Originally Posted by
Drake
I want to know what this stuff is based off of. And yes, I can kinda-sorta read Chinese.
This reminds me of Islamic extremism and how it works. You get a bunch of people who can't read, and rely on someone else to tell them what the Quran means. The guy, instead of translating properly, uses this lack of education to brainwash and develop these young men, who, according to Galula, fit perfectly into the mold for a potential insurgent (Large young male population, uneducated, low job prospects).
I briefly studied Daoism (along with many other religions) in college many years ago, and this is NOT what I remember studying. This is like a cross between Scientology and Lord of the Rings.