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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Regardless of the origins, the ''Chao te Ching'' is considered by those who wrote it to be an important contribution to Discordian thought.  It distills and updates basic principles, as well as sets down current extrapolations and reinterpretations of such, based upon present-day contexts and socio-economic-political realities.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Regardless of the origins, the ''Chao te Ching'' is considered by those who wrote it to be an important contribution to Discordian thought.  It distills and updates basic principles, as well as sets down current extrapolations and reinterpretations of such, based upon present-day contexts and socio-economic-political realities.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>First, a brief history of Discordianism: It was conceived as both a parody religion and a light-hearted philosophy in the late 1950's, mostly as a reaction to the rigid cultural norms found in America at that time.  As such, it claimed that disorder was as important in life as order, and for someone to embrace the latter without the former was foolish.  To further tweak their noses at the establishment, the authors chose the minor Greek deity "Eris" as their anthropomorphized symbol of worship.  A collection of collage, satire, and metaphysics under the name ''Principia Discordia'', originally produced and distributed by hand, was eventually released as a publication in 1970. [Note: a more complete, if somewhat pedestrian, summary can be found on Wikipedia.]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>First, a brief history of Discordianism: It was conceived as both a parody religion and a light-hearted philosophy in the late 1950's, mostly as a reaction to the rigid cultural norms found in America at that time.  As such, it claimed that disorder was as important in life as order, and for someone to embrace the latter without the former was foolish.  To further tweak their noses at the establishment, the authors chose the minor Greek deity "Eris" as their anthropomorphized symbol of worship.  A collection of collage, satire, and metaphysics under the name ''Principia Discordia'', originally produced and distributed by hand, was eventually released as a publication in 1970. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>[Note: a more complete, if somewhat pedestrian, summary can be found on Wikipedia.]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Regardless of the origins, the ''Chao te Ching'' is an important contribution to Discordian thought.  It distills and updates basic principles, as well as <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">setting </del>down current extrapolations and reinterpretations of such, based upon present-day contexts and socio-economic-political realities.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Regardless of the origins, the ''Chao te Ching'' is <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">considered by those who wrote it to be </ins>an important contribution to Discordian thought.  It distills and updates basic principles, as well as <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">sets </ins>down current extrapolations and reinterpretations of such, based upon present-day contexts and socio-economic-political realities.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>First, a brief history of Discordianism: It was conceived as both a parody religion and a light-hearted philosophy in the late 1950's, mostly as a reaction to the rigid cultural norms found in America at that time.  As such, it claimed that disorder was as important as order, and to embrace the latter without the former was foolish.  To further tweak their noses at the establishment, the authors chose <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a </del>minor Greek deity "Eris" as their anthropomorphized symbol of worship.  A collection of collage, satire, and metaphysics under the name ''Principia Discordia'', originally produced and distributed by hand, was eventually released as a publication in 1970. [Note: a more complete, if somewhat pedestrian, summary can be found on Wikipedia.]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>First, a brief history of Discordianism: It was conceived as both a parody religion and a light-hearted philosophy in the late 1950's, mostly as a reaction to the rigid cultural norms found in America at that time.  As such, it claimed that disorder was as important <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in life </ins>as order, and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">for someone </ins>to embrace the latter without the former was foolish.  To further tweak their noses at the establishment, the authors chose <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the </ins>minor Greek deity "Eris" as their anthropomorphized symbol of worship.  A collection of collage, satire, and metaphysics under the name ''Principia Discordia'', originally produced and distributed by hand, was eventually released as a publication in 1970. [Note: a more complete, if somewhat pedestrian, summary can be found on Wikipedia.]