Saturday, February 28, 2009
Issue on populationn growth on economic development
Talking about population growth and socio-economic development, basically there will be two impacts of population control for socio-economic development. Probably I need to review my thesis written last year and redefine their relation.
First, to refer to theory of Malthus, demographic growth is always, while natural resource are the same, so that there will be deficit if we do not control population; but Julian Simon says human being are the most important resource for economic growth because larger populations generate more new ideas and greater dement for goods and services; while, Gary Becker says in agricultural counties, Malthus theory is right, in industrial countries, population is positively correlated with economic development.
Second, Let me share my finding in my thesis, there is two aspects of population control.
Positive aspects:
1. Personal development: improved living standard, empowered women, gender equality almost attained without discrimination, alleviating the burden of support for large family expenditures, more leisure time to rear the children and enjoy life.
2. Family development: enrichment of maintenance, increased human investment.
3. Social development: population development, promoting the social productive forces, enhance overall national strength.
Negative aspects:
1. Personal crisis: loneliness, human rights violation, high rate of divorce, inner-insecurity, Moral defects of the child, incompetence of children.
2. Family crisis: family structure transition decreased reproductive function, limited interpersonal relationship within the family, weakened filial function, heaviest burden of one child in the future.
3. Social crisis: vanishing youth, gender imbalance, aging.
Based on my studies, I cannot absolutely say family planning either right or wrong in any state, but in my view, population growth is real roadblock for economic development in underdeveloped country and developing country, so my suggestion is how we properly solve the problem of population is to formulate rational family planning policy according to the situation of different nation.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
on Chinese New year
· May God fill your heart this moment with so many grateful thoughts so that no room remains for worry and fear out only love and joy.
· Lord, thank you for waking me up today, remind me that I am not perfect but I am capable of healing, I may fell bad, sad, mad only if I allow myself to. Amen
· To those who see with loving eyes, life is beautiful…., to those who speak with a tender voice, life is peaceful….., to those who help with gentle hands, life is full….., and to those who care with compassionate hearts, life is good beyond all measure……!
· Tell God all your three P’s: Problems, Pressures, and Plan. And he will give you his ABC’s! Answers to prayers, Best favors and Courage to go on!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
not really trials
• Trials doesn’t come to make us fall, but for us to look for God and call. Trials don not serve as key to hate, but rather doors to greater faith!
• Fulfillment doesn’t only mean achieving our greatest hopes and dreams. It also knows that we have made the lives of others worth living.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
beautiful words
Life is made beautiful by people whose thoughtfulness infuses the heart with gladness & diffuses sadness away.
All the water in the ocean could never sink a ship unless it gets inside.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
VALENTINE
A friend sent an early "Valentine" to see if itwill make it around the world by February 14th.
For God so loVed the world,
