It is difficult for people in peaceful times to understand what kind of spirit sacrifice is. Many people even deny the existence of such heroes. It is not surprising that this idea appears. When human society enters the post-industrial era, a single person can already After becoming economically independent and small groups such as clans are no longer the basis for human beings to rely on for survival, independent thoughts will naturally begin to spread.
The process of human beings conquering nature is a long one. In the earliest period of slash-and-burn cultivation, in order to hunt and resist the ambitions of wild beasts and other tribes, people had to use various relationships to bind groups together.
The value of strength in numbers runs through the entire early and middle ages of mankind, and even after the formation of nations, this relationship is very strong.
Religions, countries, counties, clans... all kinds of complex social relationships actually have only one function, which is to bring more people together to form a joint force to fight against foreign enemies and even the entire nature.
Not only humans understand this truth, but animals in nature also understand this truth. When army ants cross a river, they will collectively entangle into a sphere. The most important members are protected at the core, and there are expendable worker ants and soldier ants outside. The unknown death of the ants resulted in the entire group crossing the river safely.
Even in our junior high school textbooks, there are detailed records of the story of a group of antelopes sacrificing half of their group members in order to survive. I believe many people still remember that text, and its name is "Antelope Ferry" when a hunter forced a group of antelopes to reach a cliff. After reaching the edge of the dead end, the old antelope will be the first to jump to the cliff, followed by the young antelope to jump out of breath.
The old antelope uses its back as a pedal, allowing the younger antelope to use its strength to climb onto the opposite path. Each rescued antelope comes at the expense of an old antelope.
Half of the entire antelope group was sacrificed, but in exchange for the entire group's qualification to continue living, this is the cruelty of nature.
We cannot verify the authenticity of the story, but this spirit of sacrifice has been inherited by human society. Everyone knows that the military is used for fighting. Everyone knows that people will die in wars. Human nature is that no one wants to be forcibly deprived of his life by others.
But this is how a competitive society is. The sacrifice of some people results in the survival or even better survival of other people of the same race. And a healthy society is destined to pay high respect to these victims and provide better resources to the descendants of the victims.
Old shopkeeper Fan Jian once told a story about two villages competing for water during drought years. Those villagers who voluntarily or semi-voluntarily entered the arena were the victims. They knew they would die, but they had to die for the sake of their clan.
Villages with more sacrificial spirit are destined to survive in severe drought years. The sacrifice of a small number of people is exchanged for the survival of the entire clan. As for those clans that are scattered and fighting on their own, their fate is destined to be difficult to survive in the disaster years. Starvation is inevitable, and selling land to the victor is inevitable in order to survive.
Due to the ebb and flow of the other, the two clans are destined to have a gap in strength. Being annexed, oppressed and even destroyed is the inevitable fate of the weak.
In Xiao Letian's previous life, when mankind entered the post-industrial era, free ideas began to spread, human rights were shouted loudly, everyone had forgotten the spirit of sacrifice, and self-interest became the mainstream of society.
The core factor behind this current situation is the great improvement of human productivity, because our science and technology has developed to a certain level, and because our social distribution mechanism has also changed. When a natural person can rely entirely on his own strength without relying on clan or family. It can fill your stomach, even when you are eating well.
When people realize that they are powerful enough not to rely on anyone else, the spirit of sacrifice will be the first to be abandoned. This is not about right or wrong, it is just a form of social development and evolution.
Summer insects cannot talk about ice, and modern people cannot understand the living conditions of the ancients. It does not take us too far to think that life thirty years ago is like a world away. People who are busy struggling to lose weight every day will never understand what it feels like to be hungry. People who have a mountain of clothes in their closets and don’t know what to choose, nor do they know what kind of sin it is to wear a leaky cotton-padded jacket and get cold in winter.
Extreme poverty forces people to stick together for warmth. That is not backwardness. On the contrary, it is human wisdom and an inevitable choice for survival.
As a digression, no matter how prevalent self-interest and independent spirit are, the spirit of sacrifice and dedication is actually around us, but most people ignore it.
When you lament that you were not born into a wealthy family with a golden key, you seem to have forgotten that your parents worked hard throughout their lives to help you buy a house, start a family, and start a career.
