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Yankee23Fan
Fair Tax!
I've got dibs on Jeffrey Maier.
HERBERT THE HIPPO
REAL Ultimate Power
will be back around 4:00, next person can pick..... I'll pick when I get back.
thatguy
Footballguy
Word. Andy Dufresne on the clock until 4:05.
Ozymandias
Footballguy
Fantastic pick. My #3 military leader, after Genghis Khan and Alexander. His battle at Cannae may well be the greatest victory in history. He was outnumbered by the Romans almost 2-1 (and the Romans were no slouches), and by judicious use of picking the ground, and then using an outward crescent which slowly (and deliberately) retreated in formation, he drew the Romans into a double envelopment where he came close to annihilating them.As distinct from the Mongols and Alexander, who had some superiority in arms or formation compared to their opponents, this was between armies which were similar in arms and formation. Nothing but sheer battlefield brilliance. The Romans studied his tactics, and were eventually able to defeat him. If he had received logistical support from Carthage, there might have been no Roman Empire. But he was unable to take Rome.
His logistical feat of bringing his army from Spain across the Alps is a major accomplishment.
GTBilly
Footballguy
Just wondering if a sport's star could be enough of an all around athlete. Was chatting with another FBG and I think it takes more. Although if that is your criteria then you probably gotta go with Pele(He is soccer personified). If anyone want's some of my thoughts on what I would be looking for in this category I'd be willing to PM cause this is one of the cats that I have been chawing with some others about.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
That's the paradox of being near the turn. Both times I got 2 picks I really, really wanted.Now I get toI think we'll start to separate the wheat from the chaff in a few rounds. Right now it is pretty frustrating watching people go.I've come to the conclusion that 20 teams in this thing is just too fracking many. It's not that I don't like the discussion in between picks, mind you. That's fun. No, it's waiting like 30 picks to make a move and see player after player come off the board just because tim wanted to be the guy that hosted the longest and most historically entertaining draft on the board. I mean, how' that for ego? He looks like a draft host legend of thegroup amongst us, and those of us trying to draft see pick after pick coming off the board, forcing to say
like we are some dumb Wheel of Fortune contestant clapping for the other guy to win all the money and say Gimmie an F real loud to Vanna White.
Yeah, that's what I want to do - clap for the other guy. No, tim, you are an evil Pat Sajack. Spin!
cross 
off names 
for 35 picks.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
So I feel pretty confident in saying that Alexander and Hannibal were not influenced by Sun Tzu and I would bet on Khan not being influenced either but I can't find any way to prove it right now. So definitely 2, possibly 3 of the top 4 military commanders of all time were not influenced by The Art of War. Not a great report card for arguing that he should be #1.
timschochet
Footballguy
You're quite welcome to name me as a villain. I give myself high marks in this category.No, tim, you are an evil Pat Sajack. Spin!
timschochet
Footballguy
It may turn out that Lao Tzu, taken at the start of the 4th round, is a better pick than Sun Tzu, taken at the start of the 1st. As Confucious said, "All crows under Heaven are black."
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
And thus begins the part of the draft where I take guys that interest me moreso than how I think they'll be received.
4.5: Neil Armstrong - Explorer
He's the first human being to set foot on a world that is not Earth. 'Nuff said.
4.5: Neil Armstrong - Explorer
He's the first human being to set foot on a world that is not Earth. 'Nuff said.
thatguy
Footballguy
Nice pick.
timschochet
Footballguy
So who wins the one on one fight to the death between Ghenghis Khan and Hannibal? Say both are allowed to bring their weapons along...
GTBilly
Footballguy
Thought everyone at one point or another was influenced by ST??? I could be wrong but I would be curious to your reasoning. It is his influence that makes him a possible argument of #1 Military Guy.
timschochet
Footballguy
Neil's obviously a great choice, but wasn't it somewhat luck that he was the first guy to step on the moon? I mean, it could have been any of the three of them, right? I'm not sure how it was decided that it would be Armstrong, but because it was decided somewhat arbitrarily, it's hard to credit him with the voyage, the way we would credit a Columbus or a Magellan...
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
You're probably right. But it doesn't bother me. He was still first.