</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The manner in which this book you are holding was written <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">appears to be </del>an adaptation (a "riff", if you will) of a stylistic aspect found in the ''Prinicipia Discordia'', namely a syntax which parodies Biblical verse; clearly, the authors of the ''Chao te Ching'' wished to use the structure of the Taoist classic the ''Tao te Ching'' as a literary framework as a way to present Discordian ideas in a new context.  In using a classic text such as this, the authors were presented with a number of challenges.  While the austere poetry of the original proved to be a boon when parsing down typically verbose philosophical rants about the nature of reality and authority, Taoism often presents the universe in two distinct parts, Yin and Yang.  Discordians, on the other hand, do not usually hold to such strict duality, often calling even their own definitions into question.  This issue is dealt with through recursive lines and chapters in the ''Chao te Ching'' that contradict previous chapters, often to the point of explicitly pointing out said contradictions.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The manner in which this book you are holding was written <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">as </ins>an adaptation (a "riff", if you will) of a stylistic aspect found in the ''Prinicipia Discordia'', namely a syntax which parodies Biblical verse; clearly, the authors of the ''Chao te Ching'' wished to use the structure of the Taoist classic the ''Tao te Ching'' as a literary framework as a way to present Discordian ideas in a new context.  In using a classic text such as this, the authors were presented with a number of challenges.  While the austere poetry of the original proved to be a boon when parsing down typically verbose philosophical rants about the nature of reality and authority, Taoism often presents the universe in two distinct parts, Yin and Yang.  Discordians, on the other hand, do not usually hold to such strict duality, often calling even their own definitions into question.  This issue is dealt with through recursive lines and chapters in the ''Chao te Ching'' that contradict previous chapters, often to the point of explicitly pointing out said contradictions.  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Regardless of the origins, the ''Chao te Ching'' is an important contribution to Discordian thought.  It distills and updates basic principles, as well as setting down current extrapolations and reinterpretations based upon present-day contexts and socio-economic-political realities.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Regardless of the origins, the ''Chao te Ching'' is an important contribution to Discordian thought.  It distills and updates basic principles, as well as setting down current extrapolations and reinterpretations <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">of such, </ins>based upon present-day contexts and socio-economic-political realities.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>First, a brief history of Discordianism: It was conceived as both a parody religion and a light-hearted philosophy in the late 1950's, mostly as a reaction to the rigid cultural norms found in America at that time.  As such, it claimed that disorder was as important as order, and to embrace the latter without the former <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">is </del>foolish.  To further tweak their noses at the establishment, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">they </del>chose a minor Greek deity<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>Eris<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>as their anthropomorphized symbol of worship.  A collection of collage, satire, and metaphysics under the name ''Principia Discordia'', originally produced and distributed by hand, was eventually released as a publication in 1970. [Note: a complete, if somewhat pedestrian, summary can be found on Wikipedia.]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>First, a brief history of Discordianism: It was conceived as both a parody religion and a light-hearted philosophy in the late 1950's, mostly as a reaction to the rigid cultural norms found in America at that time.  As such, it claimed that disorder was as important as order, and to embrace the latter without the former <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">was </ins>foolish.  To further tweak their noses at the establishment, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the authors </ins>chose a minor Greek deity <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>Eris<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">" </ins>as their anthropomorphized symbol of worship.  A collection of collage, satire, and metaphysics under the name ''Principia Discordia'', originally produced and distributed by hand, was eventually released as a publication in 1970. [Note: a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">more </ins>complete, if somewhat pedestrian, summary can be found on Wikipedia.]</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Currently, the idea of Discordianism still exists<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>and has expanded as various adherents adopt and adapt the vague and often ill-defined concepts found in the original book into new outlooks on consensus reality; which brings us to the ''Chao te Ching''.