Chapter 30 small story big inspiration

Foreigners always say that the Chinese people have a strong sense of humanity, and they appreciate and praise them a lot, but there are also places where they disagree. A Chinese and a foreigner were having dinner together in a public place. Suddenly, a lively and lovely strange child ran over and asked the Chinese to say, "Uncle!Buy me a bubble gum, will you?The tone was so innocent and cute, not to mention the cost was only a few dollars, so he readily took out the money and wanted to give it to the child, but after the foreigner asked the reason, instead Immediately stop it, and very seriously accuse this Chinese friend of being wrong.Of course, the child also rolled his eyes at the foreigner very unhappy and walked away.

This small story shows a big problem, because the Chinese and foreigners have different understandings of the responsibility for the education of the next generation, and the resulting values ​​are also very different. The foreigner explained that although this is a small matter, it will have a profound adverse effect on children's behavior and psychology; although this is out of adults' love for children, it may harm the conduct of the next generation, even if it is not Their parents and relatives, but in terms of social and educational responsibilities, it is a kind of negligence.

This Chinese friend was not convinced, and argued that the Chinese are more important than human touch.Foreign friends say that Chinese people's human touch is a virtue, but it should not be abused. For example, children are ignorant and playfully beg for money from strangers. That's the problem. The Chinese friend retorted, don't foreigners love children the most?Foreign friends replied, yes, but they do not neglect the education of children's independent personality, especially do not want children to develop the habit of getting something for nothing. For example, children are paid after they have worked and served in the family; It is based on the concept of responsibility of adults, such as sacrificing one's own life to protect children in times of crisis, is regarded as a hero in society and is generally respected.That is very different from sitting on the sidelines when love is really needed.

This little story reminds me of an interesting and sad incident. In front of the Taipei Railway Station and in the area of ​​the New Park, I once saw a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy crying with a few lottery tickets in his hand. It was said that the lottery tickets and money were cheated, which aroused the compassion of passers-by, and they donated ten or twenty yuan one after another. Some of them were willing to buy the remaining few lottery tickets in his hand, but unexpectedly he refused. Selling, is that weird?After a few days, I suddenly found him performing the same scene in the Nanmen market area, which aroused the mercy of the housewives. Only then did I suddenly realize the truth, and after careful observation, after the child turned a street, he really followed a The middle-aged men met in secret, and the tears on their faces were also dried by laughter.

How to properly reconcile and develop the human touch and the concept of social education responsibility is a big problem, and people should think more about it.