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Because superstition is defined as an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear--which pretty much sums up the basis of both our foreign policy and domestic policy.
I agree. I suppose what is meant are its inhabitants.
Then to answer the question, I first wonder how does one measure superstitiousnes? In units of UFO/head?
Anyway my guess would be China, I think in China the percentage of religious people is relatively the lowest. Assuming that religiousnes is something many people "need" to explain things, those who do not have a religion or are not allowed to have one, will be most likely to become superstituous. Just my guess.
I would have reasoned to the opposite conclusion. Religion being mostly superstition laced with power politics, a lack of it would, to me, indicate a LOWER level of superstition.
And I agree, it is the inhabitants who may or may not be superstitious.
Than the only difference I see between our reasoning is that you you include official religion in superstition as well. In itself not a strange reasoning I have to admit. ;-)
Yes I think so. The problem is that a theocracy is only a definition in the end as well. All the laws and customs in a country might be based on religion, still that does not mean all inhabitants think the same or agree on that religion, even if they are forced to in order to lead a normal life.
Not in my mind it doesn't, I don't believe in luck, but I do use the term "that was lucky". (I gave you points up for making me think, not because I agree with you)
With the Chinese, I believe it does. There are all sorts of things you say or do not say in their culture that derives from superstitious beliefs of what will happen if you don't.
Actually,it depends on what kind of people we are talking about.in countryside,people are more superstitious,but not in bad way,just a way to show respect to gods and ancestors and wish for good luck,I am growing up at a small village in the middle of China,there is almost more than 6 traditional festivals each year,every festival has a way to celebrate but aways including a small or big rite for gods or ancestors, it is a tradition among most chinese,every area has different custom and has some special gods,my classmates are from different areas of china,someone may have a festival but others donot or have the same festival but has different way.but those traditional part are lost among youth and city people,just like many other country.On the most important festival chinese new year,people donot want ot hear bad words,love to hear lucky words,it is the way most people show their(if you say it is )superstitious.I donot agree that "China have no religiou",among 56 races of china,many of them have acient religious.Western Religion have many believer in china,many of my relative are Christian. But the most infuence would be Confucianism,you may say it not a religious, the essence of Confucianism are benevolence,love people,show respect to parents and old people,love kid....
sorry for my poor English,I am practising it now:)
My advise to any one who needs cheap comedy in this recession, visit a church/mosque/temple pick one from the many religions you do not believe in and try to keep a straight face. (I know I can't)
This is more a philosophical question. As an anarcho-syndicalist/ration anarchist, I don't accept that collective nouns like country, corporation, and the like an do ANYTHING. They have no actual existence outside of people's heads, and cannot decide or act or feel, things that it requires a nervous system to do. So a country cannot be superstitious, but people can.
On the other hand, a theocracy, a country ruled by religious proscription, might come pretty close.
United States
USA.
Haha.
Why that?
Because superstition is defined as an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear--which pretty much sums up the basis of both our foreign policy and domestic policy.
A country can't be superstitious.
I agree. I suppose what is meant are its inhabitants.
Then to answer the question, I first wonder how does one measure superstitiousnes? In units of UFO/head?
Anyway my guess would be China, I think in China the percentage of religious people is relatively the lowest. Assuming that religiousnes is something many people "need" to explain things, those who do not have a religion or are not allowed to have one, will be most likely to become superstituous. Just my guess.
I would have reasoned to the opposite conclusion. Religion being mostly superstition laced with power politics, a lack of it would, to me, indicate a LOWER level of superstition.
And I agree, it is the inhabitants who may or may not be superstitious.
Than the only difference I see between our reasoning is that you you include official religion in superstition as well. In itself not a strange reasoning I have to admit. ;-)
Agree.
A sudden thought...we agree that it is the inhabitants that are superstitious, not the country. Would that still be true of a theocracy?
Yes I think so. The problem is that a theocracy is only a definition in the end as well. All the laws and customs in a country might be based on religion, still that does not mean all inhabitants think the same or agree on that religion, even if they are forced to in order to lead a normal life.
Agree.
Does luck count as superstition? When I was in China adopting my daughter, the comment of approval was invariably, Lucky Baby!
Not in my mind it doesn't, I don't believe in luck, but I do use the term "that was lucky". (I gave you points up for making me think, not because I agree with you)
With the Chinese, I believe it does. There are all sorts of things you say or do not say in their culture that derives from superstitious beliefs of what will happen if you don't.
No luck does not. But often luck will be explained as proof of (superstituous) belief instead as of a chance event.
yes
Actually,it depends on what kind of people we are talking about.in countryside,people are more superstitious,but not in bad way,just a way to show respect to gods and ancestors and wish for good luck,I am growing up at a small village in the middle of China,there is almost more than 6 traditional festivals each year,every festival has a way to celebrate but aways including a small or big rite for gods or ancestors, it is a tradition among most chinese,every area has different custom and has some special gods,my classmates are from different areas of china,someone may have a festival but others donot or have the same festival but has different way.but those traditional part are lost among youth and city people,just like many other country.On the most important festival chinese new year,people donot want ot hear bad words,love to hear lucky words,it is the way most people show their(if you say it is )superstitious.I donot agree that "China have no religiou",among 56 races of china,many of them have acient religious.Western Religion have many believer in china,many of my relative are Christian. But the most infuence would be Confucianism,you may say it not a religious, the essence of Confucianism are benevolence,love people,show respect to parents and old people,love kid....
sorry for my poor English,I am practising it now:)
A sudden thought...we agree that it is the inhabitants that are superstitious, not the country. Would that still be true of a theocracy?
Lol, you need to ask?
My advise to any one who needs cheap comedy in this recession, visit a church/mosque/temple pick one from the many religions you do not believe in and try to keep a straight face. (I know I can't)
This is more a philosophical question. As an anarcho-syndicalist/ration anarchist, I don't accept that collective nouns like country, corporation, and the like an do ANYTHING. They have no actual existence outside of people's heads, and cannot decide or act or feel, things that it requires a nervous system to do. So a country cannot be superstitious, but people can.
On the other hand, a theocracy, a country ruled by religious proscription, might come pretty close.
Ireland is there, but not USA? Really?
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[1 point] 2 years ago byIreland...they belive in goblins and elves ^^