&lt;quoted text&gt; Everyone was persecuted..and I never mentioned Communist China. PRC is probably the most religious-intolerant in Chinese History of course due to the jewish Marx's invention called communism. KMT and its preceding dynasties was more religion friendly. The Abrahamic Religions have a very long continued history of violence. PRC will do just about everything to control Chinese people. I really hope, they change their education system that emphasizes rote learning. Rote learning is very ineffective at promoting creativity. &lt;quoted text&gt; The Abrahamic Religions have a very long continued history of violence. PRC will do just about everything to control Chinese people. I really hope, they change their education system that emphasizes rote learning. Rote learning is very ineffective at promoting creativity. &lt;quoted text&gt;A hallmark of Western Intelligence is derived from debate and persuasion, developed from logic since the Ancient Greeks. I've read a book called "Geography of thought" which explores differences b/t Western and Asian. Strong sense of individualism, personality, analyzing things into categories, the need to refute contradictory positions...belief of being able to examine and reduce things to its smallest part in order to control it. This line of thinking is what led to invention, creativity, and scientific development in the West. I'm only speculating but Ashkenazi Jewish intelligence is high due to their education and awareness of people. Hence so many are in media, law, academia, politics banking,....Positions that require logic, argument, debate, and persuasion. These career fields would require and grow the intelligence that results from