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Old 08-25-2014, 12:21 PM   #144
TLFisher
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Default Re: The Asian mind and the Western mind

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Originally Posted by Ohio View Post
To "shoot at" the maximum leader would bring condemnation and excommunication, but for the maximum leader to take aim was to be expected by all. To take a direct hit was simply the means to "take the cross" and be perfected. To refuse was the ultimate failure, with all your friends abandoning you for looking back after you have put your shoulder to the plow.
There lies the double standard.
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