Why Do Empires Form?

Empires may form for a variety of reasons. Theyre could be internal struggle, or external pressure. There could be the one ruler to unite the nation. These are some reasons that we see from historical formations of empires. India formed an empire through religious congruency and external pressure. India is surrounded by mountains and water on the north and south. From the east and west are two different empires. Thus, the people in this region came together to form the empire. China became an empire through the passing of power between many rulers. It all started with one ruler, Qin Shihuangdi. He formed the first dynasty to rule China, the Qin dynasty. After this dynasty, the power kept passing onto others and the tradition of empire followed. Rome was an empire created by internal struggle. The people of Rome were violent and arrogant, and frankly out of control. There motives may have been good, but there was no way to bring them together. This is where Julius Caesar comes in, unifiying the nation and leading Rome to become a vast empire. The examples of empires forming give us reason as to why they were formed.

Wikipedia vs The Book

There are some pros and cons to using either wikipedia or the history book. I personally prefer wikipedia, but the book is also good for other things. Wikipedia is easier to use and makes it easier to find things. All the main categories are broken into subcategories that are easily navigable. However, wikipedia has one downfall that being the information. The information is not as detailed as in the book. It is also editable by anyone worldwide, so there is no way of knowing if the information is legitimate or not. I think a class using wikipedia would be pretty cool, but for homework I prefer the book because of the full information and reliability.

Caste Duties

These reflections on caste duties and detachment are the opposite of the moral and ethical teachings of Zarasthutra and Confucius. The previous teachings told of how peace and kindness would lead a man to divine living and evetually heaven. The caste duties, for Kshatriyas, explained that if they did theyre job, went into battle, they would go to heaven if killed and enjoy earth if victorious. The teachings are somewhat the same however, because both say that if you do your job in life, you will be successful. The interpretation of the teachings is what makes it different.

Blogposts

I believe that only Mr. Whitten should be allowed to critique, comment, and grade blogposts. Jist from my personal experience, I hate when somebody other than person teaching me critiqued my point of view. I just dont think that anybody else but the teacher deserves that right. For the criteria of blogs, I believe it should be based on quality of the work alone. If a person makes a few grammar mistakes or spelling errors, it should't matter as long as they get their point across in an understandable way. Obviously though, if the post is full of mistakes the person shouldnt receive full points. Overall, I just want to be graded by Mr. Whitten, and for my work to be considered for it's quality, not how long or short, or is there are a few simple mistakes in my grammar.

Analect response

The analect i chose was "Book III. 16          The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is moral, the small man understands what is profitable.” This analect is quite useful for poloticians today. It would provide them feedback on how the public would view them for making decisions in the economy. A politician who made a moral decision over money would be seen as maybe amiable to the public. A politician who makes a decision for a profit would be seen as a selfish man, not worried about the people. It is obscure because a profit could benefit the public, but still it is good feedback.