Chapter 169 The Difference Between Humans and Beasts
Han Shan's mouth was blocked like mud. After talking about the objective Hong Yanwu, he still had more to say.
He then talked about subjectivity again, but this time he turned his target to Xuan Ye.
"Your name is Ye Xuan, right? You just said that I have a 'small farmer consciousness', and I admit that. Putting aside the objective reasons, I don't think I am a person who can hang my head and pierce my bones, who is willing to fight for my career, and who is willing to shed my blood.
The person who wrote the Spring and Autumn Period. But you said that I wasted my time in vain and will regret it when I grow old. But I cannot agree with this..."
Ye Xuan is a proud and arrogant young girl, and she considers herself to be on a theoretical high ground. How could she stand Hong Yanwu's rebuttal? Before he could finish his words, she immediately argued with unconvincing arguments.
"What? Isn't that right! Have you ever heard of a saying? 'The most precious thing for a person is life. Everyone has only one life. A person's life should be spent like this. Looking back on the past, he will not regret for wasting his years.
, and will not be ashamed of being despicable and vulgar. On his deathbed, he was able to say: My whole life and all my energy have been dedicated to the most magnificent cause in the world - the struggle to liberate all mankind!' These words are...
…”
Just when she was getting a little excited, Hong Yanwu interrupted her in the same way.
"This is a quote from "How Steel Was Tempered," written by Nikolai Ostrovsky. I also know a more concise quote from Yue Wumu's "Man Jiang Hong", 'Don't wait for the whites to bloom.
The truth behind this is that you should connect your pursuits with the interests of the motherland and the people, and only by making certain achievements can you live up to your own life. I understand it correctly, right?
?”
Ye Xuan really didn't expect Hong Yanwu to really know. She opened her eyes wide and had to nod.
But then, a feeling of annoyance arose in my heart for no reason. I still asked arrogantly.
"Since you know, what else can you say? Are they right? Is there something wrong with these words?"
"What they said is right. But there is a condition for enlightenment. This statement is only for themselves, or for people like them who have a similar spiritual level and the same ambition. To put it bluntly, it is just a kind of people.
The high-level goals that should be pursued represent the loftiest and most ideal requirements. But from a realistic perspective, if you have to hold everyone to this standard, I'm afraid not many people can achieve it. Not many people can.
Qualified."
Hong Yanwu pouted and continued, "Can you ask everyone to think this way? Doesn't it mean that the lives of those who can't do this are meaningless? Most of the ordinary people do not have such a high spiritual realm. They are engaged in
Working the most ordinary job, they only know how to calculate daily necessities. Their main idea is to earn wages and support their families. But without them, I am afraid that this society will not be able to guarantee daily life, food, clothing, housing and transportation. Everyone has to make a living every day.
How can we talk about the 'most magnificent cause' when we are troubled by all the miscellaneous things in life?"
However, Xuan Ye did not waver at all and retaliated firmly.
"You are making fallacies and substituting concepts. Comrade Lei Feng said, 'Being willing to be a screw for the revolution' was originally meant to make everyone feel at ease in their work. I also understand that all wonderful things are based on the mediocre efforts of the broad masses of the people.
The above. And the problem we are discussing now is not this. It is that people who do not want to make progress, have no pursuit, waste their time, and will regret it in the end!"
Hong Yanwu didn't expect that this girl had a clear mind and didn't get around her. He had no choice but to follow her back to the starting point.
He thought carefully for a moment before speaking again.
"But I think what you said is still problematic. Because your argument is not accurate enough. My understanding is that you think that if people do not achieve success in their careers and do not put in all their efforts at work, they will not be able to make full efforts in their work in the future.
You will definitely regret it and feel that your life has been wasted, right?"
Xuan Ye hesitated for a moment, then nodded quickly to confirm. "Yes!"
But Hong Yanwu just smiled.
"Then you are really wrong. Because your conclusion is too general and this understanding is too absolute. Do you admit that one kind of rice can feed a hundred kinds of people? The specific conditions of each person are different.
Not everyone can achieve extraordinary achievements in career or work? Do you admit that everyone’s life situation is different and everyone’s lifestyle will also be different?”
Xuan Ye thought about it and still couldn't deny it. But after saying "yes", she followed it up with another sentence.
"You want to talk about your 'Plumbs' theory again? I admit that there is some fallacy in it. But you also have to know that people always have something to pursue in life, and they have to work hard to prove their worth! You can't let your existence be meaningless!
People can't give up their fighting spirit and enterprising spirit because of objective difficulties! Otherwise, wouldn't they be cowards who give up on themselves? Wouldn't they be low-level animals who only know how to eat, drink and shit?"
These words were filled with anger and resentment, which was already quite hurtful.
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu was not stung, but shook his head again.
"I am not emphasizing objectivity now. What I am talking about is people's subjective consciousness. I partially agree with what you said. People must pursue something, prove their own value, and make their existence meaningful. But
What I want to say is that the content of life is too rich. There are too many things that people want and pursue. Is the only way for people to prove their worth through making achievements in their careers? No, this
It's just a superficial answer. It's just what people say according to the script. What's hidden under this answer is the core truth. What people pursue throughout their lives is never to establish monuments or establish meritorious deeds. It's the emotions that people have!"
When Hong Yanwu saw Ye Xuan's expression, he knew that she was confused. She was not the only one, and even the other people listening had confused faces.
