Just boarded a plane flying to a distant place.
There's still half an hour before takeoff time. Bored, while I'm still in China, I'm watching videos. I like it, I like it, I like it, I like it.
I came across this novel work again: I have never seen or heard of it. It is really eye-opening and changes my perspective. I couldn't help but write a few words on the plane.
1. Straightened U-shaped lock
The story takes place in a place that everyone is familiar with: the subway, and the subject matter is also familiar: seats. More than ten years ago, the topic that people talked about was "stealing seats"; in recent years, the topic that people often hear is "giving up seats." The male protagonist is a 65-year-old man with a hat and a crutch, and the female protagonist is a neat girl about 20 years old.
The story about giving up your seat starts with the old man forcing him to give up his seat, and there are roughly two types of trends: first, the person who is asked to give up his seat gives up willingly or unwillingly; secondly, the person who is asked to give up his seat ignores and refuses to give up, and the old man leaves cursing. The second continuation is most likely due to someone else in the car giving up a seat.
One of the novelties of this story is that when the old man who wanted to sit was explicitly refused and the passenger next to him had given up his seat, he did not leave lonely or cursed. Instead, he insisted on getting the seat he was looking for and would not give up until the other party gave in. First, he used his old hands to push the girl's head and face, then he pulled the girl's arms desperately, and then he used a walking stick to swing and hit the girl's legs crazily. The spit is everywhere, the flesh is coming out, and the hands are up and down in an aggressive manner.
Looking at this posture, where is a frail old man who insists on a seat? He is simply a "warrior" who is full of strength and overwhelming; what he holds in his hand is a walking stick to help others, it is simply:
Straighten the long U-shaped lock.
2. Amazing calmness and perseverance
Surprisingly, when faced with the sudden intrusion and attack of this special U-shaped lock, this gentle-looking girl was not frightened or frightened, and she remained calm and collected. She had the determination to keep her gaze unchanged even if a mountain collapsed in front of her, or to keep her gaze steady even if a moose moved to the left. Faced with waves of chaos, remain unmoved;
Faced with the other party's question "Why didn't you give up your seat to the old man?", she answered confidently:
It’s okay for others, but not for you!
Faced with the fingers poking at the forehead again and again, his expression was firm, his eyes angry, tit for tat, and a stern warning:
Don't touch me, don't touch me, don't touch me!
What’s even more surprising is that when the offender used the straightened U-shaped lock to frantically stir her sensitive parts, the girl did not retreat in humiliation, let alone surrender. Instead, she glared angrily and fought hard, but did not choose to retaliate violently, thus avoiding more serious consequences.
It stands to reason that in this situation, the victim can knock the offender down, seize his U-shaped lock, and strike back, giving the offender a good lesson. At this time, the man opposite was no longer a respectable old man in need of care, but an arrogant aggressor. This behavior is legally called "self-defense." Justifiable defense is not only allowed, but sometimes necessary. Despite this, it has to be said that this girl's restraint should be a more rational and well-intentioned best choice. Although there is an intruder on the other side, he is an old man on the same boat after all, and the danger is not very serious or urgent.
3. The true meaning of morality and the most beautiful girl in contemporary China
Chinese girls have always been weak and docile. Even if they see a cockroach, they will turn pale and scream three times. Even if it is a bottle of soda, they will often ask the boys around them to help twist the cap to show that they are powerless. Boys also think that it is not beautiful to be like this. When they are faced with sudden persecution, they often take a step back; even if they are not afraid of trouble, it is better to do less than to do more. Compared with traditional girls, this girl with cold eyebrows, determination, and decisive confrontation is really impressive.
Nowadays, the Chinese national spirit is being talked about everywhere, but different parties seem to have different understandings of what the Chinese national spirit is. I secretly believe that the core of the Chinese national spirit is: "Don't do to others what others don't want you to do to them; don't do to me what you don't want others to do to you; respect the strong but pity the weak, compete with each other; be open and tolerant, and be honest and keep promises." Among them, the first 16 words are the backbone of this spirit, and its root lies in respecting and safeguarding the rights to life, property and reputation of others and oneself. If you are faced with "what others don't want" and you have to impose it on others in one name or another, then the world will be full of power and hypocrisy; if you are faced with others' coercion of "what you don't want" but have no will, will and strength to stop and resist, then "don't do to others what others don't want you to do to them" will become an empty phrase. Of course, no world can achieve absolute freedom and voluntariness, so Chinese culture particularly emphasizes the need for "honesty and compliance" in relationships between people, and stipulates and protects the boundaries of each person's body, property, and reputation in the form of laws and contracts. No one must abide by it and must not trample on it. Otherwise, the offended party should defend and fight back in a firm way, and the more powerful state machinery will definitely take action. This is also the root of a country becoming a country.
