Road to Public Welfare

in ancient Roma, people care so much on public welfare. they built road, water supply, pubic bath, public square, public library, public match ground, temple and a lot infrastructures, so that every one in Rome can live good and happy.

how about in china? no matter ancient china or modern china, people care less public welfare, or even none. people only care themselves. every great building was built for few, the emperor, the death wisdom. so that not much infrastructures were built, even built not because of public needs, but the government needs, or there is no choice but build.

one very interesting case is the Roma road. at the Roma time, Roma highway was built everywhere, so that the army can respond fast, and than, at the time of peace, the road helps goods and people travel. however, in China, road are seldom built, not even talk about "highway". the "theory" for chinese governors is like this: well, building road for our army seem to be a good idea, however, good road is easy for friends but also for enemy! we are not that fool to build road for our enemy!

the different and opposite opinions for 2 civilizations is so interesting. there may be hundred reasons behind. nevertheless, we can see which one is better.

there are few reason i thought for chinese behavior.
1) people don't not understand the truth meaning of selfish or what is good for them ultimately.
2) government/ country was controlled in only one men, that human does not need to take responsibility to public.
3) people afraid to have a win-win situation, only like win-lost, or lost-lost.
4) people is lack of confident of themselves.
5) people always emphasizes on the lost, but value little on the gains.
6) people are much focus on nature scene.

there are few points for Roma.
1) we live well as long as public live well. human are live in together. helping each other is the ultimate selfish behavior.
2) government is elected by public.
3) people only afraid lost-lost situation. if there is any benefit for them, no matter it is also good for other, they will go ahead.
4) people has confident.