Ozymandias
Footballguy
Genghis wins. The Mongols were the greatest horsemen in the world. At a full racing gallop, they could shoot a third arrow before the first had landed. Mongols trained their children from boyhood to be mounted archers. That is what made them the devastating force they were. Hannibal would have never got a chance to use his weapons.
Mixlflick1
Footballguy
I don't think it was arbitrary because Armstrong was the command pilot.
thatguy
Footballguy
Exactly. Each of the three played a very specific role in the mission.
Arsenal of Doom
Footballguy
The bigger threat was that another flight crew would be chosen for Apollo 11, but given that it was his crew there was no question Armstrong would be first.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
Is this shtick or a real question?
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
"We will either find a way, or make one."
But Alex beats them both, he's Marciano; he never lost.
dparker713
Footballguy
It wasnt at all arbitrary. He was the mission commander and as such he piloted the Lunar Module. He was chosen to not only lead this particular mission, but also to be the first man on the moon.
thatguy
Footballguy
mad sweeney
Footballguy
Tzu and Alexander lived at the same time. Alexander conquered the "known" world. It would be very hard for him to have studied the Art of War a/before it was written b/before he became a general and c/hw could he study something from a part of he world not even known to exist?Hannibal was a Meditearranean figure only a hundred or so years later. Don't think China was known to the "West" by then ro what influence such a different culture would've had on those early Med societies.Ghengis was a 13th century conqueror in the same region of Tzu so he could very well be familiar with it but I haven't found anything about it in his bios.Napoleon was influenced by it just as he was by Hannibal. This is why I contend that those that put theories of several different thorists to practical use should rank higher than theorists, unless some great general is known to ONLY use one theory to achieve some greatness.
Arsenal of Doom
Footballguy
Why wouldn't you? It's your pick right?
Ozymandias
Footballguy
Neither did Genghis, to my knowledge. In fact, if Hannibal had not lost at Zama, he might well have climbed to #1 in the rankings. There is something to be said, not only for an undefeated season, but for an undefeated career."We will either find a way, or make one."
But Alex beats them both, he's Marciano; he never lost.
dparker713
Footballguy
You really need to stop doing this. Some disagree about even commenting on category picks you're going to judge, but I dont think there is any disagreement that ranking before the draft is done is entirely detrimental.
thatguy
Footballguy
Which is why maybe Tzu should be an intellectual.
mad sweeney
Footballguy
I was debating this pick but wasn't sure on how much of the prep and planning Armstrong did. It took incredibly more men and technology worknig in unison to land him there and quite frankly what's the reason/purpose of doing it? Most of the explorers' explorations led to material gains for their homelands. Other than beating the Russkies to it what has landing on the moon done for us? Why hasn't it been done again?
thatguy
Footballguy
Well, HTH said the next guy could go, but didn't say to put him on autoskip, so not sure what the protocol is... He said he'd be making his pick at about 4PM.Why wouldn't you? It's your pick right?
Arsenal of Doom
Footballguy
Ah, good point... his pick slot has timed out though (at 3:50).Well, HTH said the next guy could go, but didn't say to put him on autoskip, so not sure what the protocol is... He said he'd be making his pick at about 4PM.Why wouldn't you? It's your pick right?
IIRC, Armstrong was one of the few (if not only) civilian test pilots in NASA. The others like Shepard or Glenn or Lovell were ex-military and NASA and LBJ felt that it was important that it be a civilian who first stepped on the moon. All those Right Stuff guys of Apollo and Gemini and Mercury are true American heros because they were being asked to fly hardware that came from the lowest bidder. And again IIRC, the computer in your car has more horsepower than the computers aboard the command module and the Lunar lander.
larry_boy_44
Footballguy
Jack is more important...BobbyLayne said:
Mixlflick1
Footballguy
There were 7 manned moon landings. Once they figured out that there was nothing there, there was no reason to go back.
thatguy
Footballguy
Alright, I'll start my writeup then. Pick coming shortly.Ah, good point... his pick slot has timed out though (at 3:50).Well, HTH said the next guy could go, but didn't say to put him on autoskip, so not sure what the protocol is... He said he'd be making his pick at about 4PM.Why wouldn't you? It's your pick right?Can I? Locked and loaded... Waiting for the go ahead.
dparker713
Footballguy
Well, first off, the expeditions of all the other explorers picked so far were also massive undertakings in their day and required relatively vast sums from the treasuries to succeed. None of them were acting alone.As for what we've gotten out of space exploration, well, were still in the infancy of the space age. But even still, global communications, GPS, microwaves, Tang, insights into the beginning of the universe, medicines, etc...The wealth of resources available in just the astroid belt would dwarf the collective wealth of the entire world many times over. Besides, its not like within 40 years of Columbus the Americas were being fully exploited, and space is a tad bit harder to exploit.
