Chapter 259: The Ugly Greek
In the face of Shi Huizhen's questioning, Frajos was still quite speechless. However, so many guests were still watching, so he had to face the problem and said, "Your accusation is not justified. What do philosophical theories have to do with war? β
"Of course it does. These theories, just like the reason why you don't want me to carry a sword, are the rules of society. Of course, these subtle social rules have a great impact on the military, right? Shi Huizhen asked rhetorically: "Theodora tells me about its importance every day, and you are also a person who has read books, you don't know it, right?" β
"Then why doesn't philosophy work?" Frajos said unhappily.
"Shouldn't you know better?" Shi Huizhen said: "In the whole world, how many people who study Greek philosophy do you think are doing well? β
"The Arabs, at first, were able to conquer everywhere, from the Mediterranean to India, and fought all kinds of enemies in fear. As a result, since learning Aristotle, he began to be beaten. Isn't that obvious enough? β
An example to illustrate it? There are so many factors that influence. Frajos objected.
"It's true that one won't work, but isn't it because everyone is like this now?" Shi Huizhen asked rhetorically: "In the Eastern Mediterranean, the best learners of Aristotle were the Greeks, but they were beaten every day by the Turkmen who believed in the Heavenly Sect and plundered by the Crusaders who believed in the Catholic Church; β
"In the Western Mediterranean, the best learners of Aristotle were the Andalusians, and as a result, they were beaten every day by the Catholic Christians of Castile, and plundered by the Catholic Christians."
"Look at what has become of these ones one by one." She shook her head and said, "All the civilizations that have been poisoned by this Greek 'rational learning' have become so weak and powerless. Isn't it obvious that science harms people? β
At this moment, not only Frajos, but also the other guests around him, couldn't hold back.
"Little girl, how can you attack the sages like this?" A middle-aged man with a big beard said dissatisfiedly: "These are not the simple questions you think, black and white. They are closely related to our entire civilization. β
"He was there first, and he said something dramatic and philosophical, and I just mentioned it in passing." Shi Huizhen pointed at Frajos and defended: "What I said is also a realistic situation, it can't be considered an attack, right?" β
The other guests looked at Frajos and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Those who understand drama certainly understand the meaning of his words. Frajos hinted that Shy-jung, like Medea, was a crazy Gentile woman.
He even incorporated allusions to Seris, and knew the origin of Shi Huizhen's nickname, which was a Queen Seris who was known for her crazy behavior and murder of her heirs. For example, he quoted the two civilizations and two allusions of Seris and Greece to allude to each other, which can be said to not only satirize Shi Huizhen, but also show his own cultural attainments.
The only problem is probably that Shi Huizhen didn't understand - of course, this is actually nothing. After all, the essence of the debate is to be performed for a third party, and it is enough to win the approval of the audience. In that sense, the first leg was indeed won by Frajos.
The biggest surprise was that everyone couldn't beat Shi Huizhen, so they couldn't force the loser to leave. Under her stalking, she forced her way into the second round. In the second round, although the truth she told was illogical, the problem was real.
What's even more hesitant is that, if you think about it, this kind of behavior is indeed similar to the development of civilization in form: a civilization loses a game, but it can't take advantage of the situation to make it leave. As a result, a new round was dragged in, and both sides changed to a new environment. So, what will happen, it's hard to say.
Sure enough, after talking about this question, everyone was a little hesitant.
At this time, another noble lady stood up and screamed and accused: "You are a typical rigid routine. Just observing the phenomenon, without theoretical analysis, is not convincing at all. Because you can't prove where the root cause is. β
"Moreover, as the two of them just said, whether it is drama or philosophy, it is not just a single knowledge, but the whole Greek civilization." She pointed to Frajos and the bearded middle-aged man, who nodded to herself.
"Theatre is an important art because it is an important activity in the city-state, a way to express opinions, educate and call on citizens. Philosophy, on the other hand, also came from the early sages, and developed in order to meet the needs of citizens in the politics of the city-state. β
"This should be very simple knowledge, why doesn't this young lady with a sword understand?" She asked, "Is it worth criticizing someone else's civilization without knowing anything?" β
The others nodded yes. After all, most of them were Greeks and certainly didn't want to accept such accusations. However, Shi Huizhen still disagrees.
"You say I don't know anything, so I'm underestimating people." "Although it is true that I don't know much about philosophy, I still know about real historical events," she insisted. β
"You think that philosophy and drama are part of the culture of the city-state, and I agree with it. Because I think that's where the problem lies. β
"Don't you know how much the Greeks have suffered because of the habits of the city-state?" "Because of this tradition, the whole civilization has been infighting," she asked. If the country is a little bigger, it will fight endlessly because of various contradictions. Even King Alexander couldn't bring these people with him. β
"It is said that two Greeks would each offer two silver coins to bribe a foreigner to intervene in order to compete for a silver coin. Is this a tradition to be proud of? β
"What is the reason for the infighting? It is that the Greek civilization does not know unity, and does not understand the principle of great unification. The officials of the Great Song Dynasty, when they were fighting, were far inferior to the madness of these people. β
"I have been fighting infighting for more than a thousand years, and finally defeated all the ancestral inheritance. So why not know about unity? Isn't it because I'm used to the identity of the city-state that I can't unify it at all? β
"And bribe the foreignersβdon't dodge, I ask you!" She pressed her sword and asked the noble lady just now: "Isn't bribing foreigners also a tradition of city-state politics?" Isn't it everyday for the Athenians to take money from Sparta and for Spartans to take money from the governor of Persia? You think I don't know, where do you get these habits? β
"Greek civilization does have a long history, I admit. But look at what this civilization has done for two thousand years. β
"The politics of the past two thousand years have been the operation of some democratic politics, and they are all kitsch nostalgia."
"The learning of these two thousand years is the study of the culture of the city-state, and they are all just thieves who deceive the world."
"For 2,000 years, the thieves have colluded with the villagers, and the villagers have used the thieves. The two have always been unclear about each other, and they are entangled by interests. And they all blame Socrates for their actions. This is the state of Greek science! β
"I have always adhered to this kind of poisonous thinking, and insisted on the theory that went wrong two thousand years ago. The self-proclaimed wise man does not think about it, and he is proud of the depth of his study of this kind of thing. He looks down on ordinary people at every turn, and dislikes others for being uneducated. She reprimanded.
"Ladies and gentlemen, don't you think it's ugly?"
There was silence in the room.
(End of chapter)