Why Did Lu Xun Say

Why Did Lu Xun Say If The Chinese Characters Are Not Eliminated, China Is Doomed?

Why did Lu Xun say if the Chinese characters are not eliminated, China is doomed? You will realize what he said after you read the following paragraph that Lu Xun wrote in "silent China".

The ethnic nature of the Chinese tends to go for a settlement in a conflict. For instance, your suggestion for installing a window to enhance brightness in the house would not be acceptable. However, if you instead call for taking down the rooftop, they would then agree to install a window as a compromise. In the same reasoning, without being pushed for drastic measures toward a reform, they simply would never choose to go for a moderate peaceful step.

Reference: Lu Xun, the preeminent writer of the twentieth century in China.

Chinese translation

为什么鲁迅说汉字不灭中国必亡？

为什么鲁迅说汉字不灭中国必亡？如果你读了下面他在《无声的中国》里的这段话，你就会明白为什么。

中国人性情是总喜欢调和、折中的。譬如你说，这屋子太暗，须在这里开一个窗，大家一定不允许的。但如果你主张拆掉屋顶，他们就会来调和，愿意开窗了。没有更激烈的主张，他们总连平和的改革也不肯行。