According to the Beijing Public Transport Police, the offender has been administratively detained in accordance with the law. Although the statement in the article that "there was a dispute with another passenger due to seat issues, disrupting the order of the ride" is not accurate, this incident is not a bilateral dispute, but a coercion, nuisance, harassment and violation by one party to the other party. The other party is just safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests and bravely and appropriately fighting back against the intruder. However, the result of the handling should not be much deviation, which can be said to be very satisfying.
This result may allow the public to see a hidden truth clearly: those who shout some lofty and upright slogans and use them to measure, comment, demand, and even force others to submit are the truly wicked people. Not only is it immoral, it's also illegal. The moral slogans they speak loudly are nothing more than a shield for their shameful words and deeds; an ominous thing that seems legitimate but is actually self-deception, starting from invading others and finally harming themselves.
This time the handling of the speed of light will also strengthen people's understanding of common sense: the root of morality is nothing more than goodwill and respect for oneself, but also for others' persons, property, reputation and various rights and interests; any morality is a requirement for oneself, not an imposition on others.
This incident and its handling also made it clear to people: There is nothing wrong with this girl who does not succumb to moral kidnapping and brutal coercion; I am the master of my own territory, and there is nothing wrong with bravely safeguarding my own territory. This girl is beautiful and even more beautiful. Her performance highly embodies the spirit of the Chinese nation. She can be called the model of a new generation of young people and the most beautiful girl in contemporary China.
Her experience and performance tell people: People must not only bravely resist aggression from distant places, but also resolutely resist aggression from the same people around them.
4. How can you expect to give up your seat when you fall down and have no one to help you?
Some people say that everyone will grow old and there are elderly people in every house. Why can't young people give up their seats to the elderly? Is the spread of this phenomenon worthy of concern? In fact, this is a misunderstanding of the most beautiful girl. This girl made it clear: "It's okay for other people, but not for you!" It's not that she won't give up her seat to the old man, but she will never give in to unreasonable power.
Of course, it cannot be denied that in real life there are indeed situations where the elderly cannot find a seat, and there are also situations where the seats reserved for the elderly and the weak are occupied by others from time to time. This is also the real source of questions and worries about "Why don't you give up your seat to the elderly?"
Of course, it is impossible to turn a blind eye to this phenomenon. However, when a phenomenon is so common that people are almost accustomed to it and don't think it's unusual, it would be a bit simplistic and crude to blame it and blame the parties involved in a specific incident.
In a land where many people do not pay attention to the old and weak people who have fallen to the ground, or do not dare to hear or ask questions, it is not difficult to understand that they do not actively give up their seats to an old man who can still walk on crutches.
5. Are the bad guys getting older? Or has the old man gone bad?
In contrast to the phenomenon of young people sitting cross-legged with peace of mind, while the weak stand aside, in some circles the famous old-bad question is popular: Do bad people get older, or do old people get bad?
To put it calmly, rather than saying that this sentence is a portrayal of reality, it is better to say that it is a clever joke. The person who said this must not have included his or her grandparents.
Of course, the people who rely on their old age and sell them off as seen before are probably not unique and isolated cases, and may even be representative. The occurrence of this phenomenon may be partly related to the "old people getting worse", that is, when people reach a certain age, they may experience some adverse changes due to the decline of their functions, and even become physically and mentally old, requiring more care and help from young people. It is also related to their special experiences in the early years of large groups, big pot meals, party unity against dissidents, and life-and-death struggles. These elderly people may be accustomed to using some big concepts as talismans, and are overly sensitive to their own lives and interests, while being at a loss and indifferent to the lives, property, and reputation of others. Of course, this coldness, confusion and indifference are not only melted in his own blood and engraved in his bones, but may also be transmitted to the next generation.
