In his talk in Singapore, Shanghai born Eric Xun Li claimed himself to be a part-time political scientist. Eric whose alma mater includes the prestigious Fudan University in Shanghai and University of California, Berkeley, is a political scientist and a brilliant one. His TED talk that refutes that human societies develop in a linear progression toward a single political end is rather exhilarating. That he acknowledges the success of communism in China and recognises that neither democracy or communism is for everyone is food for thought. It is definitely not about which is right or wrong; which is a winner or a loser but which serves the situation better. It should be the same too for religions. While some religions may lay claims to universality, Buddhism, I suppose should be for those who are strong enough to walk their chosen paths and take responsibility for them. No claiming that they are acts of the Almighty, a plan by Him and no washing of sins that have been done or left undone. That is if one believe that a person is responsible for his own karma.
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