Chapter 147
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"Is this beef leg okay? This is a top-grade Australian beef. It's whole-grain." In a butcher's shop, the waiter was trying his best to sell Li Jie a beautifully veined beef leg.
The price of a whole beef thigh was not cheap, and the weight was quite heavy. However, there were many people in the base, and the men all had big appetites, so it wasn't impossible for them to finish it.
The streets were filled with news about vampires. Even the TV in the butcher's shop had been adjusted to this news program.
This made Li Jie feel a little complicated. On one hand, he had always wanted to expose vampires, but he didn't want it to be exposed in such a way with many secrets hidden.
After packing the whole beef leg, Li Jie decided to find a cafe to have a cup of coffee and a piece of cake to relax and ease his mood.
"Thank you." He found a cafe and sat down. He ordered a cup of bitter coffee and a piece of tiramisu. But now, even the relaxing coffee shop was not quiet.
The speakers and TVs that had been playing light music suddenly began to broadcast news at the request of other customers. Li Jie's mood worsened. He planned to leave soon, but the content of the news attracted him.
It wasn't about vampires, but another discussion.
"Mr. McCauley, what do you think about the new bill pushed by Congress?" A famous NBC host asked a guest.
"This is progress. Our country is always improving." Mr. McCauley was the first to start talking about Faro. "I think the government is doing the right thing."
"Because vampires are very dangerous. They hide among ordinary people and aren't easy to find." The so-called expert began his nonsense.
"Now that the government has a weapon against vampires, we can control this virus." He described the vampires as a virus, not a mystical thing that ordinary people couldn't understand.
This was because it was easier for ordinary people to accept it.
"I'm in favor of the new Vampire Bill. This will effectively control the former vampires. "McCauley's words made the host nod. Many customers in the cafe also agreed.
"Just like prisoners released from prison, if they have long-term criminal tendencies or are released on bail, they need to report to the police station or their probation officer every week."
"This is to determine their recent behavior and whether they have a tendency to continue committing crimes. Vampirism is a disease, and being infected is not necessarily the will of the people. "The nonsense continued.
"It's very important to use this method to make sure that they didn't continue to commit crimes because of their previous experiences." Macaulay took a sip of water after he finished speaking.
"Do you think that the House of Representatives and Congress should strengthen the supervision of special groups of people?" The host seemed to be answering the question in depth, but in fact, the real show had just begun.
"Yes, I think it's very necessary." McCauley cleared his throat.
"Vampirism used to be an irreversible disease. Now that we can control them, we just need to control them properly. We should accept them. They are normal people and shouldn't be discriminated against. "
Li Jie was very disdainful of the nonsense with a straight face, but he couldn't jump out and say anything. He could only lower his head and eat his cake.
"I have to say that our country is improving, but it's still far from enough in some areas," McCauley said seriously. The host also followed up with an appropriate question.
"Which area are you referring to?"
"It's about the mutants. I believe most people understand that unlike vampirism, which is a disease, mutants are more like monsters," McCauley said with a frown. He looked a little disgusted.
Li Jie stopped eating his cake. This guy wasn't just talking nonsense, he was talking nonsense. Li Jie felt very angry.
Vampires and humans were the ones who had irreconcilable conflicts, while mutants were more of a subspecies of normal humans.
"They use their abilities unscrupulously and persecute normal people. We all know that mutants are criminals. It's very difficult for ordinary police to arrest mutant criminals. "
McCauley said righteously, but his words made Li Jie feel disgusted.
Most mutants caused destruction because they couldn't control their abilities. This could have been controlled through training, but there were many people like McCauley who were advocating similar views.
This made the situation of mutants more and more difficult, and many mutants were forced to walk the path of crime.
On this point, there were mutants who abandoned themselves to despair, and there was also the excessive oppression of normal society.
"So, I think our country should come up with a new law. Something like the Vampire Act that allows us to regulate mutants. "McCauley's words drew the approval of the TV host.
"We should gather the mutants and manage them. We should register their real information and address. The people should have the right to choose whether they want to be neighbors with mutants."
"Or whether or not to send children to schools with mutants. Companies have the right to choose whether to hire mutants. You have to know that mutants often make things very complicated. "McCauley's words were blatant discrimination.
But there was no other way. Mutants had always been unpopular in mainstream society. Li Jie didn't discriminate against mutants, because a person's likes and dislikes had nothing to do with whether they were mutants or not.
Good people were good people, and bad people were bad people. This was like debating whether guns were guilty or not. There would never be a right or wrong argument.
"So, I hope the government should consider introducing a new law to properly control mutants," McCauley concluded.
"The people have the right to know more about the truth. They shouldn't be deceived. This is people's freedom."
Clap, clap, clap. There were scattered sounds of applause in the cafe. Some people even agreed with McCauley's words in a low voice.
Li Jie looked at the agitated crowd and suddenly thought of a saying. Freedom! How many crimes use your name to commit crimes!
Who was the one who was really deceiving everyone? Who was the one who covered up the truth of society? Who was the culprit who created this social conflict?
The pushed vampire law triggered a terrifying chain reaction. An incomplete understanding of the truth was scarier than not knowing at all.
The direction of public opinion and emotions would once again push the conflict against the mutated humans to the forefront. The story would be changed, and the new law would be implemented.
The wheel of history was unstoppable. Some people were advocating that all mutants should be banished to one place.
All mutants should be marked, and they shouldn't even be seen in public.
When Poland was invaded by Germany, the Nazis demanded that all Jews be registered together. Then, they demanded that all Jews wear the six-pointed star symbol.
After that, Jews weren't allowed to sit on park benches. Then, they weren't allowed to appear in any public places.
Then, they gathered the Jews together. Finally, they raised the butcher's knife against them.
Crazy people, when you are encouraged by your ignorance, do you know that you will pay for committing the most terrible crime in the world?
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