What Lin Xi asked was basically a variation of the famous 'trolley problem' in philosophy.
Should a small number of people who can no longer create more value for society sacrifice their lives innocently for more people who are wrong?
What is weighed at both ends is not only the weight of life, but also the standard of morality.
No matter which choice you make, it seems to be the wrong answer.
Lin Xi raised such a question in order to trap Xumi and stop him from being embarrassed and entangled in some details.
Of course, this can be regarded as another ideological confrontation and collision between Lin Xi and Xumi.
The difficulty of the trolley problem is that the result of the choice is 'evil'.
There is no good, perfect choice.
It is a sacrifice that must be made after weighing the balance.
No matter which side is sacrificed, the person who makes the choice can no longer be called 'good'. Sometimes, people who are capable and qualified to make such trade-offs and sacrifices can even be called 'political people'.
In the minds of the general public, such a term is hardly a compliment.
Lin Xi lets Xumi make a choice, which is actually inducing Xumi to fall.
This is a trap that uses the topic as a pretext.
Xumi was obviously really trapped by this problem.
Such questions are difficult to make for ordinary people with normal views.
What's more, a monk like Xumi?
He seemed to have had a fierce argument in his mind, and when he came to his senses again, he was already covered in cold sweat.
"You are setting this up as a trap. There should not be such a carriage in the world, nor should there be such a coincidence..." Xumi said slowly.
"But you have to admit that sometimes you will face similar choices, or even...more stringent and difficult to balance choices. For example, to save one person, you have to sacrifice more people. For example, to pass on a message that will surely lead to victory. The thoughts that have been eliminated will destroy more thoughts. For example...the Buddha who shouted for justice and compassion, in order to drive away the so-called barbarism and ignorance, killed people who represented and symbolized ignorance." Lin Xi's tone and tone , gradually becoming more intense.
Weak and despicable demons, they use desires to seduce people into depravity, and use superficial things to attract and guide superficial people.
As for the powerful demons, what makes them truly charming and powerful is their chaotic thoughts.
They use their thoughts to win over the strong, and use good and evil, justice, justice, and morality that cannot be completely distinguished to restrain those with strong hearts, gradually devouring their minds and souls.
Use vulgar means to deal with vulgar people.
To deal with those who are strong-hearted, you need to use a different approach.
"I can't admit it, but I can't deny it. It's really... embarrassing!" Xumi let out a long breath.
He turned to Lin Xi and said, "Since you asked me a question."
"Then... I should reciprocate and ask you a question."
"As a demon, devouring, destroying, destroying, and guiding conflicts between good and evil, and fierce emotional collisions, are you... and your instincts, as well as the essence of your life. But I know that any practice will end in the end. , it’s all about overcoming instinct and using the real ‘I’ to control all choices, rather than using instinct or the body.”
"Just like, as a mortal, we all have lust, hatred, greed, jealousy, delusion, as well as the desire for food, money, etc., but as Buddhist practitioners, we must overcome these desires and restrain these instincts, sages There is a debate between 'The heart is like a mirror' and 'A mirror is not a platform'. The former guides ordinary people, while the latter is a metaphor for sages. There should be no sequence, but they point to a common result."
"Control, guide, overcome, and then awaken, enlighten, wake up, and understand! Beyond the present, beyond the future!"
"So, how do you choose between huge interests and victory over instinct?"
Xumi's question doesn't sound difficult. It's not even a qualified question.
Because the difficulties it sets are not parallel.
It's very simple. Lin Xi can answer directly, when you need benefits, choose benefits. When you need to overcome your instincts, choose to restrain your impulses, defeat your instincts, purify yourself, and improve your realm.
However, if you think about it more carefully...this is actually an ideal state.
Even the greed of the demon is immeasurable and difficult to contain.
The first step that many people take on the wrong path is to 'do it once and then stop' when overcoming their inner defenses.
But the result is often getting deeper and deeper.
The same goes for demons. Driven by instinct and needs, it is difficult to identify when it is necessary to exercise restraint.
In other words, I never take the initiative to feel the need for this kind of restraint.
On the path of spiritual practice, there will not be a regular alarm to remind those demons who are trapped in greed that it is time to stop and conquer their own hearts.
Therefore, the real issue of Xumi is to alert Lin Xi.
The time is now!
Overcome your instincts, restrain your desires, and don't continue to be greedy.
What Xumi needs is not the answer to the question.
Rather, it is a result caused by this problem.
Obviously, the game between Lin Xi and Xumi has been going on, and there is no outcome.
And this kind of game is actually very beneficial to Lin Xi or Xumi.
Light needs darkness as a reflection, justice needs evil as a reflection. The stars are magnificent because they are far enough away, and the mountains and rivers are majestic because they are close enough.
In chaos, all things respond to each other.
Losing the opponent's power or thoughts will result in confusion and loss of control.
Because they have no reference.
Lin Xi should be lucky that when he was still very weak, he had a special opponent like Monk Xumi.
This is precisely the luck he should be most grateful for.
Of course... it's also possible that this isn't just luck.
And the obsession with directly destroying Monk Xumi physically may not be deviated from simple linear thinking.
This is certainly not a mistake.
It’s just that... the choice is made by Lin Xi himself.
"What qualifications do you have to let me make a choice?" Lin Xi asked Xumi.
Xumi was stunned, turned around, and answered Lin Xi with the same words: "Then...what qualifications do you have to let me make a choice? And...under such circumstances, what qualifications do I have? To make a choice for them?”
"I chose to let the carriage fall off the cliff. A kind person should not be let down, even if he doesn't have a few days to live. Even if those who made mistakes are just children, and they are outnumbered." Lin Xi unexpectedly answered his question.
A smile appeared on Xumi's face at first, but then his smile solidified.
Then he turned around and said, "I want the right greed, the things that should belong to me, the things that don't hurt others, and even bring happiness to others. Why shouldn't I be greedy?"
"It seems that we don't have any reliable answers."
"However, it's obvious that I have beaten you. Now tell me... Who else do you know in the Qingxiao world who are the same as you?" Lin Xi's words finally pointed to something more real and closer to the current situation of Guan Jian. 'The problem.
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