When we compare the conditions jin Europe before the revolution with those in China we find that absolutism was much more formidable in Europe. This was owing. to the system of hereditary inherit tance. The nobility of Europe "was Jan hereditary nobility, and they never Jengaged in professions or other pursuits. The professions and trade of the people were also here diary and could not be discarded for others. For instance if a man worked on the land, all his] Jdescendants had to be farmers, if labourer, all his descendants had labourers. Whatever profession a man engaged in, his ity were not allowed to change, disability of being unable [change one's occupation shows the nek of freedom in Europe at that time. In China ever since the! Jancient feudal system was abolished, these restrictions have been Jubsolutely destroyed.' Thus we may learn that formerly, both Chin for inequality. China, had, how-lever, this advantage that only the imperial succession was hereditary; ft could only be abolished if the Emperor were dethroned. If the Emperor was not overthrown, the inheritance continued—generation after generation, until a new dynasty changed the name and the yaler. With reference to the nobility who were under the Emperor, in "China in ancient times these Jcould be changed, times thie youn net true, end Chis Kev mener bck, The Republic "the her Where Kenran beweter, exe goncrelion a dtnccntente nees reduced' one depres Sitenkrve tel thr atlee artatectocy ever prew ts number.
Many of the common people beleave prime ministers and. princes! Dut the office did not become here-itary. In Europe also there were! ordinary people who became minis ters or were made princes, but the majority of these princely offices became hereditary.. The occupations of the people, however, were not free, and because of this, equaity was lest. Not only were the gra {ion of rank in the government unequal, but there was also inequal. ity amongst the different classes of the peo people, in the first place, could not attain to the position of the nobi in the second place they were liberty to. change their] When they sought to ized their ex-and not being for it but to risk their the straggle for liberty, and] remove the restrictions which held them in bondage to their several occupations,
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