mail would be best.

Thanks a LOT!
...jones

(fleming@sun.acsu.buffalo.edu)

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