Ozymandias
Footballguy
Why? They're gone. I recognize that if I give a rank where there are still others above them, it could be detrimental. But anyone picking now, still has the option of taking the remaining #1 on the board. It shouldn't affect their judgment. Does it harm people to know that Shakespeare is $1? Obviously, this is not my call, since it is not my thread. But I see no harm in it. And as far as commenting on it, I can hardly think of anything more boring than have a draft with no commentary. But if people don't want me to, call me when the draft is over.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
shining path
:prettyplease:
I like commentary that livens up a draft, but I agree with dparker that judges should remain silent until after the draft ends, at least as it pertains to their category.
John Maddens Lunchbox
Footballguy
Your commentary is excellent, just probably best to stick to tiers rather than specific numbers.
Arsenal of Doom
Footballguy
I think it only became an "issue" in the other draft because people started guessing at who the unpicked people were in Thorn's author list. I don't really care and love your commentary, so either way, please continue.
thatguy
Footballguy
I suspect this pick may not be incredibly popular, as this guy is not as well known or notorious as others in the category, but I can't find a good reason not to take him here. I think a strong case could be made that he belongs in the discussion for top leader. At the very worst, I think he belongs in the top 5. Whether or not the judge's rankings bear this out, I don't know, but I can't say I care either, as I've already said I'm picking guys in this draft who I like regardless of how I think they'll be perceived. Not only was this man thousands of years ahead of his time as leader, advocating non-violence, love, truth, and tolerance, but is largely responsible for spreading Buddhism throughout much of Asia and the rest of the world, and is considered second among Buddhists only to Buddha
My pick for leader is:
Asoka, AKA Ashoka the Great
Ashoka (Devanāgarī: अशोकः, IAST: Aśokaḥ, IPA: [aɕoːkə(hə)], 304 BCE – 232 BCE) was an Indian emperor, of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from 273 BCE to 232 BCE. Often cited as one of India's as well as world's greatest emperors. Ashoka reigned over most of present-day India after a number of military conquests. His empire stretched from present-day Pakistan, Afghanistan in the west, to the present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of Assam in the east, and as far south as the brahmagiri in Karnataka. He could conquer the kingdom named Kalinga,which no one in his dynasty could conquer starting from Chandragupt Maurya. His reign was headquartered in Magadha (present-day Bihar, India). [1] He embraced Buddhism from the prevalent Vedic tradition after witnessing the mass deaths of the war of Kalinga, which he himself had waged out of a desire for conquest. He was later dedicated in the propagation of Buddhism across Asia and established monuments marking several significant sites in the life of Gautama Buddha. Ashoka in human history is often referred as the emperor of all ages. Ashoka was a devotee of ahimsa (nonviolence), love, truth, tolerance and Vegetarianism. Ashoka is remembered in history as a philanthropic administrator.In the history of India Ashoka is referred to as Samrath Chakravartin Ashoka- the Emperor of Emperors Ashoka.
His name "aśoka" means "without sorrow" in Sanskrit (a= no/without, soka= sorrow or worry). In his edicts, he is referred to as Devānāmpriya (Devanāgarī: देवानांप्रिय)/Devānaṃpiya or "The Beloved Of The Gods", and Priyadarśin (Devanāgarī: प्रियदर्शी)/Piyadassī or "He who regards everyone amiably". Another title of his is Dhamma (prakrit: धम्मः), "Lawful, Religious, Righteous".
Renowned British author and social critic H. G. Wells in his bestselling two-volume work, The Outline of History (1920), wrote of emperor Ashoka:
"In the history of the world there have been thousands of kings and emperors who called themselves 'their highnesses,' 'their majesties,' and 'their exalted majesties' and so on. They shone for a brief moment, and as quickly disappeared. But Ashoka shines and shines brightly like a bright star, even unto this day."