That He gAve
His onLy
BegottEn
SoN
That whosoever Believeth
In Him Should
Not perish, But have Everlasting life." John 3:16
Send it around the World
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
today's words
Life has great options, but you don't always have to piq what seems to be the best, beqaause sometimes the best and the perfect van't make you happy.
Global Values
全球化的价值认同
全球化主题对普遍人似乎缺乏相当的价值观,笔者今愿从多角度和层面分析人类进入本世纪后,如何认识全球化这个命题,保持何种价值观念,如何构建经济文化宗教新軼序, 如何应对全球化的挑战,如何把握全球化机遇,尤其宗教界如何扮演其角色, 是势在必行的任务。
从全球化的影响上讲, 首先是工业化的出现和崛起在全球的蔓延,人们到处可见进出口的新型甚至无关税的产品,可自由的销售与消费。同时国际金融市场的完善,给人们带来更大的方便去进行地区的,国有的,和国际经济的合作经营。特别是资本主义市场体系的延伸,几乎所有的人都接受自由的市场经济,反对贸易保护主义等等一些共同的观点。其次,信息化和交通的发展,给出人们提供的更大的有利条件,能在一定范围提高工作效力,减少资源, 进而去集中精力进行文化宗教和技术的交流与合作,生态治理整顿,性别的发展和意识,等等一系列高效率的成果。除此,负面影响也大有所在,比如贫困现象,经济危机,失业潮,移民难民现象,妇女儿童贩卖,恐怖活动,及高离婚率等社会问题。
全球化关系到人类社会的多种领域,比如财产,生命,长寿,安全,自由,环境等全球关注的问题。由于不同的国家和地区对同一件事有系统的不一致性。给人类带来很大的困惑,在如此的国际环境下保持什么样的伦理价值观为每个人是至关重要。我们知道全球化需要统一的伦理价值,宗教间的合作与和平,国家与国家双边和多边的谈判与合作。
因此,一个基本的价值标准需要所有的人去构筑那就是全球核心价值。为此,我们必须意识到人类的固有尊严,自由,平等,及必要的孤立和内在依存。为达到这些人类的核心价值,我们从以下观点去分析。
谈及人类,我们必须按照以人的本质需求而对待所有的人,不再区分年龄,种族,肤色,身体和智力的能力,语言,宗教,政治观念,和地域等等。所以,我们有不可推卸的责任去建立一个没有暴力的文化和尊重生命的环境,不可憎恨,歧视,取消,驱逐任何异己的人或宗教。尊重各种可见的生命,甚至植物和动物。努力去认识与欣赏不同的宗教并找到共同的价值。
谈及社会,人类应致力于建设一个团结正义的经济社会新秩序。团结特别关系到宏观社会结构调整,通过提高中产阶级数量和缩小贫富差距的措施, 来保证公民参与社会的权利,人人有参与和享受自然资源的开发和管理权利去建设家庭,社区,及自己的祖国。当今新的经济秩序要求在全球政治,经济,和社会统一的意识形态下进行多种经济形式的实践活动,比如个体,民营,国有,跨国企业,等其它形式的经济部门,及根据不同文化地区可有多种形式的经济体。所有这些经济和社会关系可以组成一股强大的力量,以可持续的发展眼光去推进人类婚姻家庭团体社会的发展。
从文化观点讲, 人类无论来自何种民族,肤色,和地域,都具有相当的能力对各种形势和挑战去回应。文化是一种永恒的发展课题,它需要在深度和广度上持续的加深, 以应对各种变化和挑战, 特别突显文化的特殊性和在全球中的优越性,同时更重要加强对与其他文化的交叉观念。这样, 引导人类能在经济,技术, 社会文化和政治立场上趋于统一。比如对社会福利,劳工工资,国民收入,和技术发展和流程有统一的取向。因此,我们有联合国,世贸组织,世卫组织, 及等等其他国际联合行动组织。
从宗教角度讲,它的核心任务是提升伦理价值观,首先是良心的转变,教导人们在任何条件下,如何更深地提升和皈依本有的良心与良知,通过反省和正面的思考不断唤醒内心的精神力量,然后以全面整体的眼光和方法来面对现实,以爱,慈悲,忍耐的态度在不同观点中来寻求一致性,最后我们都可以在多样性中去整合而达到人类共同的核心价值。比如说1948普世权利就是人类寻求合一的可行成果。但是,目前世界宗教冲突形势仍然严峻,虽然,人类倡导善治的理念,例如,平等,自由,法治等口号,可世间冲突不断。我想可能还在于责任缺乏之因,不敢面对真理的挑战,相互缺乏信任,虚伪,与欺骗等忽视宗教神圣性的非道德行为。因此,宗教或许在全球化问题上会面对持续的考验,这样要求宗教能在全球性下调整和发展自己的宗教,进行新的思维和决策以应对各种挑战。
总之,全球化为每个人即是机遇也是挑战,它推进人类文明的进步, 技术的创新,和国际利益融合提供条件,因此,人类可能在全球利益和全球治理基础上,形成人类新的共同价值观念和新的人类文明。但,同时如何把握全球化价值以应对全球化的负面作用提出了很大的要求。
rememberance
· When God wants to make a mushroom, he does it overnight. But when he wants to make a giant oak tree, he does so in a year, great souls are grown.
· Thought for day: if good men honor covenant, so much more our unchanging God.
· Trials doesn’t come to make us fall, but for us to look for God and call. Trials don not serve as key to hate, but rather doors to greater faith!
க்லோப்ள ஈஸ்ஸுஎ 2
因此,一个基本的价值标准需要所有的人去构筑那就是全球核心价值。为此,我们必须意识到人类的固有尊严,自由,平等,及必要的孤立和内在依存。为达到这些人类的核心价值,我们从以下观点去分析。
从文化观点讲, 人类无论来自何种民族,肤色,和地域,都具有相当的能力对各种形势和挑战去回应。文化是一种永恒的发展课题,它需要在深度和广度上持续的加深, 以应对各种变化和挑战, 特别突显文化的特殊性和在全球中的优越性,同时更重要加强对与其他文化的交叉观念。这样, 引导人类能在经济,技术, 社会文化和政治立场上趋于统一。比如对社会福利,劳工工资,国民收入,和技术发展和流程有统一的取向。因此,我们有联合国,世贸组织,世卫组织, 及等等其他国际联合行动组织。
谈及人类,我们必须按照以人的本质需求而对待所有的人,不再区分年龄,种族,肤色,身体和智力的能力,语言,宗教,政治观念,和地域等等。所以,有不可推卸的责任去建立一个没有暴力的文化和尊重生命的环境,不可憎恨,歧视,取消,驱逐任何异己的人或宗教。尊重各种可见的生命,甚至植物和动物。努力去认识与欣赏不同的宗教并找到共同的价值。
Global Issues
全球化的价值认同
全球化主题虽不是新鲜的课题但人们普遍对此似乎缺乏相当的观点, 笔者愿从多角度和层面分析人类进入本世纪后,如何认识全球化这个命题,保持何种价值观念,如何构建经济文化宗教新軼序, 如何应对全球化的挑战,如何把握全球化机遇,尤其宗教界如何扮演其角色, 是势在必行的任务。
从全球化的影响上讲, 首先是工业化的出现和崛起在全球的蔓延,人们到处可见进出口的新型甚至无关税的产品,可自由的销售与消费。同时国际经溶市场的完善,给人们带来更大的方便去进行地区的,国有的,和国际经济的合作经营。特别是资本主义市场体系的延伸,几乎所有的人都接受自由的市场经济,反对贸易保护主义等等一些共同的观点。其次,信息化和交通的发展,给出人们提供的更大的有利条件,能在一定范围提高工作效力,减少资源, 进而去集中精力进行文化宗教和技术的交流与合作,生态治理整顿,性别的发展和意识,等等一系列高效率的成果。除此,负面影响也大有所在,比如贫困现象,经济危机,失业潮,移民难民现象,妇女儿童贩卖,恐怖活动,及高离婚率等社会问题。
全球化关系到人类社会的多种领域,比如财产,生命,长寿,安全,自由,环境等全球关注的问题。由于不同的国家和地区对同一件事有系统的不一致性。给人类带来很大的困惑,在如此的国际环境下保持什么样的伦理价值观为每个人是至关重要。我们知道全球化需要统一的伦理价值,宗教间的合作与和平,国家与国家双边和多边的谈判与合作。
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