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Currently, the idea of Discordianism still exists and has expanded<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </ins>as various adherents adopt and adapt the vague and often ill-defined concepts found in the original book into new outlooks on consensus reality; which brings us to the ''Chao te Ching''.   </div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The manner in which <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">it </del>was written appears to be an adaptation (a "riff", if you will) of a stylistic aspect found in the ''Prinicipia Discordia'', namely a syntax which parodies Biblical verse; clearly, the authors of the ''Chao te Ching'' wished to use the structure of the Taoist classic the ''Tao te Ching'' as a literary framework as a way to present Discordian ideas in a new context.  In using a classic text such as this, the authors were presented with a number of challenges.  While the austere poetry of the original proved to be a boon when parsing down typically verbose philosophical rants about the nature of reality and authority, Taoism often presents the universe in two distinct parts, Yin and Yang.  Discordians, on the other hand, do not usually hold to such strict duality, often calling even their own definitions into question.  This issue is dealt with through recursive lines and chapters in the ''Chao te Ching'' that contradict previous chapters, often to the point of explicitly pointing out said contradictions.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The manner in which <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">this book you are holding </ins>was written appears to be an adaptation (a "riff", if you will) of a stylistic aspect found in the ''Prinicipia Discordia'', namely a syntax which parodies Biblical verse; clearly, the authors of the ''Chao te Ching'' wished to use the structure of the Taoist classic the ''Tao te Ching'' as a literary framework as a way to present Discordian ideas in a new context.  In using a classic text such as this, the authors were presented with a number of challenges.  While the austere poetry of the original proved to be a boon when parsing down typically verbose philosophical rants about the nature of reality and authority, Taoism often presents the universe in two distinct parts, Yin and Yang.  Discordians, on the other hand, do not usually hold to such strict duality, often calling even their own definitions into question.  This issue is dealt with through recursive lines and chapters in the ''Chao te Ching'' that contradict previous chapters, often to the point of explicitly pointing out said contradictions.  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In addition, the authors have apparently coined new terms and metaphors not found in the ''Principia Discordia''.  Not wanting <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">this </del>to be an encyclopedia, they can only allude to concepts like The Barstool, The Black Iron Prison, and The Machine™.  While the passages add up to fairly concise explanations, it can only be assumed that the authors intend for the curious to hunt down and explore further texts which describe such concepts in more depth.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In addition, the authors have apparently coined new terms and metaphors not found in the ''Principia Discordia''.  Not wanting <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the book </ins>to be an encyclopedia, they can only allude to concepts like The Barstool, The Black Iron Prison, and The Machine™.  While the passages add up to fairly concise explanations, it can only be assumed that the authors intend for the curious to hunt down and explore further texts which describe such concepts in more depth.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>But all of this avoids the main question: Why was the ''Chao te Ching'' written?  What purpose can it serve?  In short, it provides a perspective that may be unfamiliar to the casual reader, or perhaps clarification if all they have heard of Discordianism is that it's, "a philosophy inside a joke inside a religion inside of another joke."  Most Discordians wouldn't even go so far as saying the ''Chao te Ching'' is a way to live your life – they want you to make up your own mind.  In fact, this entire work has been filed under a Non-Commercial Share Alike license, which lets the reader create their own translation of the ''Chao te Ching'' without fear of copyright violation.  The authors actively encourage new translations, in order to keep Discordia alive and vibrant rather than unchanging and stagnant.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>But all of this avoids the main question: Why was the ''Chao te Ching'' written?  What purpose can it serve?  In short, it provides a perspective that may be unfamiliar to the casual reader, or perhaps clarification if all they have heard of Discordianism is that it's, "a philosophy inside a joke inside a religion inside of another joke."  Most Discordians wouldn't even go so far as saying the ''Chao te Ching'' is a way to live your life – they want you to make up your own mind.  In fact, this entire work has been filed under a Non-Commercial Share Alike license, which lets the reader create their own translation of the ''Chao te Ching'' without fear of copyright violation.  The authors actively encourage new translations, in order to keep Discordia alive and vibrant rather than unchanging and stagnant.