Along with the Edicts of Ashoka, his legend is related in the later 2nd century Aśokāvadāna ("Narrative of Asoka") and Divyāvadāna ("Divine narrative"), and in the Sinhalese text Mahavamsa ("Great Chronicle"). Although there are many inscriptions of Ashoka, no coins which can be confidently linked to him have been found. This may be linked to the fact that his contemporary and neighbor Diodotus I has numerous coins but no inscriptions. Moreover, the Kandahar bilingual inscription clearly indicates that Ashoka was the ruler of this area but the coins point to Diodotus-I as the ruler. Ranajit Pal attempts to resolve the problem by suggesting that Ashoka was the same as Diodotus I.[2] He maintains that Patali (28°19'58" La., 57°52'16" Lo.)[3] near Kohnouj and Konarak in the Gulf Area was Patliputra.[4]
After two thousand years, the influence of Ashoka is seen in south asia and especially the Indian subcontinent. An emblem excavated from his empire is today the national Emblem of India. In the history of Buddhism Ashoka is marked just next to Gautam Buddha.
Contributions
Global Spread of Buddhism
Ashoka, now a Buddhist emperor, believed that Buddhism is beneficial for all human beings as well as animals and plants, so he built 84,000 stupas, Sangharama, viharas, Chaitya, and residences for Buddhist monks all over South Asia and Central Asia. He gave donations to viharas and mathas. He sent his only daughter Sanghamitta and son Mahindra to spread Buddhism in Sri Lanka (ancient name Tamraparni). Ashoka also invited Buddhists and non-Buddhists for religious conferences. Ashoka inspired the Buddhist monks to compose the sacred religious texts, and also gave all types of help to that end. Ashoka also helped to develop viharas (intellectual hubs) such as Nalanda and Taxila. Ashoka helped to construct Sanchi and Mahabodhi Temple. Ashoka never tried to harm or to destroy non-Buddhist religions, and indeed gave donations to non-Buddhists. Ashoka helped and respected both Sramans (Buddhists monks) and Brahmins (Vedic monks). Ashoka also helped to organize the Third Buddhist council (c. 250 BCE) at Pataliputra (today's Patna).
As an Administrator
Ashoka's military power was so strong that he was able to crush the neighbors like Cholas, Pandya, Keralputra, the post Alexandrian empire, Tamraparni, and Suvarnabhumi but he never harmed them. Rather, according to his edicts we know that he provided humanitarian help including doctors, hospitals, inns, wells, medical herbs and engineers to his neighboring countries. In his neighboring countries Ashoka helped humans as well as animals. Ashoka also planted trees in his empire and his neighboring countries. Ashoka was perhaps the first emperor in human history to ban slavery, hunting, fishing and deforestation. Ashoka also banned the death sentence and asked the same for the neighboring countries. Ashoka commanded his people to serve the orders of their elders (parents) and religious monks. Ashoka also recommended his people study all religions and respect all religions. According to Ashoka, to harm another's religion is a harm to someone's owns religion. Ashoka asserted his people to live with Dharmmacharana. Ashoka asked people to live with harmony, peace, love and tolerance. Ashoka called his people as his children, and they could call him when they need him. He also asked people to save money and not to spend for immoral causes. Ashoka also believed in dharmacharana(dhammacharana) and dharmavijaya(dhammavijaya). According to many European and Asian historians the age of Ashoka was the age of light and delightment. He was the first emperor in human history who has taught the lesson of unity, peace, equality and love. Ashoka's aim was not to expand the territories but the welfare of all of his subjects (sarvajansukhay). In his vast empire there was no evidence of recognizable mutiny or civil war. Ashoka was the true devotee of nonviolence, peace and love. This made him different from other emperors. Ashoka also helped Buddhism as well as religions like Jainism, Hinduism, Hellenic polytheism and Ajivikas. Ashoka was against any discrimination among humans. He helped students, the poor, orphans and the elderly with social, political and economic help. According to Ashoka, hatred gives birth to hatred and a feeling of love gives birth to love and mercy. According to him the happiness of people is the happiness of the ruler. His opinion was that the sword is not as powerful as love. Ashoka was also Kind to prisoners, and respected animal life and tree life. Ashoka allowed females to be educated. He also permitted females to enter religious institutions. He allowed female Buddhist monastic such as Bhikkhuni. He combined in himself the complexity a king and a simplicity of a buddhist monk. Because of these reasons he is known as the emperor of all ages and thus became a milestone in the History of the world.
