Return To 1977 Chapter 408: The difference between humans and animals
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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 someone who can hang my head and pierce my bones, and who is willing to fight for my career,' I am a person who poured out my blood to write about the Spring and Autumn Period. But you say that I am wasting my time and will regret it when I grow old. I cannot agree with this..."
Xuan Ye is a proud and arrogant young girl, and she considers herself to be on a theoretical high ground. How could she bear Hong Yanwu's retort? Before he could finish speaking, he immediately argued unconvincingly.
"What? Isn't that right! Have you 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 be wasted because of it. 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 for the liberation of all mankind! That’s it…”
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", 'Mo I understand that only by linking one's pursuits with the interests of the motherland and the people and achieving certain achievements can one be worthy of one's life. That’s 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 worry arose in my heart for no reason. He was still asking questions in a arrogant manner.
"Since you know it, what else can you say? Are they wrong? Is there something wrong with these words?"
"What they said is right. But there is a condition for enlightenment. This 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 high-level goal that people should pursue represents the most noble and ideal requirement. But if you have to hold everyone to this standard, I'm afraid not many people can achieve it. How many people can be qualified?"
Hong Yanwu pouted and continued, "Can you ask everyone to think like this? Doesn't it mean that the lives of those who can't do this are meaningless? Most of those ordinary people do not have such a high spiritual realm. . They are engaged in the most ordinary jobs, and they only have to calculate daily necessities. Their main idea is to earn wages and support their families. But without them, I am afraid that this society cannot even guarantee daily life, food, clothing, housing and transportation. How can we talk about the 'most magnificent career' when we have to worry about the miscellaneous things in life?"
Xuan Ye did not waver at all and retaliated firmly.
"This is a fallacy, and you are changing the concept. Comrade Lei Feng said, 'Being willing to be a screw for the revolution' is to let everyone feel at ease in their work. I also understand that all wonderful things are based on the mediocrity of the broad masses of the people. It’s nothing to pay for. And the problem we are discussing now is not this. It is that people who do not want to make progress and have no pursuit will regret it in the end!”
Hong Yanwu didn't expect that this girl had a clear mind and didn't get her involved. He had no choice but to follow her back to the starting point.
He thought seriously for a moment before speaking again.
"But I think there is still a problem with what you said. Because your argument is not accurate enough. My understanding is that if people do not achieve success in their career, they do not give their full effort at work. If you work hard, you will definitely regret it in the future and feel that your life is wasted, right?"
Xuan Ye hesitated for a moment, then quickly nodded 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? Does each person's specific conditions matter? Not everyone can achieve extraordinary results in their career or work? Do you admit that everyone’s life situation is different? ”
Xuan Ye thought about it and still couldn't deny it. But after saying "yes", she followed.
"You want to talk about your 'Plumbs' theory again? I admit that there is some fallacy in it. But you also need to know. People always have something to pursue in life, and they have to work hard to prove their worth! You can't let your own existence It’s meaningless! People can’t give up their fighting spirit and enterprising spirit because of objective difficulties! Otherwise, wouldn’t they be self-defeating cowards? Wouldn’t they just become low-level animals who only know how to eat and drink?”
These words were filled with the anger of hating iron but not steel, 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 your words. People must pursue something, prove their own value, and make their existence meaningful. Meaning. But what I want to say is that life is too rich and there are too many things that people want to pursue. Is it the only way for people to prove their worth? No, this is just a superficial answer. What lies beneath this answer is the core truth. What people pursue throughout their lives is not to establish a legacy, but to establish their own emotions.
When Hong Yanwu saw Ye Xuan's expression, he knew she was confused. She was not the only one, even the other people listening had a confused look on their faces.
He took the initiative to explain in detail without waiting for anyone to question.
"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 , and also ask tourists for cigarettes and matches.”
"Some people think that people's independent consciousness and exploration spirit are the characteristics that distinguish animals. But they can't prove that animals don't have these two things. Don't tigers and polar bears go alone except during the breeding season? Don't animals have these two things? Do you become stupid when you are in a strange environment and 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, which not only gives us the joy of life, but also gives us the sentiment and morality to restrain animal instincts. . Many people think these are based on reason and IQ, but that is 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 timid person will restrain his timidity and fear at this time. Fear. Not only will he not escape, but he will risk his life to protect his child. In this process, he will not weigh the gains and losses, consider the probability of success, and make a contradictory struggle. This kind of choice does not need to be considered at all. It’s all determined by your own emotions.”
"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 more sublimated Emotion is a love of life and respect for life, rather than reason and IQ that require precise calculation and no emotion."
"Actually, even the word 'career' is just a form of expression of human emotions. Scientists study hard based on their love for the subject, and workers work hard in the hope that the country will prosper. What supported the soldiers in their **** battles was not only their hatred of the enemy, but also their love for their fellow villagers and their 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. It is the most fundamental difference between humans and animals! It is also the key to determining the value and goal of a person's life ! ”
When Hong Yanwu said this, the table became particularly quiet. Everyone was listening attentively and almost all were attracted by his novel arguments.
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 am just an ordinary person, impulsive, a little selfish, and don't like restraint or following rules. If I really enter a large state-owned enterprise, or deal with machinery , I will be very uncomfortable.”
"I can't sacrifice myself for many people I have never met and for some noble goals, regardless of gains and losses. Ordinary people like me only really care about the people around me. Relatives, friends, neighbors, and colleagues. , and everyone who is kind to me and I have a good impression of them.
"Besides that, 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, drinking Fried liver and fried cakes with butter. If you have nothing else to do, go to the bathhouse, play poker, and have a drink. In the summer, you can play with crickets, and in the winter, you can raise grasshoppers. ”
"Of course, all of us understand that human lifespan is limited, and time and energy are limited. It is impossible to use these limited things to cope with life, and it is impossible to be comprehensive and perfect. So this is why Need to choose."
"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 don’t need to rely on public distribution of the house. Now the state has a policy to return the private house. As long as we take it back, even the next three generations will have a place to live. Don’t worry, 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, not for those people and things that are not important at all. Go wrong yourself."
"To be honest, I have no enthusiasm for those so-called lofty ideals, and I don't value getting honors and money. I am most afraid of what happens. On the contrary, it is those who cannot let me spend time with my family because of work and career. situation."
"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 stay at work. I hope to be able to accompany my children to grow up carefully in the future. Leave more happy memories to your children, and don't let them grow up and their father will always be absent when they recall their childhood. Especially when my parents are getting older, it's a pity like '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 related to my relatives and the people I care about."
"I have thought about what I want long ago. 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. In this life If I achieve nothing, I have nothing to regret. On the contrary, if I succeed and become famous, I will ignore them and become alone in my old age, without even having shared memories. That is what I will regret for the rest of my life! ”
After Hong Yanwu finished speaking, everyone was silent for a moment. Many people were lost in thought.
As for Xuan Ye, she was so angry that she rolled her eyes. She never thought that Hong Yanwu could be so sophistical, and that it was difficult to find strong evidence to refute.