Actually 孔孟的伦理道德 has its merit, and limitation.

Before I came to US, I thought "Rule by Law" is the only (good) way to rule.

But after I live here for 20+ years, I realize that "Rule by Law" is very very expensive, in money, or in human resource (US has 800% citizen in jail, comparing with China, per 10k population). It takes too much resources from the society. Imaging those smart laywers in US work hard to invent things. That will be a much efficient usage of human resources.

China had 法家 more than 2000 years ago, but didn't go this way.

My guess is that 伦理道德 combined with "Rule by Law" may be the most efficient way to rule.

所有跟帖： 

• 嗯，让中国人试试法家来统治，那么儒家是天堂了 -zhuangqiushui- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/23/2014 postreply 20:18:08

• 美国最聪明的人都去作律师真是有点可惜。孔孟之道是统治者的武器 -翩翩~~- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/23/2014 postreply 20:19:43

• 关键是，美国的东西，不是唯一的alternative. -alohamora- ♀ (96 bytes) () 11/23/2014 postreply 20:20:33

• 中国的社会充满假大空，极权和法制伦理全不沾边。可以说是奇葩社会。 -翩翩~~- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/23/2014 postreply 20:22:13

• Using 伦理道德 to prevent bad things, -LAChinese- ♂ (67 bytes) () 11/23/2014 postreply 20:26:07

• 监狱要是以商业运营为目的，自然越多犯人越挣钱。 -alohamora- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/23/2014 postreply 20:36:50

• 孔丘长啥恶心样？不上，不下又是啥意思？ -o-o- ♂ (193 bytes) () 11/23/2014 postreply 20:56:39

• 唯女子与小人难养也。。。 -o-o- ♂ (92 bytes) () 11/23/2014 postreply 21:18:01

• 人群之间的利益协调就是这么麻烦，这么浪费。人的天性如此。 -桃子苹果- ♀ (42 bytes) () 11/23/2014 postreply 20:50:54

• 中国社会是“外儒内法”，骗咱们老百姓呀 -海泠- ♀ (0 bytes) () 11/24/2014 postreply 04:52:45

• 而且"rule of law" and "rule by law" 本质的区别在平等理论 -海泠- ♀ (117 bytes) () 11/24/2014 postreply 04:55:28