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The manner in which it was written appears to be an adaptation (a "riff", if you will) of a stylistic aspect found in the ''Prinicipia Discordia'', namely a syntax which parodies Biblical verse; clearly, the authors of the ''Chao te Ching'' wished to use the structure of the Taoist classic the ''Tao te Ching'' as a literary framework as a way to present Discordian ideas in a new context.  In using a classic text such as this, the authors were presented with a number of challenges.  While the austere poetry of the original proved to be a boon when parsing down typically verbose philosophical rants about the nature of reality and authority, Taoism often presents the universe in two distinct parts, Yin and Yang.  Discordians, on the other hand, do not usually hold to such strict duality, often calling even their own definitions into question.  This issue is dealt with through recursive lines and chapters in the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Chao </del>''te Ching'' that contradict previous chapters, often to the point of explicitly pointing out said contradictions.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The manner in which it was written appears to be an adaptation (a "riff", if you will) of a stylistic aspect found in the ''Prinicipia Discordia'', namely a syntax which parodies Biblical verse; clearly, the authors of the ''Chao te Ching'' wished to use the structure of the Taoist classic the ''Tao te Ching'' as a literary framework as a way to present Discordian ideas in a new context.  In using a classic text such as this, the authors were presented with a number of challenges.  While the austere poetry of the original proved to be a boon when parsing down typically verbose philosophical rants about the nature of reality and authority, Taoism often presents the universe in two distinct parts, Yin and Yang.  Discordians, on the other hand, do not usually hold to such strict duality, often calling even their own definitions into question.  This issue is dealt with through recursive lines and chapters in the ''<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Chao </ins>te Ching'' that contradict previous chapters, often to the point of explicitly pointing out said contradictions.  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>But all of this avoids the main question: Why was the ''Chao te Ching'' written?  What purpose can it serve?  In short, it provides a perspective that may be unfamiliar to the casual reader, or perhaps clarification if all they have heard of Discordianism is that it's, "a philosophy inside a joke inside a religion inside of another joke."  Most Discordians wouldn't even go so far as saying the ''Chao te Ching'' is a way to live your life – they want you to make up your own mind.  In fact, this entire work has been filed under a Non-Commercial Share Alike license, which lets the reader create their own translation of the Chao te Ching without fear of copyright violation.  The authors actively encourage new translations, in order to keep Discordia alive and vibrant rather than unchanging and stagnant.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>But all of this avoids the main question: Why was the ''Chao te Ching'' written?  What purpose can it serve?  In short, it provides a perspective that may be unfamiliar to the casual reader, or perhaps clarification if all they have heard of Discordianism is that it's, "a philosophy inside a joke inside a religion inside of another joke."  Most Discordians wouldn't even go so far as saying the ''Chao te Ching'' is a way to live your life – they want you to make up your own mind.  In fact, this entire work has been filed under a Non-Commercial Share Alike license, which lets the reader create their own translation of the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>Chao te Ching<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'' </ins>without fear of copyright violation.  The authors actively encourage new translations, in order to keep Discordia alive and vibrant rather than unchanging and stagnant.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>First, a brief history of Discordianism: It was conceived as both a parody religion and a light-hearted philosophy in the late 1950's, mostly as a reaction to the rigid cultural norms found in America at that time.  As such, it claimed that disorder was as important as order, and to embrace the latter without the former is foolish.  To further tweak their noses at the establishment, they chose a minor Greek deity, Eris, as their anthropomorphized symbol of worship.  A collection of collage, satire, and metaphysics under the name Principia Discordia, originally produced and distributed by hand, was eventually released as a publication in 1970. [Note: a complete, if somewhat pedestrian, summary can be found on Wikipedia.]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>First, a brief history of Discordianism: It was conceived as both a parody religion and a light-hearted philosophy in the late 1950's, mostly as a reaction to the rigid cultural norms found in America at that time.  As such, it claimed that disorder was as important as order, and to embrace the latter without the former is foolish.  To further tweak their noses at the establishment, they chose a minor Greek deity, Eris, as their anthropomorphized symbol of worship.  