Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 378 I love Theodora, but I love Rome more
If the root cause is traced, this kind of problem may still be traced back to the Romans.Guo Kang felt that it was precisely because the Romans themselves were very reluctant that this series of problems followed.

This is why, he especially hopes that the Purple Horde can make up for various deficiencies in the narrative of legitimacy.Because on the European side, other people really can't count on it. If they can't succeed themselves, then it's over.

Guo Kang did not dare to use the theory of later generations.Because after careful analysis, we will find that these theories are also full of strong Protestant atmosphere.

For example, Guo Kang needs to persuade everyone to provide start-up capital for Weaver.At this time, according to the logic of the women’s rights promoters of his time, he should first discuss the long-term oppression of women by men, and then ask men to give women various compensations.

People of that era should be familiar with this logic.However, if you know more about the history of religion, you can see at a glance that this is a rhetoric full of religious meaning.

Its foundation lies in "original sin" and "atonement".

Men as a whole were seen as sinners—because their male ancestors were thought to have oppressed women at the time.In the eyes of Central Plains people, this accusation inevitably seems strange.

Because what really determines oppression is power, wealth, etc., and gender is only one of the factors and cannot play a leading role.There is no clear comparison between men and women of different classes: a male aristocrat can persecute a large number of women, and a lady is also exploiting a large number of male dependents.How does this count?
Theorized carefully, this interrelationship is very complex.Even if it is necessary to calculate, the result must be a complicated number, and it cannot be qualitative in one sentence.

Again, it's not about being fair.Different eras have different measurement standards, and if the general principle of reciprocity of rights and responsibilities is used, male nobles have more reasons to explain: I undertake feudal obligations and military duties, and work hard for the territory, so why can't I have power?If this is brought up, it will be endless for days and nights.

Therefore, this male original sin is not a theory, but a belief—only belief can be defined in such a sentence.

Also, since it is original sin, it is transitive.This is probably what the people of Seris do not understand the most.When others accuse him of guilt and should make atonement, his first reaction is often "I didn't do it?"

——This is the most troublesome place.Due to the different civilization backgrounds, members of the Seris civilization generally cannot understand the concept of "original sin"...

The inheritance of original sin is an important setting of monotheism.For example, St. Augustine and others have written books specifically to state this concept and tell everyone how the sins of the ancestor Adam were transmitted.

Also, according to the doctrine, original sin is "infected", not "offended".People can communicate with each other, and crimes will be passed on from generation to generation. Even if you don't make mistakes, you are still guilty of original sin.

The combination of these two tells believers that original sin is group and inevitable.It is a sin that is borne by every member of the whole group. It is inherent and deep in nature. It has nothing to do with whether you have done any bad things.Therefore, even good people have original sins, and they have to seek atonement for this.

However, there are none of these things in Seris culture.If you ask him to atone for his sins, he doesn't know why he has to say that his ancestors were guilty; he also doesn't know why it's his turn to make up for the mistakes made by unrelated people.In this case, he will naturally have resistance.

In fact, this sense of resistance goes far beyond this one aspect.Ordinary Central Plains people almost have such an attitude towards a series of "political correctness".Because they can't understand that they have never done anything to these "vulnerable" and "minority" groups, why suddenly and inexplicably, they have to follow introspection, reflection, chanting, and apology...

On the other hand, there is the issue of "sworn against".As part of Protestantism, women's rights advocates also need a target to "rebel."But at this stage, a theoretical bug also appeared
Because an oath needs a goal, and without a goal, it loses its meaning.Here it means that there must first be a patriarchy, and then through the pledge against it, feminist organizations can be established and feminist activities can be carried out.

However, Seris is not the same as Rome. The etiquette system here is very complicated, and it is not the same patriarchal system that the Romans used everywhere.If one is reversed, there are a lot more, it is the same as the discussion of original sin before, and it is impossible to intuitively explain why...

Moreover, more importantly, the act of swearing against is used to distinguish it from the "Old Sect" and to distinguish internal and external.

By swearing against and opposing the "majority" or "strong" side, this goal can be achieved, the boundaries of one's own group can be established, centripetal force can be formed, and a stable organization can be established.Then, you can use it to gain various benefits.

But in Serris, who can you turn against?

Unlike Europe, the women's movement in Serris happened simultaneously with the overthrow of the monarchy and the overthrow of the great powers.Describing this period of history as a way to swear against, the goal is crooked.

For example, the representatives of patriarchal conservative forces in Europe are modern churches and other organizations.And in modern Serris, who is the conservative force holding theocracy?

It's the Qing Dynasty...

Can we swear against the "Great Qing"?of course.But the question is not whether it is possible, but how much it is possible.

Because no matter at that time or in later generations, anti-Qing was originally a "mainstream" level of political correctness.Through this behavior, there is no way to draw a clear line with others.

If you want to understand the degree intuitively, you only need to look at a set of numbers: between 1836 and 1911, there were 5387 civil uprisings recorded in the "Records" of the Qing Dynasty alone—that is, in these 75 years, the influence and scale It is already so huge that it cannot be suppressed locally, and it must be reported to the central government for assistance and disposal, on average once every five days.

Between 1856 and 1865 the rebellion reached its peak.There have been 2332 occurrences in the past ten years, which is equivalent to a large-scale rebellion every 1.5 days, just like daily life...

And the smaller ones, the government didn't bother to record them.Because if you manage it all, even if you can suppress it, the gentlemen in the mansion will die from overwork...

In this case, saying that I am against feudal patriarchy and swearing against the Qing Dynasty, of course it is impossible to establish a feminist organization with a clear stand—there are too many people who are against the Qing Dynasty, and everyone rushes in, saying, "Coincidentally, I also opposite".Then how to distinguish?
Therefore, even if there are indeed anti-Qing heroines in history, and they are really opposed to the monarchy and patriarchy, they cannot be used as a cohesion point for modern organizations.The reason is this embarrassing situation.

　Isn't the chapter on Carthage too hateful?It was fine before, but the card review suddenly started...

　　
　
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