Chapter 42: The Storm Rises

The deeds of a college student who was born not long ago to rescue the old man who fell into the dung pit attracted the attention of the whole society. There is a lot of discussion about whether college students are worth risking their lives to save a manure digger. In fact, does the question of whether to save or not to save really need to be discussed?

What are the traditional morals that our 5,000-year-old history has given us? Isn't it just public order and good customs? So why bother arguing about "worth it or not"? People who pursue civilization and progress should consciously and voluntarily fulfill their responsibilities based on their own conscience, beliefs, and consciousness, and make their own contributions to the country, society, and others.

However, this controversy also draws our attention to a concept that has been overlooked by us - the value of an individual's life. For a long time, we have continued the previous concept of absolute collectivism and holism, and the individual is destiny and the value of the individual has been ignored......

Gewen looked at the first page of the "Yangcheng Evening News" spread out in front of him, and his heart was full of emotion. The above is my own comment, I have to say that Linsa has done his best, not only the views and opinions in the comments have been retained, but also the forward-looking prophecies he wrote, and what has been deleted is only his sharp requirements for the country and politics.

But what pleased Govin the most was that under the title of the editorial, there were seven square words "Special Commentator's Article", although it did not have its own name, which might highlight that the editorial was the work of an individual rather than a collective, which was already a great blessing. The only thing that made Govin a little unhappy was that the editors of the Yangcheng Evening News focused their editorials on the concept of "the value of personal life", while the other points they put forward were briefly mentioned and not analyzed.

However, after seeing that his long-winded manuscript of several thousand words was condensed to more than 3,000 words by the editors of the "Yangcheng Evening News", the unhappiness in Gewen's heart was also impressed by the editorial level of the "Yangcheng Evening News".

I have to say that the editors of "Yangcheng Evening News" are all masters of writing!

Just when Govin was feeling emotional, Li Yu in an office came over with a cup of tea, "What are you looking at?" So distracted. ”

Then Li Yu noticed the "Yangcheng Evening News" spread out on Gowen's desk, "Oh, today's "Yangcheng Evening News" is out, I'll take a look." With that, Li Yu put the teacup in his hand on Govyn's table, picked up the newspaper, and stood and looked at the headline on the front page—it was the editorial written by Govyn.

The inability to say that he was the author of this editorial made Gowen's heart itch unbearably, like a mouse scurrying in his heart, but he quickly noticed that Li Yu, who was reading the newspaper, frowned.

"The value of personal life? Isn't that humanitarianism? How could "Yangcheng Evening News" promote such an idealist viewpoint! Or an editorial? That's just nonsense! Li Yu muttered to himself.

Gewen and Li Yu stood and sat one by one, less than a meter apart, and naturally heard Li Yu's self-talk, and he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled: humanitarian? Idealism? What and what!

After reading this editorial roughly, Li Yu had objections in his heart. As an old editor, a middle-aged man who had experienced that change, and a Chinese who attached great importance to the policies of the party and the state, he obviously wanted to seriously study this editorial, which represented the official opinion of the Yangcheng Evening News. So Li Yu raised his head and said to Ge Wen with a little apology: "Xiao Ge, I'll take a look at this newspaper first, and I'll give it to you later." ”

Gowen hurriedly said: "Uncle Li, what are you polite, you can watch it first." I'm just bored and flipping through it. ”

Li Yu smiled, then grabbed the teacup on Gowen's table, walked back to his seat, sat down and looked at the editorial seriously.

For some reason, looking at Li Yu's expression as he turned to leave, Ge Wen's heart actually chuckled, and he had a bad feeling about a big thing.

So Govin began to figure out Li Yu's expression.

Li Yu stared at the editorial for a long time with a stern face, and then turned his attention to other pages, and when all the news was finished, he leaned back in the chair behind him, and closed his eyes to recuperate, obviously thinking about something. After a long time, he opened his eyes, flipped back to the front-page editorial, and nodded thoughtfully.

At this time, Govin finally couldn't hold back the curiosity in his heart, stood up and walked over, and asked, "Uncle Li, how do you look like there is something wrong with this newspaper?" ”

Li Yu looked up at Gewen, then exhaled and exclaimed: "I didn't expect the "Yangcheng Evening News" to be so bold, dare to be the first, dare to be the first!" I think today's newspaper will definitely cause a huge storm in society, and if not, the "Yangcheng Evening News" and the author of this editorial will be implicated! ”

"Ahh Li Yu's words made Gowen even more confused, but he also heard from Li Yu's words that it seemed that this editorial would lead to big trouble.

"Uncle Li, you don't sell Guanzi, what's wrong? I think this editorial is very well written! ”

Li Yu nodded, then shook his head again, and said, "This is not just an editorial, but the point of view in it!" The 'value of personal life' mentioned in this editorial is actually the humanist jīng god that has been brought in from abroad. You may not know that China's theoretical circles have launched a critique of humanitarianism in the 6o years, when people thought that humanism was a reactionary landlord and bourgeois person's theory, and our country did not exist zài humanism. Whoever admits humanitarianism is an idealistic view of history, an enemy of the best, and one who will be attacked. ”

"Hiss......" Li Yu's words obviously made Govin gasp. But think about it, the class struggle at that time was extremely fierce, and the rejection of foreign things had reached the point where it was right or not.

Li Yu continued: "Although in recent years, the theoretical circles have begun to re-study the relationship between Marxism and humanism, there is really no viewpoint that has been unanimously accepted by the theoretical circles. Now that the "Yangcheng Evening News" has officially put forward such a jī view as "the value of personal life" with the incident of college students saving the old farmer who dug dung, I am afraid that it will set off a huge wave in society next! Let's not talk about whether the views of "Yangcheng Evening News" can be accepted by the theoretical community, that is, the public I think there will be different opinions! ”

“…… If the point of view is correct, it is easy to say anything, but what if it is wrong? The revolution of the past few years has only just passed! ……”

"I have to say that these editors of "Yangcheng Evening News" are really bold when they dare to re-propose humanitarianism!" Li Yu shook his head, and sighed very much in his heart: These guys who are journalists are still broad-minded and dare to defy the world's condemnation and insist on their own truth!

"Perhaps today's editorial in the Yangcheng Evening News will lead to the beginning of an ideological circle, just like the 1978 Guangming Daily's "Practice is the Only Criterion for Testing Truth"!" Li Yu thought silently in his heart.

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