A collection of collage, satire, and metaphysics under the name <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>Principia Discordia<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>, originally produced and distributed by hand, was eventually released as a publication in 1970. [Note: a complete, if somewhat pedestrian, summary can be found on Wikipedia.]</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>But all of this avoids the main question: Why was the Chao te Ching written?  What purpose can it serve?  In short, it provides a perspective that may be unfamiliar to the casual reader, or perhaps clarification if all they have heard of Discordianism is that it's, "a philosophy inside a joke inside a religion inside of another joke."  Most Discordians wouldn't even go so far as saying the Chao te Ching is a way to live your life – they want you to make up your own mind.  In fact, this entire work has been filed under a Non-Commercial Share Alike license, which lets the reader create their own translation of the Chao te Ching without fear of copyright violation.  The authors actively encourage new translations, in order to keep Discordia alive and vibrant rather than unchanging and stagnant.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>But all of this avoids the main question: Why was the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>Chao te Ching<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'' </ins>written?  What purpose can it serve?  In short, it provides a perspective that may be unfamiliar to the casual reader, or perhaps clarification if all they have heard of Discordianism is that it's, "a philosophy inside a joke inside a religion inside of another joke."  Most Discordians wouldn't even go so far as saying the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</ins>Chao te Ching<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'' </ins>is a way to live your life – they want you to make up your own mind.  In fact, this entire work has been filed under a Non-Commercial Share Alike license, which lets the reader create their own translation of the Chao te Ching without fear of copyright violation.  The authors actively encourage new translations, in order to keep Discordia alive and vibrant rather than unchanging and stagnant.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Currently, the idea of Discordianism still exists, and has expanded as various adherents adopt and adapt the vague and often ill-defined concepts found in the original book into new outlooks on consensus reality; which brings us to the ''Chao te Ching''.   </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Currently, the idea of Discordianism still exists, and has expanded as various adherents adopt and adapt the vague and often ill-defined concepts found in the original book into new outlooks on consensus reality; which brings us to the ''Chao te Ching''.   </div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The manner in which it was written appears to be an adaptation (a "riff", if you will) of a stylistic aspect found in the Prinicipia Discordia, namely a syntax which parodies Biblical verse; clearly, the authors of the Chao te Ching wished to use the structure of the Taoist classic the Tao te Ching as a literary framework as a way to present Discordian ideas in a new context.  In using a classic text such as this, the authors were presented with a number of challenges.  While the austere poetry of the original proved to be a boon when parsing down typically verbose philosophical rants about the nature of reality and authority, Taoism often presents the universe in two distinct parts, Yin and Yang.  Discordians, on the other hand, do not usually hold to such strict duality, calling even their own definitions into question.  This issue is dealt with through recursive lines and chapters in the Chao te Ching that contradict previous chapters, often to the point of explicitly pointing out said contradictions.  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The manner in which it was written appears to be an adaptation (a "riff", if you will) of a stylistic aspect found in the Prinicipia Discordia, namely a syntax which parodies Biblical verse; clearly, the authors of the Chao te Ching wished to use the structure of the Taoist classic the Tao te Ching as a literary framework as a way to present Discordian ideas in a new context.  In using a classic text such as this, the authors were presented with a number of challenges.  While the austere poetry of the original proved to be a boon when parsing down typically verbose philosophical rants about the nature of reality and authority, Taoism often presents the universe in two distinct parts, Yin and Yang.  Discordians, on the other hand, do not usually hold to such strict duality, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">often </ins>calling even their own definitions into question.  This issue is dealt with through recursive lines and chapters in the Chao te Ching that contradict previous chapters, often to the point of explicitly pointing out said contradictions.  </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In addition, the authors have apparently coined new terms and metaphors not found in the Principia Discordia.  Not wanting this to be an encyclopedia, they can only allude to concepts like The Barstool, The Black Iron Prison, and The Machine™.  While the passages add up to fairly concise explanations, it can only be assumed that the authors intend for the curious to hunt down and explore further texts which describe such concepts in more depth.