Without waiting for anyone to question, he took the initiative to explain in detail.
"Primary school textbooks say that the use of fire and tools is the fundamental difference between humans and animals. I don't think so. Chimpanzees can make simple tools, such as chewing grass to absorb water and using branches to catch ants. Monkeys in the zoo can also
Asking tourists for cigarettes and matches.”
"Some people think that people's independent consciousness and exploration spirit are the characteristics that distinguish animals. But they cannot prove that animals do not have these two things. Don't tigers and polar bears live alone except during the breeding season? Are animals in strange places?
The environment will become stupid and I don’t know how to react?”
"But animals do only have simple joys, anger, sorrows, and joys, but people are different. Human emotions are very complex and delicate. This is what gives us the joy of life, and also gives us the sentiment and morality to restrain animal instincts.
.A lot of people think this is based on reason and IQ, but that’s wrong.”
"The most obvious example is when a person and his child face danger together. There is no time to consider at such a critical moment. And even the most timid person will restrain his timidity and fear at this time. Not only He will not run away, but will risk his life to try to protect his child. In this process, he will not weigh the gains and losses, consider the probability of success, and make contradictory struggles. And this kind of choice that does not need to be considered is completely based on his own emotions. It’s up to you to decide.”
"I can even assert that every hero who sacrifices himself for others will not have too many thoughts when saving others. What's more, how can the value of life be compared and measured with each other? What motivates them to act is definitely a more sublimated emotion. It is a love of life and respect for life, rather than the need for precise calculation, unemotional reason and IQ.”
"Actually, even the word 'career' is just a form of expression of human emotions. Scientists study hard based on their love for the subject. Workers work hard in the hope that the country will prosper. Back then, they supported the soldiers. What we fought bloody battles on the battlefield was not only hatred for the enemy, but also love for our fellow villagers and our homeland. Not every soldier is a Marxist-Leninist expert."
"Yes! If these are true, it is enough to show that human emotions are the most precious thing for everyone. They are the most fundamental difference between humans and animals! They are also the key to determining a person's life value and goals!"
When Hong Yanwu said this, the table was particularly quiet. Everyone was listening attentively, almost all attracted by his novel arguments.
And under this situation, it was undoubtedly the best moment for him to change the topic and throw out his final argument.
"As for the individual, I know myself relatively well. I'm just an ordinary person, impulsive, a little selfish, and don't like restraint or following rules. If I really join a large state-owned enterprise or deal with machinery, I will do it. Very uncomfortable."
"I can't sacrifice myself for many people I have never met and for some noble goals, regardless of gains and losses. A common person like me only really cares about the people around me. Relatives, friends, neighbors, colleagues, and everything. People who are kind to me and I have a good impression of them.
"Besides, I love my daily life and this old city. I love interacting with older people, listening to them talk about the past, listening to pigeon whistles, diabolo sounds, and drinking fried liver. Eat butter fried cakes. Watch movies if you have nothing to do, go to the bathhouse, play poker with your buddies, and have a drink. In addition, you can play with crickets in the summer and raise grasshoppers in the winter."
"Of course, we all understand that human life is limited, and time and energy are limited. To use these limited things to cope with life, it is impossible to be comprehensive and perfect. So this also requires choices. "
"Fortunately, many of the biggest problems in ordinary people's lives are not too difficult for me. I am not short of money. Apart from anything else, I also have a share of overseas goods like Yang Zi. In addition, I have a house. I don’t have to rely on public distribution. Now the state has a policy to return private houses. Our ancestral house is a courtyard with four entrances. As long as we take it back, even the next three generations will have a place to live. As for my family background, I don’t have to worry about it. According to the current trend, it will soon be possible for families like ours to solve Lao You's problem."
"In this way, the direction of my life and the choices I make are determined. First, I ask myself to be worthy of my relatives, friends, and neighbors. I do my best to make the people I care about and the people who care about me live more comfortably. At least,
I want to make them feel that it is not painful to have a person like me in their lives. The second thing is that I want to live the life I want and love. I will not wrong myself for those people and things that are not important at all.
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"To be honest, I have no enthusiasm for those so-called lofty ideals, and I don't value getting honors or money. What I fear most is what happens to me. On the contrary, I am not allowed to spend time with my family because of work or career."
"I can't do it for my parents who are sick and have to go on a business trip. I can't do it for my wife to give birth and still insist on working at work. I hope that I can carefully accompany my children to grow up and leave more to them.
Don't let your child grow up with some happy memories. Whenever he recalls his childhood, his father will always be absent. Especially since my parents are older, I completely regret the regret of "the child wants to be raised but cannot be cared for".
I cannot tolerate it appearing in my life. In short, my lifelong pursuit is connected with my relatives and the people I care about."
"I have thought about what I want for a long time. Although my attitude towards life is very low-grade and my consciousness is quite low, as long as they can live a good life, my emotions will be complete. Even if I can achieve nothing in this life, I
There is nothing to be sad or regretful about. On the contrary, I have achieved success and fame, but I have to ignore them and become a loner when I am old, without even a common memory. That is what I will regret for the rest of my life!"
After Hong Yanwu finished speaking, there was silence for a moment. Many people fell into deep thought.
As for Ye Xuan, she was so angry that she rolled her eyes. She never thought that Hong Yanwu was so capable of sophistry, and that it was difficult to find strong evidence to refute.
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