【浙江省英语演讲大赛 】When Confucius meets Socrates.docx

When Confucius meets Socrates“Chinese Civilization” glitters when he walks all the way. Heshows his long history and deep deposit to the whole world. This year is the “Chinese Culture year”. Take this opportunity, we invited the two sages: Confucius and Socrates to our today’s opening ceremony. They are the stars shining in the sky of east and west. They enlightened our mind with their philosophy and illuminated the path of civilization with their wisdom. Today, they come here to deliver their perspectives about “culture”. So first , let’s welcome our Master Confucius. “Hello everybody. I have been thinking about the issue: single culture. I think, maybe our world needs only one culture, that is Confucianism. Why? Because the Confucianism is the most suitable for the world. Let me give you the explanationsWhat is “people”? According to Karl Marx : “people are the social relations.”And Confucianism exactly puts the focus on the sociality, and the ethical system. For example, “Ren”---benevolence connotes filial piety, fraternal love, loyalty and forgiveness. Briefly speaking, it means “love people”. This conception is the fundamental of a person’s moral practice in all kinds of interpersonal relations. Doctor Nolte said, “ children learn what they live.”And I say “people learn what they live.”If people live with benevolence, they learn consideration and generosity. And actually, we can witness it’s achievements: that charities are blossoming everywhere to spread love and help IS the benevolence; that international aids are more frequent when the disasters occur IS the benevolence; that an increasing number of talented people are dedicated to the public service IS the benevolence. And all of these are the powerful motivators to build up a harmonious world.And apart from “ Ren”, “Li”----ritual also plays an important role in the human relations and it has realized the social harmony among different classes. For a person, if you do not study the rituals, you will find