Chapter Ninety-Six: The Mesh Principle
"Do you think those gangsters are still a bunch of good people?" He asked with a smirk.
"Mr. Bai, what kind of person is a good person in your eyes?" Brad asked rhetorically with a smile.
“······” Poplar was speechless, he was most disgusted by this rhetorical question.
But after thinking about it, he replied, "At least good people don't do bad things." ”
"Do you think you're a good person?" Brad asked again.
“······” Poplar was suddenly depressed, and he suddenly had the feeling of throwing a stone on his own feet.
Am I a good person? He really didn't know that if he didn't do bad things, he really wasn't a good person. He lied, stolen, and fought, and even killed people, of course, so far he had killed aliens.
But let him admit that he is not a good person, and he can't speak, and he is really embarrassed.
"In fact, there is no absolute good in this world, and there is no absolute bad, the so-called good and bad are only a temporary evaluation, not that if you do something wrong today, you will become a bad person, and tomorrow you will do a good thing, you will become a good person. It's the same with those gangsters, it's not appropriate to distinguish between good guys and bad guys. Brad said with a smile again.
Although this sentence sounded very reasonable, Poplar always felt that something was wrong.
After thinking for a while, he couldn't help frowning and asked, "According to what you say, aren't those murderers also bad people?" ”
"Of course, if they survive and mend their ways." Brad confirmed with a smile.
“······” Poplar was speechless, according to Braid's statement, he killed someone today is a bad person, and tomorrow he will immediately change his life and be a good person? So are there any bad people in this world?
"Wouldn't all the criminals in the prison be bad people?" He asked, a little crying and laughing.
"Yes, isn't there a proverb in Buddhism that says to put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot." Brad said with a smile.
Poplar touched his nose, he didn't want to argue with the other party about this topic anymore, he couldn't argue with the other party at all. If you continue to argue, you are just asking for your own hardships.
But he didn't want to argue, but Brad was energetic.
Just listen to it continue: "Of course, juridically, for those who make mistakes, they are often defined as those who make mistakes, and those who often do good deeds are often labeled as good people. And there are often preconceived notions in people's thinking, when you meet a stranger, without knowing the identity of the other party, you can only understand the other party's temperament through mutual contact, so as to judge whether it is worth dating, but if you know that he is a person who has made mistakes, such as a thief, or even a murderer, then you will subconsciously alienate the other party, and you will label the other party as a bad person in your mind. The same goes for those gangsters, who are more likely to be neutral in your judgment of strangers when you don't know who they are. It's only when you know who they are that you feel bad about them, and that bad feeling doesn't come from them offending you. ”
“······” Poplar really had nothing to say, so he could only ask with a wry smile: "Then, what is the purpose of those gangsters joining the gang?" ”
"To survive." Brad explained.
Survive?! Poplar was dumbfounded, this answer was really a bit unexpected. He thought that the purpose of the gangsters joining the gang was to show off their might, but he didn't see those gangsters dyeing their hair one by one, and they also tattooed a lot of tattoos on their bodies, who would do this for a normal person! Tattooing on his body, he felt pain just thinking about it.
"Can't they survive without joining the gang?" He asked, puzzled.
"Most of the people who choose to join gangs are human beings from the bottom of society. They often have no academic qualifications, no skills, and because of their perverse temperament, it is difficult to integrate into society, and they are often very unsatisfactory in society, and even have problems in survival. Brad explained.
Poplar had to admit that Brad's explanation was very reasonable, don't talk about others, if he didn't suddenly awaken the spatial ability, if someone told him that joining a certain gang could solve the problem of food and clothing, I'm afraid he would also be tempted by it.
But after thinking about it for a while, he felt that what Bo Ruide said was not entirely correct, after all, Lu Feng, a rich second generation, had also been a gangster for a while, could it be that he was also trying to survive?
"Breed, there seems to be something wrong with what you said!" He said.
"I would like to hear from above." Brad said with a smile.
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"I don't dare to do it." Bai Yang hurriedly said modestly, and then asked rhetorically: "Could it be that Lu Feng is also a gangster who is only for survival?" ”
"Yes, survival is not necessarily a matter of livelihood, it can also be a matter of security or interests." Brad confirmed with a smile.
Safety or interest? Poplar immediately understood the meaning of his words, and it really seemed like that. After all, Lu Feng was indeed dragged into the water by his father, and of course, there are also safety factors.
"Then why do those big guys also support the gangsters?" He frowned again and asked, although he had some answers in his heart, he was still a little curious.
