What a terrible thing it is for the law to become God!
Take as an example the most legendary and mythical law in someone’s hometown, which is clearly recorded in written texts - the Ten Commandments of Moses. The third commandment in the Union Version translation is:
’ Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
For six days you must work hard and do all your work.
But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. On that day you shall not work under any circumstances, neither you nor your son or your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your male servant, nor your livestock, nor the stranger who is in your cities.’
If there is a God in the Ten Commandments, then in the era before someone traveled through time, those European and American Catholic countries that claimed to be advanced societies, that is the entire country, the entire society would have to go to hell!
The Ten Commandments are written in black and white, six days off and one day off, 996 is what God has said. Two days off per week, three days off per week, shift systems, shift systems, and all other policies for the welfare of workers are evil and perverse! They should be attacked!
007 is too cruel, but 006 is in line with God's will.
This is simply good news for habitual bosses, and it is endorsed by God. Those who violate it will be killed by a thunderbolt, it depends on whether they are afraid or not.
In fact, in any country where the rule of law is in my hometown, although the constitution is the foundation of the country's rule of law, it still leaves room for modification. At most, the threshold is relatively high and people cannot change it casually.
Similarly, the laws of Midland are not static. Perhaps the panda Bibi does not have a clear understanding of this, but for the lord of justice who has existed in the world seven or eight hundred years ago, she has witnessed the changes in the society of Midland.
the process of.
It is normal for different eras and regions to have different laws.
More importantly, the law before today was chaotic and arbitrary. Strong lords could follow the law, but weak lords would not care about the regulations. To put it simply, the law did not have such a high status, it was just the lord.
It is just one part of the means of governance.
However, the promulgation of the constitution advocated by someone, coupled with the power given to parliament to make laws, has invisibly raised the legal standard. Faith and will are actually some kind of human trend, and this subtle and silent change has made the law more powerful.
The gods had their thoughts on mind.
As for the fact that the law should change with the social background, after Lin Yi pointed it out, he asked: "If you want to achieve things through the law, then it is possible to just focus on the big concept of the law and let the provisions change according to local conditions."
, and won’t it affect one’s own body? If so, is this a good thing or a bad thing for a god?”
Although Panda Bibi couldn't understand most of this question, he stiffened for a moment before returning to his normal state. This was the person behind him who realized that there was something wrong with becoming the God of Law.
Let's do it. Lin thought so.
The concept of gods is as simple as two or three words. But how to explain this concept requires a lot of words. Therefore, no matter which god it is, it has its own code. This code records the most core teachings, that is,
The attitude of the gods cannot be changed without authorization.
However, in the process of spreading faith, it is the responsibility of bishops and priests to interpret the doctrines in the code. Monks and believers at the lower level do not have the right to explain. They can only spread faith.
But even so, some subjective ideas of the communicator cannot be avoided in the communication process. Beliefs will be led astray, mostly at this stage.
If the content of the code itself changes frequently, what impact will it have?
That scene was so beautiful that Albrecht, who was sitting in the Kingdom of God, could not imagine it.
Presumably, in such a god, there would be wind and thunder all day long, the earth would shake, and there would be no peace.
Suddenly I trembled.
"Is this really bad?" Panda Man Bibi asked. Although he also felt that what he just said sounded like it was not good. But based on his experience, he didn't understand what was wrong.
Regarding the matter of the height of the gods, even those who know about it may not understand the seriousness of it, let alone those who are not clear about it. Therefore, Lin is not surprised at all by Bibi's questions.
But of course he has another, more straightforward point of view, which can explain the disadvantages of the law becoming a god. He said: "If you don't talk about the provisions, let alone change them. Have you ever thought about it, if the law becomes a god, the nobles
What kind of reaction will there be?"
Panda Man Bibi couldn't think of anything, so he tilted his head and asked, "What's the reaction?"
Using the whiteboard technique, Lin drew a bunch of simple little figures with the word 'people' written on them. On top of the little figures, he drew a more delicate figure with the word 'nobles' written on them. As if thinking of something, Lin
Asked: "Can you understand the characters, Bibi?"
The panda nodded. Lin thought to himself, it seems that the church's education is still very effective. Although I don't know how old Bibi is, it is unusual for a young orc to be able to read.
Lin Kaikai explained: "One of the reasons why nobles would go to war with the church in the past was because in order to promote their faith, the church began to usurp the power of the nobles to rule. It even tried to override the nobles and even the nobles ruled together."
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In addition to the two small groups drawn by the original whiteboard technique, Lin also drew a small figure in a monk's clothing, and had him fight with the noble figure. The monk wanted to step on the noble and stand on his side.
Above. Immediately afterwards, a group of noble figures appeared again and joined forces to fight off the monk figures.
After the little monk statue was beaten away, Lin made another book-like image at the top and continued: "The current situation is that I hope there is a set of laws that both the people and the nobles are willing to abide by to restrain them.
