Tao Speaks: Re: Misquotations of Chairman Mao

Re: Misquotations of Chairman Mao

Posted by Jaime on 3/28/2008, 11:03 am, in reply to "Re: Misquotations of Chairman Mao"
65.27.43.X

: Mao was probably quoting Marx -
: "Religion is the opium of the
: masses." Opium is a drug,
: "du" in Chinese. Chinese
: newspapers generally use the word
: "du" to write about opium, rather
: than "yapian," the
: transliteration. "Du" also means
: "poison." So if Mao says that
: "religion is a drug," he can also
: be translated as saying "religion is
: poison."

That makes sense. I would add that even as religion is the opiate of the masses, sports are their benzodiazepine!

Wayward,

-J

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--Previous Message-- : Mao was probably quoting Marx - : "Religion is the opium of the : masses." Opium is a drug, : "du" in Chinese. Chinese : newspapers generally use the word : "du" to write about opium, rather : than "yapian," the : transliteration. "Du" also means : "poison." So if Mao says that : "religion is a drug," he can also : be translated as saying "religion is : poison." : : That makes sense. I would add that even as : religion is the opiate of the masses, sports : are their benzodiazepine! : : Wayward, : : -J : :

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