As for Mr. Simon's complaint, I think it's actually quite interesting. Looking at this brother, it seems to be justified, but he doesn't know that what he encounters is the heritage of a thousand-year-old culture and the self-confidence of a great country. The conclusive Chosen People sound really handsome, but from another angle, it seems that there is a mixture of arrogance and ignorance. That's right, it's the kind where I have a great god father, and everyone has to give me face.
But aside from China, we pay attention to strength to speak. You say that we Chinese do not understand reverence, "God's chosen people" or something, we really don't deliberately look at people with our necks up. In our place, the position of God in the distant sky is used to hold the stars and the moon, not to watch the play.
Moreover, what we have here is a story! King Chuzhuang cut snakes, Tao Tang comrades fought monsters, and Emperor Qin and Han martial arts dominated the world, all of them are heroes, and there are stories with scores. We have our own heroic heroes, not to mention the vicissitudes of civilization, it can be said that one inch is long and one inch stronger, and thousands of years of history and culture have long refined us into a tough guy who is alive and well.
It's not that this Simon is unreasonable, but when he said this, he probably forgot to ask himself, what does this sound like to the Chinese? Is there a little bit of a mismatch with the Chinese's historical concepts and beliefs? Cultural exchange is to seek common ground while reserving differences, if you really want to make friends with Laozhong, then you must first learn to treat each other as equals.
The spiritual wealth left by the ancestors is not a bequest of flowers. Why do we Chinese have to look at the gods of other countries, those folk beliefs in our own homes, and the good craftsmanship in the spiritual world, aren't they fragrant? Gold always shines, and the roots of our self-confidence cannot be touched by others.
The descendants of the Han family, the descendants of the dragon, are not the "voters" of whose family can make us bow down. We respect other people's cultures and beliefs, but that is based on mutual respect, and we do not accept special treatment from others who talk about God.
So, Mr. Simon, don't be sad, you like to look down on others, and the world remembers all kinds of things. However, if you are really sincere, put down the "the chosen" label, and learn more about the stormy Chinese nation for more than 500 years, you will find that in fact, the Chinese are very good at communicating. It's just that don't expect us to compromise on inheritance and self-esteem. Jokes are jokes, but things have their own proportions.
In the end, every civilization has something worthy of respect, and after discussing it, coexistence and co-prosperity is what we should be. Don't blame the communication barrier between Jews and Chinese without speculation, this is unscientific and does not conform to our principles of being human beings. To communicate, you must first have an open and equal heart, which is the king. We Chinese have always been known for tolerance and harmony, and this point is not ambiguous at all.