Ashoka Chakra
The Ashoka Chakra (the wheel of Ashok the Great) is a depiction of the Dharmachakra or Dhammachakka in Pali, the Wheel of Dharma (Sanskrit: Chakra means wheel). The wheel has 24 spokes. The Ashoka Chakra has been widely inscribed on many relics of the Mauryan Emperor, most prominent among which is the Lion Capital of Sarnath and The Ashoka Pillar. The most visible use of the Ashoka Chakra today is at the centre of the National flag of the Republic of India (adopted on 22 July 1947), where it is rendered in a Navy-blue color on a White background, by replacing the symbol of Charkha (Spinning wheel) of the pre-independence versions of the flag. Ashoka Chakra can also been seen on the base of Lion Capital of Ashoka which has been adopted as the National Emblem of India.
The Ashoka chakra was built by Ashoka during his reign. Chakra is a Sanskrit word which also means cycle or self repeating process. The process it signifies is the cycle of time as how the world changes with time. The horse means accuracy and speed while the bull means hardwork.
A few days before India became independent on August 1947, the specially constituted Constituent Assembly decided that the flag of India must be acceptable to all parties and communities.[9] A flag with three colours, Saffron, White and Green with the Ashoka Chakra was selected. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who later became India's first Vice President, clarified the adopted flag and described its significance as follows:
"Bhagwa or the saffron color denotes renunciation or disinterestedness. Our leaders must be indifferent to material gains and dedicate themselves to their work. The white in the center is light, the path of truth to guide our conduct. The green shows our relation to (the) soil, our relation to the plant life here, on which all other life depends. The "Ashoka Chakra" in the center of the white is the wheel of the law of dharma. Truth or satya, dharma or virtue ought to be the controlling principle of those who work under this flag. Again, the wheel denotes motion. There is death in stagnation. There is life in movement. India should no more resist change, it must move and go forward. The wheel represents the dynamism of a peaceful change. It also represents 24 hours in a day."
A widely held unofficial interpretation is that the saffron stands for purity and spirituality, white for peace and truth, green for fertility and prosperity and the wheel for justice/righteousness.
The twenty four spokes in this chakra wheel represent twenty four virtues:
1. Love
2. Courage
3. Patience
4. Peacefulness
5. Kindness
6. Goodness
7. Faithfulness
8. Gentleness
9. Self-control
10. Selflessness
11. Self sacrifice
12. Truthfulness
13. Righteousness
14. Justice
15. Mercy
16. Graciousness
17. Humility
18. Empathy
19. Sympathy
20. Supreme knowledge
21. Supreme wisdom
22. Supreme moral
23. Love for all beings
24. Hope, trust, or faith in the goodness of God or nature.
My pick for leader is:
Asoka, AKA Ashoka the Great
Ashoka (Devanāgarī: अशोकः, IAST: Aśokaḥ, IPA: [aɕoːkə(hə)], 304 BCE – 232 BCE) was an Indian emperor, of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from 273 BCE to 232 BCE. Often cited as one of India's as well as world's greatest emperors. Ashoka reigned over most of present-day India after a number of military conquests. His empire stretched from present-day Pakistan, Afghanistan in the west, to the present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of Assam in the east, and as far south as the brahmagiri in Karnataka. He could conquer the kingdom named Kalinga,which no one in his dynasty could conquer starting from Chandragupt Maurya. His reign was headquartered in Magadha (present-day Bihar, India). [1] He embraced Buddhism from the prevalent Vedic tradition after witnessing the mass deaths of the war of Kalinga, which he himself had waged out of a desire for conquest. He was later dedicated in the propagation of Buddhism across Asia and established monuments marking several significant sites in the life of Gautama Buddha. Ashoka in human history is often referred as the emperor of all ages. Ashoka was a devotee of ahimsa (nonviolence), love, truth, tolerance and Vegetarianism. Ashoka is remembered in history as a philanthropic administrator.In the history of India Ashoka is referred to as Samrath Chakravartin Ashoka- the Emperor of Emperors Ashoka.
