East is a delicate matter

"East - a delicate matter" – this idiom is, without a doubt, everyone has heard of us. But should we understand it in the literal sense of the word? After all, the East is also a loose concept. East is the side of light, is the Eastern part of a state, and civilization, the opposite of the West. But why the East - a delicate matter?

The thing is that in the Eastern (more Asian) countries hold sacred the traditions, rituals, rites, ceremonies, taboos and so on. To the extent that the slightest violation of the rules, whether written or unwritten, is tantamount to crime. For example, in Muslim countries eating pork is a violation of the strict prohibition and fraught with the death penalty. And in India if the prayer of one word read out of order, it can can bring unhappiness. And anyway, what in the West is the norm, in the East - nonsense or something forbidden.

When we mean East as part of the world or as part of a country, we mean something specific, extraordinary, require a special approach. Not by chance the Eastern part of certain countries often tend to their Eastern neighbors. Russia is a very large number of "Eastern neighbours: China, Japan, Korea, Kazakhstan, etc. So when these regions are experiencing specific problems, they need to be addressed gently, without fanaticism and radicalism. East is always in opposition to the West and could use the slightest pretext. However, it happens the same way that opposites attract.

East, it is very thin, like the blade of a sword... he can't get without a case, because the steel of his strong... timeless sword attack and the target is down... go to Sleep in the sheath loyal friend as long as Fate does not say that it is time...