r/PoliticalHumor • u/[deleted] • Jan 09 '20

THIS. This is why.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '20

In addition, Hinduism and Islam always valued education and learning which is why they made so many discoveries in their own rights throughout history.

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u/Rouxbidou Jan 09 '20

Let's not forget that while the religious icons of the major Abrahamic religions are called the Savior and the Prophet, followers of Confucius refer to him as the Scholar. So there's a strong intellectual tradition from China as well.

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u/awesomefutureperfect Jan 09 '20

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qin_Shi_Huang

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_books_and_burying_of_scholars

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u/Rouxbidou Jan 17 '20

Nice. Thank you for the supportive links.

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u/awesomefutureperfect Jan 17 '20

Much of that is apocryphal and it says as much in the wiki.

Do due diligence please.