His name "aśoka" means "without sorrow" in Sanskrit (a= no/without, soka= sorrow or worry). In his edicts, he is referred to as Devānāmpriya (Devanāgarī: देवानांप्रिय)/Devānaṃpiya or "The Beloved Of The Gods", and Priyadarśin (Devanāgarī: प्रियदर्शी)/Piyadassī or "He who regards everyone amiably". Another title of his is Dhamma (prakrit: धम्मः), "Lawful, Religious, Righteous".
Renowned British author and social critic H. G. Wells in his bestselling two-volume work, The Outline of History (1920), wrote of emperor Ashoka:
"In the history of the world there have been thousands of kings and emperors who called themselves 'their highnesses,' 'their majesties,' and 'their exalted majesties' and so on. They shone for a brief moment, and as quickly disappeared. But Ashoka shines and shines brightly like a bright star, even unto this day."
Along with the Edicts of Ashoka, his legend is related in the later 2nd century Aśokāvadāna ("Narrative of Asoka") and Divyāvadāna ("Divine narrative"), and in the Sinhalese text Mahavamsa ("Great Chronicle"). Although there are many inscriptions of Ashoka, no coins which can be confidently linked to him have been found. This may be linked to the fact that his contemporary and neighbor Diodotus I has numerous coins but no inscriptions. Moreover, the Kandahar bilingual inscription clearly indicates that Ashoka was the ruler of this area but the coins point to Diodotus-I as the ruler. Ranajit Pal attempts to resolve the problem by suggesting that Ashoka was the same as Diodotus I.[2] He maintains that Patali (28°19'58" La., 57°52'16" Lo.)[3] near Kohnouj and Konarak in the Gulf Area was Patliputra.[4]
After two thousand years, the influence of Ashoka is seen in south asia and especially the Indian subcontinent. An emblem excavated from his empire is today the national Emblem of India. In the history of Buddhism Ashoka is marked just next to Gautam Buddha.
Contributions
Global Spread of Buddhism
Ashoka, now a Buddhist emperor, believed that Buddhism is beneficial for all human beings as well as animals and plants, so he built 84,000 stupas, Sangharama, viharas, Chaitya, and residences for Buddhist monks all over South Asia and Central Asia. He gave donations to viharas and mathas. He sent his only daughter Sanghamitta and son Mahindra to spread Buddhism in Sri Lanka (ancient name Tamraparni). Ashoka also invited Buddhists and non-Buddhists for religious conferences. Ashoka inspired the Buddhist monks to compose the sacred religious texts, and also gave all types of help to that end. Ashoka also helped to develop viharas (intellectual hubs) such as Nalanda and Taxila. Ashoka helped to construct Sanchi and Mahabodhi Temple. Ashoka never tried to harm or to destroy non-Buddhist religions, and indeed gave donations to non-Buddhists. Ashoka helped and respected both Sramans (Buddhists monks) and Brahmins (Vedic monks). Ashoka also helped to organize the Third Buddhist council (c. 250 BCE) at Pataliputra (today's Patna).
