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Confucius

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Philosopher

The Resume

    (September 28, 551 BC-479 BC)
    Birth name was Ch'iu K'ung
    AKA K'ung-fu'-tse or K'ung
    Founder of Confucianism

Why he might be annoying:

    Confucian was China's state religion for 2,000 year (100 BC-1949).
    He married at nineteen.
    While refusing to eat so he could be better enlightened, he realized 'I have gone without food and sleep in order to think; to no avail: it is better to learn.'
    He is the butt of those Confucius says jokes.
    He believe there are four types of man, one born with knowledge, another who acquires knowledge, a third who finds it difficult to learn but tries and the fourth, the man who finds it too hard to learn and gives up.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His father died when he was three.
    Confucius taught morality, respect for authority and respect for ancestors.
    Confucianism does not rely on life after death or a deity.
    His first principle is similar to the Jewish golden rule 'Do to no one what you would not wish others to do to you.'
    He did not believe in turning the other cheek, he said that if we reward hostility to us with good deeds, what should we reward good deeds to us with?

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 64 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 82 Votes: 43.90% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 141 Votes: 46.10% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 108 Votes: 57.41% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 49 Votes: 51.02% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 28 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 119 Votes: 68.07% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 44 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 49 Votes: 36.73% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 138 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 707 Votes: 41.44% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 264 Votes: 45.08% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 429 Votes: 49.42% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 853 Votes: 44.55% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1823 Votes: 40.37% Annoying