The Great Bengal Famine of 1770: When Taxes Created a Genocide

The Great Bengal Famine of 1770: When Taxes Created a Genocide

The sudden rise of land revenue taxes, together with drought, caused what some now call a genocide, which killed from one to ten million Bengalis and Biharis. by Massimo Introvigne* *Introduction to the webinar “Social Justice, Tax Reform, and the Tai Ji Men Case,”...
“Paideia” and Tai Ji Men

“Paideia” and Tai Ji Men

Human rights activists should be educated to the ideal of civilization that the Greek concept of “paideia” conveyed. It will also help them to understand the Tai Ji Men case. by Marco Respinti* *Conclusions of the webinar “Educating Human Rights Activists to...
Taxes as a Weapon of Mass Persecution: The Tai Ji Men Case

Taxes as a Weapon of Mass Persecution: The Tai Ji Men Case

An article on a large-circulation Italian daily newspaper explains that all that glitters is not gold in Taiwan. by Marco Respinti* * Published with the title “C’è un giudice a Taiwan che ce l’ha con il Kungfu,” in “Libero quotidiano,” vol. LVIII, no. 34, Milan,...
Francis of Assisi, Fraternity, and Tai Ji Men

Francis of Assisi, Fraternity, and Tai Ji Men

One of the origins of the International Day of Human Fraternity is the Italian mystic’s visit to Sultan al-Kamil in 1219. Its message is valid for the Tai Ji Men case, too. by Massimo Introvigne* *A paper presented at the seminar “Tai Ji Men: No Fraternity Without...
Tai Ji Men Dizi: Children of a Lesser Father?

Tai Ji Men Dizi: Children of a Lesser Father?

We will never achieve true justice until we allow ideology and dishonesty to corrupt the authentic experience of human fraternity. by Marco Respinti* *Conclusions of the seminar “Tai Ji Men: No Fraternity Without Justice,” co-organized by CESNUR and Human...