It is difficult to say that the indifference in today's interpersonal relationships is just a new change of the times and has nothing to do with history, system and environment.
Even in this case, some systemic reasons can still be found outside the parties. For example, if it is stipulated that even if the special seats for the elderly, the young, the sick and the weak in the carriage are empty, ordinary people should not sit for temporary comfort; repeated education from kindergarten to university to senior universities: other people's bodies, property and reputation must never be violated, and one's own body, property and reputation must never be violated can be violated; once this happens, it must be stopped decisively and punished more severely - when the old man assaulted the passenger with a stick and hand, there was a young staff member in uniform standing next to him. If he could handle it decisively, the offender would not be so arrogant.
Fortunately, young people's awareness that their personal rights should not be infringed has awakened; others are not a hell, and social relationships in which dissidents tolerate each other, live in harmony, and even care for each other are also being formed.
The land of etiquette is not only history, but will also be the nearest future.
6. When the U-shaped lock turns into a deadly knife, the most beautiful mother turns into a phoenix
The computer's power supply ran out before the plane even landed. The articles were completed one after another between meetings after arriving on the Baltic coast. Because there was no mobile phone roaming, it could not be published immediately.
During the meeting and article writing, in the paradise of China, a beautiful mother named Hu Youping turned into a phoenix and flew to heaven.
At that time, the school children were preparing to go to school happily on the school bus. A machete appeared and started killing a mother and child and a bus of children. Seeing that mother, son and a car full of little lives were about to be harmed, a beautiful mother flew out and blocked a horrific massacre with her flesh and blood.
At this moment, the U-shaped lock revealed the truth about the deadly knife. In the pool of blood, the most beautiful girl transformed into the image of the most beautiful mother.
The Suzhou Municipal Government awarded the hero the title of "Model of Courage in a Righteous Situation", and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "this Chinese woman embodies the kindness and bravery of the Chinese people and reflects the Chinese people's spirit of being brave and courageous in helping others." The murder suspect was arrested and awaiting further trial and punishment.
The true meaning of beauty is kindness, bravery, care and joy for life; it is the categorical rebuke and prevention of hatred, evil, control and invasion. No matter where these hatreds, evils and violations come from, who they target, what excuses they find, and what disguises they wear. The final result of hatred, evil, control and aggression is not only harm to fellow citizens and lives, but also will definitely put themselves and those seemingly righteous slogans as excuses on the stand of trial.
A history of China and mankind, whether it is the pre-history of 1912, the pre-history of 1945, the pre-history of 1949, or the pre-history of 1976, all show that hatred, evil, control and aggression are the real enemies of the nation, society, country and civilization; it may come from the outside, or it may be lurking around us, or even within our own bodies. One of the tasks of citizens, society, government, country, and education is to use various methods and means to make people understand this, to abandon evil and do good step by step, and to move from barbarism to civilization.
The key to remembering history is to remember these; remembering history is to create a more kind, harmonious, peaceful and bright future.
Completed and published on the Baltic Coast, peace awaits...
About the author
Mo Luohan, real name Luo Shuhua, family name Mo Hongxuan, alias Modu Luohan, is a professor at Fudan University and the main writer of the public account of "FD New Academic World". Main teaching and research directions: Dream of Red Mansions, famous works and civilization, academic research theories and methods, Chinese traditional culture. His books include "Two Phoenixes Protecting the Pearl: The Structure and Narration of the Dream of Red Mansions", "A Close Reading of the Red Mansions", "Mainstreams of Chinese Fiction", "The Study of Chinese Narrative", "History of Chinese Prose", "Chinese Writing Tutorial", etc. In the field of "Dream of Red Mansions", the theories of "two phoenixes protecting the pearl" and "chai and dai competing for marriage" were put forward. In the cultural field, advocating "don't do to others what others don't want you to do to them; don't do to me what you don't want others to do to you; respect the strong and pity the weak, compete with each other; be open and inclusive, and be honest and keep promises" is the core of the Chinese national spirit.
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Machine-translated from the Chinese original 魔罗汉：拉直的U形锁，遇上中国最美女生 (published 2024-07-01). WeChat original ↗