As an Administrator
Ashoka's military power was so strong that he was able to crush the neighbors like Cholas, Pandya, Keralputra, the post Alexandrian empire, Tamraparni, and Suvarnabhumi but he never harmed them. Rather, according to his edicts we know that he provided humanitarian help including doctors, hospitals, inns, wells, medical herbs and engineers to his neighboring countries. In his neighboring countries Ashoka helped humans as well as animals. Ashoka also planted trees in his empire and his neighboring countries. Ashoka was perhaps the first emperor in human history to ban slavery, hunting, fishing and deforestation. Ashoka also banned the death sentence and asked the same for the neighboring countries. Ashoka commanded his people to serve the orders of their elders (parents) and religious monks. Ashoka also recommended his people study all religions and respect all religions. According to Ashoka, to harm another's religion is a harm to someone's owns religion. Ashoka asserted his people to live with Dharmmacharana. Ashoka asked people to live with harmony, peace, love and tolerance. Ashoka called his people as his children, and they could call him when they need him. He also asked people to save money and not to spend for immoral causes. Ashoka also believed in dharmacharana(dhammacharana) and dharmavijaya(dhammavijaya). According to many European and Asian historians the age of Ashoka was the age of light and delightment. He was the first emperor in human history who has taught the lesson of unity, peace, equality and love. Ashoka's aim was not to expand the territories but the welfare of all of his subjects (sarvajansukhay). In his vast empire there was no evidence of recognizable mutiny or civil war. Ashoka was the true devotee of nonviolence, peace and love. This made him different from other emperors. Ashoka also helped Buddhism as well as religions like Jainism, Hinduism, Hellenic polytheism and Ajivikas. Ashoka was against any discrimination among humans. He helped students, the poor, orphans and the elderly with social, political and economic help. According to Ashoka, hatred gives birth to hatred and a feeling of love gives birth to love and mercy. According to him the happiness of people is the happiness of the ruler. His opinion was that the sword is not as powerful as love. Ashoka was also Kind to prisoners, and respected animal life and tree life. Ashoka allowed females to be educated. He also permitted females to enter religious institutions. He allowed female Buddhist monastic such as Bhikkhuni. He combined in himself the complexity a king and a simplicity of a buddhist monk. Because of these reasons he is known as the emperor of all ages and thus became a milestone in the History of the world.
Ashoka Chakra
The Ashoka Chakra (the wheel of Ashok the Great) is a depiction of the Dharmachakra or Dhammachakka in Pali, the Wheel of Dharma (Sanskrit: Chakra means wheel). The wheel has 24 spokes. The Ashoka Chakra has been widely inscribed on many relics of the Mauryan Emperor, most prominent among which is the Lion Capital of Sarnath and The Ashoka Pillar. The most visible use of the Ashoka Chakra today is at the centre of the National flag of the Republic of India (adopted on 22 July 1947), where it is rendered in a Navy-blue color on a White background, by replacing the symbol of Charkha (Spinning wheel) of the pre-independence versions of the flag. Ashoka Chakra can also been seen on the base of Lion Capital of Ashoka which has been adopted as the National Emblem of India.
The Ashoka chakra was built by Ashoka during his reign. Chakra is a Sanskrit word which also means cycle or self repeating process. The process it signifies is the cycle of time as how the world changes with time. The horse means accuracy and speed while the bull means hardwork.
A few days before India became independent on August 1947, the specially constituted Constituent Assembly decided that the flag of India must be acceptable to all parties and communities.[9] A flag with three colours, Saffron, White and Green with the Ashoka Chakra was selected. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who later became India's first Vice President, clarified the adopted flag and described its significance as follows:
"Bhagwa or the saffron color denotes renunciation or disinterestedness. Our leaders must be indifferent to material gains and dedicate themselves to their work. The white in the center is light, the path of truth to guide our conduct. The green shows our relation to (the) soil, our relation to the plant life here, on which all other life depends. The "Ashoka Chakra" in the center of the white is the wheel of the law of dharma. Truth or satya, dharma or virtue ought to be the controlling principle of those who work under this flag. Again, the wheel denotes motion. There is death in stagnation. There is life in movement. India should no more resist change, it must move and go forward. The wheel represents the dynamism of a peaceful change. It also represents 24 hours in a day."
A widely held unofficial interpretation is that the saffron stands for purity and spirituality, white for peace and truth, green for fertility and prosperity and the wheel for justice/righteousness.
The twenty four spokes in this chakra wheel represent twenty four virtues:
1. Love
2. Courage
3. Patience
4. Peacefulness
5. Kindness
6. Goodness
7. Faithfulness
8. Gentleness
9. Self-control
10. Selflessness
11. Self sacrifice
12. Truthfulness
13. Righteousness
14. Justice
15. Mercy
16. Graciousness
17. Humility
18. Empathy
19. Sympathy
20. Supreme knowledge
21. Supreme wisdom
22. Supreme moral
23. Love for all beings
24. Hope, trust, or faith in the goodness of God or nature.
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Well, if someone picks a military person that you consider not even in the top 20, they may re-pick that selection to try to curry favor, and then choose to move that person to a WC slot. It happened to several people in the last draft and effected the picks that they would have made later in the draft. And there are plenty of picks that are not military that you could comment on. No need to avoid the draft, even if you decide not to comment on military picks.
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