What is Development?!?!?

When do you consider a country as developed or advanced?!

Is it just a matter of having lucrative GDP, strong economy, being powerful enough to influence other small nations, stable currency, advanced technology, etc. When will culture, social, emotional and mental factors and even principles be included in crowning developed and advanced countries?!?!?! It is not even a matter of religion as no religion is preaching bad teachings.

Have all those countries in the category of developed and advanced attained all those aspects mentioned above?

*Sigh*

The answer is no.

Why?!?!

What is your principle / 원칙 / 原則 ?! Are you rational enough?

If you say, you follow the principles of Confucius, below are his principles:

Confucius' THREE KEY PRINCIPLES:

1. 礼 / 의 / RESPECT

2. 正 / TRUE CONCERN

3. 君子 / 군주 / TRUE GENTLEMAN

Quoting from http://www.greatdreams.com/masters/Confucius.htm:

The Ethics of Confucius

Three key principles are emphasized in Confucius' teachings: the principles of Li, Jen andChun-Tzu. The term Li has several meanings, often translated as propriety, reverence, courtesy, ritual or the ideal standard of conduct. It is what Confucius believed to be the ideal standard of religious, moral, and social conduct.

The second key concept is the Principle of Jen. It is the fundamental virtue of Confucian teaching. Jen is the virtue of goodness and benevolence. It is expressed through recognition of value and concern for others, no matter their rank or class. In the Analects, Confucius summarizes the principle of Jen in this statement, often called The Silver Rule: "Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you." (Analects 15:23) Li provides the structure for social interaction. Jen makes it a moral system.

The third important concept is Chun-Tzu, the idea of the true gentleman. It is the man who lives according to the highest ethical standards. The gentleman displays five virtues: self-respect, generosity, sincerity, persistence, and benevolence. His relationships are described as the following: as a son, he is always loyal; as a father, he is just and kind; as an official, he is loyal and faithful; as a husband, he is righteous and just; and as a friend, he is faithful and tactful.

If all men would live by the principles of Li and Jen and strive to the character of the true gentleman, justice and harmony would rule the empire.

Quotations from Confucius from:

http://www.360doc.com/content/07/0905/21/31752_721621.shtml：

***** NOTE ******

In teaching, there should be no distinction of classes ---> 有教无类。

If Confucianism has been the major cause of the behavior now, it is not even in the teachings of Confucianism to discriminate. And as he stated, THERE SHOULD BE NO CLASSES.

What a contradiction!

Not even in Catholicism.