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In addition, the authors have apparently coined new terms and metaphors not found in the Principia Discordia.  Not wanting this to be an encyclopedia, they can only allude to concepts like The Barstool, The Black Iron Prison, and The Machine™.  While the passages add up to fairly concise explanations, it can only be assumed that the authors intend for the curious to hunt down and explore further texts which describe such concepts in more depth.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>But all of this avoids the main question: Why was the Chao te Ching written?  What purpose can it serve?  In short, it provides a perspective that may be unfamiliar to the casual reader, or perhaps clarification if all they have heard of Discordianism is that it's, "a philosophy inside a joke inside a religion inside <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a </del>joke."  Most Discordians wouldn't even go so far as saying the Chao te Ching is a way to live your life – they want you to make up your own mind.  In fact, this entire work has been filed under a Non-Commercial Share Alike license, which lets the reader create their own translation of the Chao te Ching without fear of copyright violation.  <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">In fact, the </del>authors actively encourage new translations, in order to keep Discordia alive and vibrant rather than unchanging and stagnant.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>But all of this avoids the main question: Why was the Chao te Ching written?  What purpose can it serve?  In short, it provides a perspective that may be unfamiliar to the casual reader, or perhaps clarification if all they have heard of Discordianism is that it's, "a philosophy inside a joke inside a religion inside <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">of another </ins>joke."  Most Discordians wouldn't even go so far as saying the Chao te Ching is a way to live your life – they want you to make up your own mind.  In fact, this entire work has been filed under a Non-Commercial Share Alike license, which lets the reader create their own translation of the Chao te Ching without fear of copyright violation.  <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The </ins>authors actively encourage new translations, in order to keep Discordia alive and vibrant rather than unchanging and stagnant.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Chao Te Ching was conceived at a tea party which took place on Mount Olympus' Limbo Peak. An ancient Chinese Chaosopher named Lao Tzu had been riding his bike through the afterlife and somehow ended up crashing into Eris, the Greek Goddess of Chaos, Confusion, Discord, Bureaucracy, and Aftermath. Lao Tzu was supposed to meet Confucius, who had just gotten the first season of ''Lost'' on DVD. Instead, he decided to hang out with this crazy Greek chick.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The Chao Te Ching was conceived at a tea party which took place on Mount Olympus' Limbo Peak. An ancient Chinese Chaosopher named Lao Tzu had been riding his bike through <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the mountains of </ins>the afterlife and somehow ended up crashing into Eris, the Greek Goddess of Chaos, Confusion, Discord, Bureaucracy, and Aftermath. Lao Tzu was supposed to meet Confucius, who had just gotten the first season of ''Lost'' on DVD. Instead, he decided to hang out with this crazy Greek chick.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The two of them talked for days. They had very similar ideas but approached them in different ways. Lao Tzu preferred to observe the universe through quiet contemplation, whereas Eris enjoyed tossing golden apples, watching everybody's <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">true </del>colors come out as they scrambled for <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">it</del>. But they both believed the universe was essentially a pretty cool place, brimming with creativity and potential.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The two of them talked for days. They had very similar ideas but approached them in different ways. Lao Tzu preferred to observe the universe through quiet contemplation, whereas Eris enjoyed tossing golden apples, watching everybody's colors come out as they scrambled for <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">them</ins>. But they both believed the universe was essentially a pretty cool place, brimming with creativity and potential.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"It's difficult to talk about things as big as Every Thing," said Lao Tzu as he sipped his tea. "But one thing I think we can agree on is that everything's got a natural ebb and flow to it. And that humans do well when they recognize that flow and go with it."</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"It's difficult to talk about things as big as Every Thing," said Lao Tzu as he sipped his tea. "But one thing I think we can agree on is that everything's got a natural ebb and flow to it. And that humans do well when they recognize that flow and go with it."</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"Stop saying spag," said Alphapance, "please."  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>"Stop saying spag," said Alphapance, "please."  </div></td></tr>
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