Even the great Emperor Kang-Hsi of the Qing Dynasty says he is nothing and placed his faith in the Son of God..... But LKY thinks the world of himself...
Kang-Hsi wrote :
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Translation:
THE TREASURE OF LIFE
The treasure of heaven is comprised of Sun, Moon and Stars;
The treasure of earth consists of crops, gold and silver.
The treasure of a kingdom is to have righteous officials;
The treasure of a family is to have descendents with piety.
Yet, Gold, silver and jade are not as precious as one's life.
Hundred years of age is nothing compared to eternity.
Coming and going in life is like a dream.
The best food and clothing don't mean a thing.
It's no exception for someone born in a royal family.
The most important thing in the world is life.
Something that white jade, gold and silver can't buy.
Even plain porridge can be satisfying;
No cloth is fit to wear for a thousand years.
The heaven's gate was closed due to the first man's sin;
The path to salvation is through the Son only.
I would like to accept God, the Son and the Holy Spirit;
And receive from thee my free gift of eternity.
By the hand of KANGXI of Qing Dynasty
http://www.patriarchywebsite.com/bib-patriarchy/kangxi.htm
Kang Xi is a christian and also a manchu. He is not a han chinese.
Polygamy is a terrible idea. Great fortunes would be divided among mediocre descendents. Better to consolidate and pass on to the eldest son. Even if he is a dud, there will be capable men helping to prop him up. So far, that has worked marvelously well.
Strictly speaking we southerners are not han chinese either. Just assorted tribesmen who sought protection from the Han. Tribe noblemen sold out to the Han emperor, just like how our Hakka leaders are about to do again.
Polygamy is a terrible idea. Great fortunes would be divided among mediocre descendents. Better to consolidate and pass on to the eldest son. Even if he is a dud, there will be capable men helping to prop him up. So far, that has worked marvelously well.
I would like to know just how much is left of the CPF, the fortune that the Lees made,.... I expect plenty of dirty secrets to surface.
The PAP will destroy all the account records should they lose power. Before that even happens, their families would have been flown out of the country to another territory with no extradition treaty with Singapore. Just look up which countries have no extradition treaties with Singapore and you should be able to guess their possible destinations![]()
Polygamy works if you're an alpha male with plenty of resources and there's a well established pecking order among the women from day one.
It's also a matter of hedging your bets by having multiple offsprings. Your eldest son might be a wastrel or a retard or get killed, so there's a backup plan. Similar to a football game: first team player gets injured, a substitute comes off the bench to replace him.
Too many complications! What if all 3 sons are equally capable? Do you divide it equally, hand it all to the eldest or the favorite? Plus there is all the intrigue amongst the wives like those Chinese emperor shows. Drama lah!
Stop at one. That way the rich can get richer.