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Your pronouncements on the subject of oriental culture

more or less demand a response. To be brief, it seems

to me that you have a rather superficial understanding

of what you saw and experienced during your Chinese

sojourn. What you have stated here is a fairly

typical and absolutely incorrect stereotype about

" oriental culture. "

>>>>>I totally disagree although things are changing.

 

It is simply not true that chutzpa and open challenge of

masters, be they old or young, is not within oriental

culture. Look at the situation in Japan where the PM's

resignation is now being called for because of his

behavior upon learning of the accident involving

the Japanese fishing trawler and the American submarine.

 

>>>>>In a political sense things are changing although wars and such, have

always been part of the seen.

The relationship between " master disciple " Cohai Sempi, are completely

different than general political straggle. These are poor examples of the

subject we are discussing.

 

Look at the Fa Lun Gong self-immolations in Tian An Men.

>>>>Again political

 

 

 

They go about all of this in ways that often

escape the view, let alone the understanding

of outsiders.

>>>>Well as one that was married to a Japanese women and trained in Aikido

for many years I have been on the inside more than once.

 

 

 

It is not chutzpah to make such generalizations.

It is narrow minded. It is bigotry. And,

as in this case, it is just plain wrong.

 

>>>>>I cant remember the Journal but about 10 years ago there was an article

written in a western medical journal on this subject by a young Japanese

author. He basically stated the same things and that the traditional

master/disciple still has a strong influence on modern western medical

writings. If I can dig it out I will post it.

 

Although I am sensitive to the question of bigotry and generalizations, the

sheer volume of close to 100% success treating almost anything on the plant

support my argument beyond this discussion. If you think that TCM can cure

everything I something to sell you.

Alon

 

 

 

 

 

As you point out, there is a great deal

of fraudulent reporting in medical journals,

but I submit that if we truly aim to come

to terms with it...and to reduce its volume

and influence, we have to look beneath the

surface and the stereotypes and understand

the particular motivations of the particular

individuals involved in any particular instance.

>>>Again here I can only speak from my first hand experience