Confucianism is loving and benevolent, and Legalism is cruel and ruthless, but why can t Legalism al

The political ideas of Confucianism and Legalism show differences in terms of their philosophical foundations, concepts of human nature, ideas of equality, ideas of political domination, and ideas of people-oriented and war.

Legalism is a bully and does everything! Not like this in Confucianism!

The cruel and ruthless system of Legalism is conducive to the ruler's management of the state.

Legalist ideas are conducive to the king's governance of the country, so they are generally accepted by the monarch.

Confucianism's benevolence and benevolence are too idealistic for governing the country, and the rule of law is the best way to govern the country.

Because society needs the rule of law to rule, it is far from enough to be restrained by morality.

Confucianism is suitable for peaceful and prosperous times, and Legalism is suitable for times of war and turmoil.

Because the Legalist ideology is conducive to the king's governance of the country, it can be supported by the king.

Some of the ideas of Legalism were conducive to the rule of feudal rulers, so they were generally adopted by the royal family.

In fact, it can now be seen who has won, and who still cares about Legalist thought?

Confucianism advocates love and benevolence, while Legalism gives people the impression of being insidious and ruthless, so the good fight is not evil, and the good fight is not inferior.

Because Confucianism advocates benevolence, and the cruelty practiced by Legalism is ultimately no match for violence.

Because Confucianism is too loving and always benevolent, it can't fight the Legalists.

Because Confucianism is kind and benevolent, it values harmony and harmony, so it does not want to be ruthless.

Because Confucianism is based on forgiveness, there is no competition for anything, and of course there are not many people to rob.

The political ideas of Confucianism and Legalism were in conflict with each other, and under the circumstances of the time, every country had laws, so it could not be done.

Because Confucianism is mainly about benevolence and peace, it still has different rules from the ruthless Legalists.

Many times, the more amiable people are, the more they are not recognized and bullied.

Confucianism is about etiquette and morality, while Fajia is about respecting the law, and kings like to rule the country by law.

Why can't the ruthless Legalists in history compare to Confucianism? Here's why!

In the view of Legalists, heavy punishment is the source of strength and the root of the prohibition of crime, which can lead to "no punishment". The son of "Casting Punishment Ding" once said: "The husband is fierce, and the people are afraid of him, so he rarely dies; The water is cowardly, and the people play with it, and they are more dead, so it is difficult to be lenient.

This can be described as the germ of the theory of heavy punishment. In the view of the Legalists, the reason why "forbidding adultery and stopping the heavy punishment is that "the punishment is heavy and you must get it, so the people dare not try, so there is no criminal punishment in the country". Therefore, in practice, the representatives of Legalism basically have the evaluation of cool officials.

Punishment is used to pass" is an extreme manifestation of felonism.

There is a difference between the "righteousness" of Confucianism and the "righteousness" of Mohism.

The "righteousness" of Mohist thought is extensive, and we should treat others with chivalry and affection like ourselves.

The "righteousness" of Confucianism is relative, if you are not benevolent, I am not righteous. The love of the superior for the subordinate is called "benevolence", and the support of the subordinate for the superior is called "righteousness". Those who love others will be loved by others.

Those who respect people will be respected. That is to say, if the superior loses his benevolence towards the subordinate, it will lead to the injustice of the subordinate to the superior, and vice versa, if the subordinate is unrighteous to the superior, the superior will also be unkind to the subordinate.

Therefore, Confucius's promotion of "benevolence and righteousness" not only requires the people to be loyal to the king and filial piety to the father, but also requires the king to love the people and be kind to the father and the son.

There is nothing wrong with this in itself, and it is not Confucius' fault that the execution of history went wrong later. Confucius was a man, not a god, and he was able to put forward the idea of thinking about the people in that era, which was already very remarkable!

And the Legalist, in "Historical Records, The Biography of Shang Jun", Shang Ying saw the Confucianism mentioned by King Qin twice before, and said it for the third time, but King Qin felt that it was not an immediate battle for hegemony, so he didn't like it. Shang Ying only mentioned Legalism for the fourth time!

Legalism can indeed be strong in the short term, but it is all based on centralization. At the same time, the centralization of power also makes reform more difficult, if not impossible! If the rule of the same journey is maintained for a long time, it is certain...

So Legalism is not a long-term solution!!