Blog 2: Hinduism & China Civilization

Cultural traditions and developments are all different from one another. It was really interesting to learn that Hinduism had no historical founder unlike other religions. Greeks, Muslims, and British where all apart of Hinduism which later became a diversity of gods, spirits, beliefs etc. Although women where empowered in Hinduism, gender was not an obstacle for spiritual fulfillment. Everyone was to be welcomed and make their beliefs with the guidance of Hinduism. Most of our values and beliefs come from past generations and its amusing to see how this has been passed down for many many years.  

Reading about the peasants during China’s civilization really made me feel sadden. Peasants were poor families who struggled to fulfill their basic needs and although they work very hard they were purposefully put in situations to make them more vulnerable. There were authorities that made them pay taxes asking for about a month of labor every year. This led peasants to work as sharecroppers other to beg and even participate in bandit’s gangs.


Reading this really made me reflect upon my community and country. There are people that don’t have enough resources to provide basic needs to their families and they are sometimes turned away from the government for numbered of reasons. Middle Class is also effected where they are neither poor nor rich and are not qualified to get help and are to pay large amount of things even if they are not able to afford it. Low income families are more likely to have children in gangs, be less motivated, become addicts etc. There are many consequences in the lack of everyday needs, therefore, I can conclude that the problems from centuries ago are still an issue today.

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