It fascinates everyone. But what would happen if this set of laws became a god, or if some god usurped the concept of the law?"
Among the little figures controlled by someone, the book at the top turned into a monk holding a book. Pandaman Bibi looked at this architectural diagram, recalled the animation he had just seen, and said carefully: "Could it be that
Will the nobles kick the books away?"
As soon as he finished speaking, under Lin's control, the nobles really rose up and united with the people at the bottom to drive away the godly law again.
Lin said: "Yes, this kind of thing is the most likely to happen. Because the first thing a noble must ensure is the power of his own rule and does not allow others to interfere, even if it is a god. It was originally just a code of conduct.
The law suddenly turned into a being that could command them. How could the nobles tolerate such a thing? Even if the god does not touch the nobles' red line, it is wrong for her to stay in that position."
The dispute between the divine power and the secular government seems to be easier to understand than the previous reason. After all, the discord between the two sides is obvious. Although backed by powerful divine power, no noble will dare to discriminate against the messenger of the Lord of Justice.
But the cautious mentality makes it easy to distinguish.
Panda Bibi said distressedly: "What should I do in this case? There is no place for His Majesty Al to stay."
"It's not that there is no place, it just depends on whether His Majesty is willing or not." Lin said with a smile. At the same time, he restored the original figurine to a three-level form, that is, the law is the highest, the nobility is the second, and the people are the lowest.
The panda man was puzzled and once again widened his eyes so wide that he could almost see the whites of his eyes. It was scary~
Of course, Lin didn't need others to ask questions, and said directly: "We don't use the law to achieve our own status, and we even have to suppress other gods or people to steal the law as an opportunity to become gods. The position of the Lord of Justice should be on the same level as the nobles.
, Supporting the law is to protect the God of law!"
"Dharma protector!" Bibi's eyes lit up. That mysterious feeling appeared all around again.
Lin guessed that perhaps the one in the sky had increased his attention. He continued: "There are several advantages to doing this. For the nobles, they can sit on an equal footing with God instead of being overridden, and their resistance will be reduced.
. Even doing so is like raising one’s own worth, thereby accepting divine authority and reintegrating into the political power. But what I value most is the establishment of people’s confidence in doing so.”
Looking at the pandas who showed puzzled expressions again, Lin smiled and said: "This set of laws was not enacted by me or a few specific people. It was negotiated by representatives of the people, that is, the parliament and the nobles."
Only in this way can we ensure that both parties are willing to comply and unite to punish those who do not comply. But for ordinary people who have not personally participated in all links, why should they obey this set of laws? They believe that everything stipulated by the law will be done.
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In the pre-Qin Dynasty in my hometown, Shang's reforms required thousands of gold to buy horse bones to show his faith, but Mi Di didn't need it? Do you really think that the common people are stupid and do whatever the superiors say? Mi Di's people are fierce and fierce, and they don't just live in a day or two.
matter.
However, the method of buying horse bones for a large sum of money can be used in the pre-Qin era when the folk customs were simple. In the land of Midi, you can buy a lot of horse bones, but if the people should not abandon people, they will not abandon them!
Therefore, in order to gain the trust of the people in Midi, Lin plans to start with faith. He said: "Although the formulation of the law gives ordinary people the opportunity to participate indirectly, it is still separated by a layer. So can the law be fair and just?"
The issue of treating everyone will definitely become a concern for most people in the early stages of the reform. So, can the Lord of Justice, as the protector of the law, increase people's confidence and make the reform smoother?"
The painting was beautiful, but in fact the panda man couldn't stand it. He said hesitantly: "But in this case, let His Majesty Al be on the same status as those nobles, okay?"
The panda's little mind only thinks that this is an overstep. However, if the panda is allowed to ask such a question, it is probably because the person behind him does not understand whether it is good for him.
Don't just help others and let others take advantage, but you don't even get a hair out of it.
Regarding this petty worry, Lin chuckled and said, "No matter how hard the nobles are on guard, Midi's faith has never been cut off. This is not only because of the existence of gods, but also because of the people's need for spiritual sustenance.
But the belief in the gods has spread to this day, and the pattern is roughly set. As long as no major events happen, there will probably be no major changes. If we can use the power of the secular government, will it be helpful to the spread of the belief?"
Bibi nodded like garlic. I didn't know whether it was him or the person behind him.
Lin used a water mirror screen to display the contents of the Constitution of the Karlsruhe Empire, focusing on the separation of powers. He said: "Your Majesty thinks that in the new power structure, which part is it most likely for you to intervene?" Lin
The person speaking to him has been unconsciously changed to the one in heaven.
Pandaman Bibi no longer looked like his original timid and cautious self. After thinking for a moment, he stretched out his paw and clicked on that big item - judicial power.