Acting bravely has been a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation since ancient times. However, in today's society, this phenomenon is indeed becoming increasingly rare.
Why are there fewer and fewer people who act bravely?
Some people say that morality has been lost, some say that the social justice system is imperfect, some say that modern people are becoming more and more indifferent, and some say that it is because of a crisis of trust.
In short, there are different opinions, the public opinion is right, the mother-in-law opinion is right, and this is not a single phenomenon in China, it is the same all over the world.
In 1964, a bizarre case occurred in the Lighthouse Country, which was later called the Genovese case.
What happened was this. A girl named Genovese was robbed with a knife on her way home from get off work at night. The gangsters violently assaulted her for more than half an hour.
In more than half an hour, at least 30 residents heard the victim's cries for help, and some even watched with their own eyes for a long time.
What is surprising is that during the more than half an hour of violence, no one called the police.
Later, sociologists carefully analyzed the case, carefully designed a series of experiments, and then came to a conclusion.
When an emergency occurs, if other people are present, the responsibility shared by those present will be reduced. That is to say, the more witnesses there are, the lower the proportion of people trying to help strangers. Individuals feel that they must intervene. The pressure will be less.
In psychology, this is called the diffusion of responsibility effect, and the scenes faced by people who act bravely are relatively dangerous. When faced with a crisis, people will signally take conservative actions.
Therefore, no matter in ancient or modern times, at home and abroad, there are very few people who act bravely for justice, and it is precisely because of their scarcity that they become more precious.
Especially in today's society, with the drastic changes in social and economic relations, traditional values have been impacted unprecedentedly. Competition has intensified, interpersonal relationships have become more alienated, and there is also the invasion of Western ideas.
In addition, the cost of acting bravely is getting higher and higher nowadays. Many people have good intentions to help others, but in the end they have to bear responsibility. Such cases have happened so many times in today's society that most people will choose to be wise and protect themselves when encountering similar situations.
After all, it is better to do less than to do more. It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
The fewer people in society who act bravely for justice, the more precious this phenomenon becomes. To take the simplest example, the question of whether to help or not, many people will hesitate when encountering such a non-life-threatening matter.
What's more, the brave man in the video could lose his life if he's not careful!
He committed a murder in broad daylight on the street. The man with a slicked back hair in the video can be said to be extremely arrogant.
99% of people will retreat when encountering this situation. About half of the remaining 1% will choose to call the police, and the other half may come forward. Even if these people take action, they may not be able to escape unscathed.
In the video, Li Jie not only chose to step forward, but single-handedly subdued Xu Dapao, who was holding a murder weapon.
What happened next was even more exciting. Li Jie, one against two, cleanly knocked down the other two gangsters.
If it weren't for the official notification from the city, I'm afraid many people wouldn't believe this.
In fact, the reason why this video can detonate the Internet is that bravery can only account for half of the credit.
The other half is thanks to the video at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Compared with traditional media, online self-media has wider coverage and faster dissemination speed.
Of course, self-media is not without its shortcomings. In today’s Internet era where traffic is king, in order to defraud traffic, self-media will inevitably end up with both good and bad.
The trigger for this incident to arouse public opinion was an article titled "Hero?" No, behind all greatness is suffering." Public account article.
The article does not describe much about the courageous act of justice, but focuses on the person who acts bravely for justice. The key is that the content is very detailed.
The author narrates family misfortunes, wife's cheating, company leaders' difficulties, and colleagues' disdain, making people feel the ups and downs as if they were personally experienced, and feel the same joys and sorrows as the protagonist in the story.
He is a middle-aged man, with seniors above him and juniors below. He obeys his wife's instructions in life, but cannot get a good look. At work, he is a senior but has poor performance, and everyone in his colleagues and bosses thinks highly of him.
Many middle-aged people have more or less seen their own shadows in the protagonists in the article, resulting in a deeper emotional resonance.
So, not surprisingly, this article exploded.
In just one day, the number of readers reached as many as five million, and the number of retweets exceeded one million.
Overnight, Li Jie became famous, Brother Xu Dapao became famous, Gan Hong became famous, Zhang Heng became famous, and Zhao Jueming became famous. However, their popularity was different from that of Li Jie. They were all "black and red".
Especially Gan Hong, she is really famous, and her series of magical operations angered countless people.
Then, her personal information was exposed by excited netizens, and her phone number, prestige circle of friends, workplace, and home address were all checked out.
Not only her, but also her family and Zhang Heng were all picked out by the powerful netizens.
When things progressed to the end, even the chat records, sex, and even the cheating video between Gan Hong and Zhang Heng were exposed.
Without that short video from the Civil Affairs Bureau, this incident would never have become so popular.
Discussions about this matter can be seen everywhere on Douban, Zhihu, Weibo, Moments, and Tieba, and the popularity is already comparable to the cheating of a star’s wife in the main world.
When Li Jie learned about this incident, he was also confused. He also read the article on the official account. Although the content was different from the facts, it was by no means fabricated out of thin air.
There must be someone with knowledge involved, otherwise it would be impossible to tell the story in such detail.
However, this incident did not have much impact on Li Jie, and he was too lazy to find out who exposed it. At most, the rate of turning heads on the road became a little higher.
As this article continues to ferment, it can be said that some people are happy and some are sad.
Gan family.
Snapped!
With a crisp sound, a red palm print quickly left on Gan Hong's face.
"How could I give birth to a thing like you!"
Gan Hong's mother was so angry that she trembled all over, pointed at her nose and shouted.
Although Gan Hong's mother was angry before, she was not as angry as she is now. Originally she was just planning to curse a few words, but who knew that this time she would be embarrassed in front of the whole country.
The scolding and denunciation on the Internet are no longer just directed at Gan Hong herself, not even one of her family can escape.
Relatives, friends, classmates, and even people she hadn't contacted for years, all called her to ask her what was going on.
Shame on Dafa!
