Thesis:
Confucius argues that one should not act without thinking first. Instead, one should watch others and learn from them, so that he can base his actions on previous experience.
Reasons:
Humanity has enough positive experience and wisdom to be able to pass it to new generations.
Humanity suffered from behaving heedlessly and for not considering the consequences of certain actions.
Analysis:
Confucius’s thought is relevant and true in many ways. Acting without thinking can be dangerous, because the one who acts may repeat typical mistakes and fail. However, if the person is wise enough to learn from past experience and to memorize it, such way of thinking can prevent him or her from such mistakes, showing the most effective way of solving the problem. This idea is not only true for an individual, but for humankind in general – it should not forget past mistakes in order to avoid them in …