Chapter 717
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Dean hit the iron while it was hot as he saw Lucius remain silent: "You said that the Monastery advises people to be good. But what is good? I think that there are two kinds of good. One is the good of mortals. It is the good of mortals. You said that there is nothing wrong with being good. Why is it that there is nothing wrong with being good? Because the law only punishes the wicked and not the good. "
"This kind of good refers to a pure heart, tolerance, willingness to help others and self-sacrifice."
"If it is an ordinary civilian then he is a good citizen. He won't bring damage to the surrounding environment and others. We are happy to see that. But will the military abide by such good? If they abide by it then they won't force the civilians to fight. Will the magistrate abide by such good? If they abide by it then they should forgive all the people who made mistakes. After all, only when others make mistakes will they use 'forgiveness'. Forgiveness is also a kind of good. "
"Obviously, they didn't do that. They will punish evil people. Killing an extremely evil person is equivalent to saving countless good people. This is the second kind of good that I'm talking about. Good that looks at the big picture. Some people like to call it 'great good'."
Dean continued: "Killing people is bad but killing bad people is good. The difference between the two lies in their role. Killing people is to destroy the system. Killing bad people is to maintain the system. In other words, no matter what kind of good it is, the purpose is to maintain the overall situation of the system."
"There is nothing wrong with being good. Because everyone is good then there will be peace and there will be fewer sacrifices. It is good for everyone."
"But for those who don't want to abide by the rules, this kind of good is evil. It is the rope that binds them!"
Lucius listened to Dean's words but it didn't disturb his thoughts. He looked at Dean: "According to you, what you have done is a good deed?"
Dean shook his head: "In your opinion I have sacrificed the lives of others to satisfy my own selfish desires. But you should see that I have sacrificed a lot of people but I have brought a better life to others. The material in this world is limited. It is like a scale. When one end decreases then the other will naturally increase."
Lucius sneered and said, "It's good that you know. This world must have rules, and we must abide by them. Just like a carriage moving forward, this is the direction of humanity. Only by following this path can we continue moving forward. If someone doesn't abide by the rules, then the carriage will stop moving forward. Therefore, obeying the rules and morals is good!"
Dean's eyes were deep: "The world naturally needs rules. But since we have to abide by the rules then why should we abide by other people's rules and not our own rules? Our human society has always been modeled after an ant colony. There can only be one commander-in-chief who can command everyone. Everyone is like ants listening to the orders of the queen ant, obeying the orders of the ruler. This kind of society can bring about highly efficient development. It's like a factory. Everyone just needs to complete their own tasks in their respective positions. "
"But there is a drawback. If the ruler makes a mistake then the entire race will be beyond redemption!"
"Fortunately, we humans are smarter than ants. Although we are like ants and don't dare to disobey the queen but we have independent will. We don't have to obey unconditionally like puppets!"
"Every human ruler will face the situation of being scrutinized by all the civilians. Although the civilians are stupid but once the ruler makes a mistake then there will be wars, rebellions and rebellions! To put it bluntly, human rulers don't have the absolute ability to rule. They are the incarnation of the collective consciousness of the civilians. If the incarnation violates the collective will of the civilians then it will be overthrown by everyone! "
"There is an old saying that water can carry a boat but it can also overturn it."
Dean indifferently said: "You think that I'm a rebel. It shows that the current ruler is in the wrong direction. There needs to be a new person to replace him!"
"You want to replace the ruler of the wall?" Lucis stared at Dean in disbelief. He thought that Dean's ambition was to occupy the outer wall. He didn't expect that Dean wanted to replace Aristotle. It was simply a fantasy!
"Why not?" Dean looked at him: "How did the first wall master come about? How did the second wall master come about? Did they not use their brains and think that they were born to be the ruler? "
Lucis was startled. After a while he said: "They are determined by the kingdom of god. If you want to be the ruler then you have to pass through the kingdom of god first! What you said is just an excuse for your rebellion. In the end, you are just satisfying your own selfish desires! "
Dean looked at him: "Since you don't want to listen then let me ask you. You said that the Monastery spread kindness and fairness. Do you think that the Monastery has achieved it?"
Lucis didn't think: "Of course!"
Dean indifferently said: "If they have achieved it then why are you here? If they are kind then why didn't they give me the outer wall? Why would they take it back? They didn't even hesitate to sacrifice your life. They even wanted to fight me. If I stubbornly resisted then the entire military would die! Do you think they would dare to look at such casualties? "
Lucis was dumbfounded. He didn't expect Dean to bite back. He gritted his teeth: "I said that this is the rule. You took away the outer wall without authorization. That is against the rules!"
"Does kindness have to kneel in front of the rules?" Dean looked at him: "I'll ask you again. Do you believe that it is fair?"
Lucius's expression changed. He knew that this was an extremely controversial issue. He said, "I know that some people will think that this is unfair. For example, those who are born lowly and those who are born nobles. This is unfair. However, this is what God has decreed. He is a commoner in this life, and he must have been an extremely evil person in his previous life. In this life, he is paying for his sins."
"And we, the Mystic Sect, uphold justice. Although life is not fair, if you commit a crime, you will receive the same sentence. Isn't that fair?!"
Dean indifferently said: "I think that the world is very fair. It is the things that you are trying to do that are creating unfairness."
Lucius was stunned as Dean's words were beyond his expectations: "What do you mean?"
"The rich have 24 hours in a day and the poor have 24 hours in a day. Isn't that fair?" Dean slowly said: "Whether it is the poor, the rich or the nobles, everyone will think that it is unfair. Isn't that a kind of fairness?"
"There are differences in this world, but the Mystic Sect strives to make people believe in fairness. This is the greatest injustice to those who listen to you!"
Dean looked at him: "If this isn't creating unfairness, then what is it?"
Lucis was stunned. He didn't know how to refute.
He felt that every word that Dean said was completely different from the people he had been in contact with. It was as if he was chatting with someone from another world. He didn't realize that a new door had been opened in his heart.
He slowly opened his mouth after a long time: "In any case, your actions have destroyed the families of many innocent people. They didn't provoke you nor did they hurt you. But you took the initiative to hurt them. This is your sin!"
Du Di shook his head slightly and said, "The world is a game, and all living beings are chess pieces. No matter if you are a pawn, a queen, or a king, you all have the possibility of being killed. You can choose to stop moving forward, but it doesn't mean that you are innocent. Once your side loses, the entire game is useless! That's why most of us desperately want to live a better life. Those who pursue power, in the beginning, only want to make themselves safer. It's just that after a long time, they enjoy the feeling of controlling the safety of others. "
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