When you look at the high-rise buildings in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou and wonder why you don't have a hukou here, have you ever thought that your relatives in your hometown have squeezed everything they have so that you can go to school in this city.
Parents are the most sacrificial type of people. All the sacrifices they make are just to enable their offspring to stand higher and have more available resources in this cruel world.
Yes, that is such a blessing! Either as a sacrificer or as a recipient of offerings.
Sun Chujian had already put his life on the altar of sacrifice. There was no fear in his heart. On the contrary, there was a martyr's ease on his face.
"Let's fire! End this battle! I'm not a saint, and I don't want the Prime Minister to make me a bullshit hero. I just hope that the Prime Minister can treat my family well, and I hope that my brothers will fulfill their filial piety in front of my parents for me... "
The Zhiyuan in the distance suddenly burst into flames twice in a row, and a huge explosion exploded at the stern of the Holy. Although the distance was still far away, the water splashing into the sky could still make people feel the power of the 210-caliber main gun. The range of these two guns was After eight kilometers, we were no longer accurate, but the threat was very clear.
Sun Chujian was relieved. He knew that Xiang Ying and the others had seen him, and he also knew that these two shots were their statement to him. Sacrifice was always valuable. This was the promise made by the brothers to him.
Molière couldn't understand how Sun Chu could still laugh when he was abandoned by his comrades. He shouted hysterically, "Are you Chinese all crazy? Are you all inhuman beasts and savages? How can you actually do this to yourself?" Someone fired a cannon? And you are still laughing? Do you believe it or not, I will shoot you right now..."
Sun Chujian did not respond to Molière's howl. Instead, he turned around and talked in German with the Prussian sailors who were tied to the mast and praying with their eyes closed.
"My brothers, do you know? I am not a great person, I also have selfish motives... After I die, my parents will be taken care of by the Prime Minister's Mansion for life, and they will not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their lives. My brothers Sisters will receive the best free education, even going to college without spending a penny..."
“The families of the martyrs will have the right to refuse worship even when they are doing business. Not only that, my name can also be engraved on the pillars of the Temple of War, and I will be respected by all people forever. And offer incense..."
The eyes of the Prussian sailors gradually brightened. They finally understood why these Chinese people were so desperate. Not only were they supported by a dream of a powerful country in their hearts, but the Eastern Prime Minister had already formulated a system that allowed people to sacrifice and contribute. .
"I really envy you!" All the Prussian sailors present sincerely sighed.
Note: It is estimated that many young people are opposed to the views in this chapter. The topic of sacrifice and dedication seems so old-fashioned and out of place to young people who advocate freedom in modern society, and can only be exchanged for scorn. laugh at.
Human nature is selfish, and no one wants to be a victim. However, precisely because of human nature, selfish people have been enjoying the sacrifices of others. The simplest example is parents.
You shout the slogan of freedom, but behind your back you are still gnawing at your old age. Even major events in life have to squeeze out the last drop of oil from your parents and relatives. Is this true freedom? No, that's just the howl of a selfish person.
In fact, many people just hope that others will sacrifice, and they will always sit back and enjoy the gains.
If you want to destroy your country, destroy its history first! How to destroy history? Of course, we must first deny those heroes! Use the argument of an absolutely selfish person to analyze the dedication of a selfless person. Of course, everything is false and everything is fabricated.
The world is not peaceful. The situation on the Korean Peninsula is very wrong recently. Xin Jing has a strong premonition that this crisis is different from the previous ones and feels very wrong.
It is very likely that a conflict or even a local war will really break out this time, rather than the thunderous thunder and small raindrops in the past. Don't ask me why, it's just an inexplicable intuition.
I hope this is my illusion, I hope all my guesses are wrong, because China is really in its most golden period in the past 200 years since the first Opium War. This golden growth period must not be because of The war was forcibly suspended!
As long as there is no large-scale civil war or foreign war in China, time can always heal all kinds of internal conflicts. After all, if a family lives a life of arguing and arguing, there will always be conflicts. As long as there is no war, no matter how big the conflict is, it can be adjusted. possible.
But conflicts cannot be fought with blood. As long as there is blood, there will be a deadly feud. It is really difficult to resolve it without a hundred years!
In this uneven world, all we can do is stay calm and calm, and don't rush to deny everything. Maybe what you are denying is the one who loves you the most and even protects you selflessly.
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