"Society is a society of people, and big people are also people, they have children, they have needs, and they need more help in dealing with certain things, and gangsters can help them solve these problems, so it can be said that they take what they need." Brad explained.
Sure enough, Poplar nodded.
After a moment of silence, You couldn't help but ask curiously, "Is there a similar situation in Hularuo?" ”
"Of course there is, and the organizational form is more diversified and hidden, and the system will be more sound." Brad replied with a smile.
Originally, Poplar was just asking out of curiosity, and he thought that such a phenomenon should not exist in a country as developed as Hularuo. And Brad's answer can be said to be greatly unexpected by him.
"Hasn't Hularuo already solved the problems of food and clothing, medical care and education, why does this phenomenon still exist?" He asked, unusually puzzled.
"Mr. Bai, what you think is too simple, isn't there an old saying in China that where there are people, there are rivers and lakes? Although the science and technology of Hularuo are countless times more developed than that of the earth, the living standards of the people are much higher than those of the earth. But this does not mean that there are no contradictions in society and no needs for the people. Even on the contrary, when a society completely solves the basic problems of food and clothing, medical care, education, housing and public transportation, the desires of the people at the bottom will become higher and greater. And there is desire will breed contradictions, just like Hularuo after tens of millions of years of development has now formed three major classes, the upper class of Hularuo people can enjoy a large number of resources that ordinary civilians can not enjoy, while the low-level civilians want to promote the upper class The way is very limited, in this context, the emergence of a large number of secret forces is inevitable. Brad said.
"Isn't it possible to completely eliminate this phenomenon with the degree of development of the civilization of Hularuo?" Poplar asked, puzzled.
"You can do it, but you won't do it." ”
“······” Poplar is speechless, what kind of words are these? Why is it so incomprehensible?
"Why is that?" He asked curiously.
"If your sister had a conflict with another classmate at school and she was seriously injured, would you kill her?" Brad asked rhetorically with a smile.
“······” Poplar couldn't help but want to roll his eyes, and his sister gave an example. Just give an example, and there's no need to give such an example, right?
But after thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "Of course not." ”
"Why not?" Brad asked, smiling.
"Because she's my sister, besides, it's just a serious injury, can't it be enough to lose some money?" Poplar replied as a matter of course.
"And what if she kills someone?" Brad asked with a smile again.
“······” Poplar wants to hit someone!
It's just that after a moment of silence, he shook his head and said, "Of course I won't, because she's my sister." ”
"That's the answer." Brad said with a sudden smile.
“······” Poplar was stunned, this is the answer, what is the answer?
"What answer?" He asked, puzzled.
"That's the answer you asked me why Hularuo didn't eradicate that phenomenon." Breed replied.
"Is there anything between the two?" Poplar asked with a frown.
"Society is made up of people, and of course, the people here do not only refer to the human beings of the earth, but also the people of Hularu. And since it is a human being, it is natural to have feelings, to have friends, relatives and even lovers. You can control your actions and desires, but you can't control the actions and desires of your friends, loved ones, or even loved ones. You may even be a participant in some actions, but in such a situation, can you still be selfless and selfless to destroy those forces in your eyes? Brad asked rhetorically.
“······” Although what Braid said was a bit profound, it did make a lot of sense when you thought about it, which made Poplar a little speechless.
"Could it be that Hularuo is not allowed to do anything about this phenomenon?" He asked curiously.
"Of course not, Hularuo will set a limit for this phenomenon, and it will be appropriately allowed within the limit, and it will be erased outside the limit." Brad said.
Limit? Poplar was curious about how Hula Ruoguo set this limit.
"What is the limit you are talking about?" He asked.
"The interests of the upper classes are at the core." Breed replied.
Bai Yang suddenly frowned, this is a little difficult to understand, could it be that someone has the final say? Or is it up to a group of people to have the final say?
"What do you mean?" He asked.
This limit is not a fixed circle, but a net, and the perimeter of each mesh represents the interests of the upper class. There is also more than one upper class, it can be many, or even an infinite number. When this mesh is enlarged to a certain extent, it will inevitably touch the interests of the relevant upper class. These upper classes will inevitably revolt, and revolt will produce struggle. If the struggle is won, the mesh will become smaller again or even blocked, and if the struggle is lost, the mesh will become larger or even swallow up the surrounding mesh, thus becoming a larger mesh. Brad explained.
“······” Poplar was speechless, this explanation made him stunned, and his head was about to explode!
"Let's talk about how I can help Lu Feng." He quickly shook his head and said, after discussing with Breed, he was afraid that he would become stupid.