When I think of Lao-Tzu one word comes to mind, and that word is logic. This is shown in his work “Tao-te Ching”. He uses the appeal of logic throughout his text to get his point across. Lao-Tzu believed the Chinese people could function better if the government were less involved with the people’s everyday lives. He believed that people would make the right decisions if given the opportunity.
The thought of a lack of government involvement is very intriguing to me. When this work is put into context it actually seems quite possible. Life in 4th century B.C. China was very different than today. Things were a lot simpler and many people lived their own peaceful lives. I totally believe that in Lao-Tzu’s time this way of life could be very possible. However, I have my doubts of whether or not this could be possible today
The lifestyle of people today has drastically changed just has time. I believe that if I the government stepped out of the lives of its citizens there would be horrible consequences. People today are too materialistic and selfish to have complete freedom. Unfortunately, within weeks of the government stepping out of the lives of people there would be complete chaos. Some people would follow a peaceful lifestyle. However, it only takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch. It is not necessarily bad that people could not function without some form of infrastructure. It is just simply human nature to make mistakes. No one is perfect. However, I believe that is what makes the human race ‘perfect’. Although it is an oxymoron, I completely stand behind my statement. We are the perfect species because we understand that we are not perfect.
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