What are the disadvantages of traditional Chinese culture

The first disadvantage of traditional Chinese culture is the lack of equality. "Equality" has a double meaning. One is equality in interpersonal relations, that is, equality in personality; the other is equality in social relations, that is, equality in law (rights and obligations). "Equality" is a very important concept that underlies the three values of the modern world: democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Without equality in interpersonal and social relations, there can be no independence of the individual; without independence of the individual, there can be no individual rights.

In the ancient times of China, the ruler was the subject, the father was the son, and the husband was the wife. Individuals living in society should, first and foremost, assume obligations rather than enjoy rights. Individuals were strongly suppressed by rituals and patriarchal laws, by the state and the family apparatus, and there was hardly the slightest freedom to speak of. The emperor could kill his subjects at will, and parents could scold and even kill their children. As for parents beating up lovebirds and interfering with marriages, in the eyes of the ancients, that was normal! Confucian ethics and morality seriously destroyed human nature. In ancient times, people had to kowtow to officials and officials had to call themselves lackeys when they met the emperor. Although it was also said that "a prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as the common people." But it is more common to say that "the punishment is not for the great masters". Mencius spoke of "the spirit of the vast", limited to personality independence; Zhuangzi respected "free travel", limited to the freedom of the spirit.

The second drawback of traditional Chinese culture is the lack of scientific spirit. First of all, in ancient times, China was concerned with human relationships and society rather than the natural world. The "Four Books and Five Classics" did not talk about science, and the imperial examinations did not test scientific knowledge. The Taoism, which Joseph Lee called "the most scientific spirit", produced some scientific results that were only by-products of the pursuit of immortality. Against this background, it was impossible for a systematic scientific theory to emerge in ancient China. The four great inventions were only technical achievements.

Secondly, China did not emphasize commerce and industry in ancient times. "All things are inferior, but only reading is superior." The social status of merchants was low, and doing business was regarded as not doing business. In China's ancient times, the commodity economy was in its infancy and extremely underdeveloped. And modern science was produced on the basis of social and economic development. The industrial revolution promoted the emergence of modern science, and the emergence of modern science promoted the industrial revolution. Science and technology and social development have a relationship of mutual promotion.

Finally, there was a lack of formal logic in ancient China. Formal logic is the basis of mathematics, and mathematics is the mother of science. In the Hundred Schools of Thought, famous writers spoke of formal logic.