Barbarity vs Civilization [Redux?]
FOOD FOR THOUGHT, 3 Feb 2025
René Georges Hermann-Paul | Le Cri de Paris - TRANSCEND Media Service
Costumes & Mores(*) –> Ring any bells?
“Barbarie – Civilisation” is an illustration by René Georges Hermann-Paul, first published in 1899 in Le Cri de Paris magazine at the start of the Boxer Rebellion in China. It was accompanied by the following caption:
“It’s all a matter of perspective. When a Chinese coolie strikes a French soldier the result is a public cry of “Barbarity!’ But when a French soldier strikes a coolie, it’s a necessary blow for civilization.”
(*) Mores are the customs, norms, and behaviors that are acceptable to a society or social group–in this case, the Western so-called Civilization. (TMS Editor)
Tags: China, Europe, Food for thought - Editorial cartoon, France, USA, Western Civilization
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