"Then, what's the difference between the laws of this bandit group and the laws of a kind group?"
"Humans have an instinctive fear of snakes, and humans with high moral standards instinctively think of themselves as good people and want to punish criminals. Then, what kind of people do these Viking descendants think they are?"
Fang Yun stopped and scanned the crowd.
Almost everyone knew the answer.
Fang Yun nodded and said: "Yes, they instinctively think that they will commit crimes like their ancestors. Then, this instinct is actually against morality, and they have already left the cruel and barbaric society. They want to become people with high moral standards and do not want to go against morality, so how can they protect themselves morally? I won't say it directly, so everyone can think about it and discuss it with each other. "
Everyone immediately began to discuss, and the entire place became noisy.
Some people even started to argue because of their different opinions.
However, there were some legalists who did not say a word and just watched coldly from the sidelines, not hiding their opposition.
After a long time, Fang Yun signaled for everyone to stop discussing.
Fang Yun smiled and said: "They used many methods. Let me give you a few examples. First, they put a bucket of shit on all humans, preaching that everyone is sinful, that everyone is born with sin, and that everyone's life is the process of atonement. You see, they insist that everyone is the same, so they can calmly face it, that this is not their fault, nor their ancestors' fault, but the entire human race's fault. Since the entire human race is guilty, then they do not need to doubt their own morality. That way, they can protect themselves. If you did not listen to what I said before, and only heard that a group preached that everyone is sinful and carries sin, then you will definitely find it strange and incomprehensible. This is because the concept of sin does not exist in the human race of China, because we think that before we are born, we are either good, or we are blank. "
However, some of the Xun family members had ugly expressions, while the Meng family members suddenly revealed strange smiles.
The debate between good and evil has always existed.
Fang Yun had already expected this, and said: "I want to emphasize, I hope everyone does not misunderstand Plant Sage's evil nature. The Plant Sage's evil nature did not mean that people were born with evil, but the bandit group believed that people were born with evil and sin. The Plant Sage's evil nature did not mean that people had to do bad things, but it meant that people were selfish by nature. Once they were selfish, they might harm others. This kind of behavior, in the Plant Sage's eyes, had a tendency to become evil. What's more, most of us Chinese believe that human nature is inherently good. "
Only then did the Xun family members' expressions become slightly better, while the Meng family members also slightly restrained themselves. Although the two families had a dispute over the Divine Path, what Fang Yun said was correct, the Plant Saint's idea was very different from the Original Sin Theory.
However, the people of the Meng Family were still very proud of themselves. Although everyone knew that the majority of people in Saint Origin World were kind-hearted, it was still very meaningful when it came from Fang Yun's mouth.
Fang Yun continued: "In addition to preaching the Original Sin, they also did a second thing. Since they did not admit that they had the blood of criminals flowing in their veins and only had the Original Sin, but in their hearts, they knew that their morals were low, they were potential criminals, they were bad people, so what could they do? They could not make laws for this, nor could they take the initiative to ask for a sentence. Therefore, they fabricated a power that was far beyond the power of humans, and let that power solve this problem. Thus, they borrowed the power of the gods created by their ancestors, and constantly changed the intentions of the gods, so that the gods would forgive their sins. However, sometimes they were too perfunctory, casually pouring water on their bodies to wash away the sins in their veins. Logically speaking, any rational person would suspect this kind of thing, but they did not, why? Again, their instinct was to protect themselves, so they believed in this kind of falsehood that could be seen through at a glance. In other words, they let the gods vouch for them, and let the gods clean up their mess! "
Many scholars were shocked, and even found it laughable, they could not imagine that there would be such a group.
"They also had a third method, and that is, they are different from us Chinese who are more inclined towards fairness, they are more focused on personal freedom. Think about it, if they emphasized fairness, then their actions and instincts would actually be against fairness, and would be harmful to fairness. However, if they were more inclined towards personal freedom, there would be fewer restraints, and fewer moral restraints, then they would be able to do whatever they wanted. Even if they did something they should not do, they could use freedom to cover it up.
"They also had a fourth method, and that is to forcefully promote their ideas, making everyone become like them. How do they promote it? First, establish a good system of ideas. This system is universally applicable, uncontroversial ideas and customs, such as everyone being equal, fairness, and justice. In short, it is all kinds of good ideas. Then, they used their power to occupy the right to interpret these universal ideas, and thus, they obtained the right to set moral standards. If their ideas were the same, then it would be right, moral, and just. If their ideas were different, then it would be wrong, immoral, and unjust!
"The fifth method was to recognize a good father. Whether it was the Vikings or the people of Aozhou, their ancestors were barbaric bandits for a long period of time. However, they could not proclaim that their ancestors were bandits, so what could they do? Find a spiritual ancestor who was morally flawless! Thus, they went around proclaiming that they had inherited the culture and knowledge of ancient Greece and Rome, and they did not hesitate to falsify it. In short, they did everything they could to make themselves the inheritors of the ancient civilization. However, in the records of ancient Greece and Rome, the ancestors of the bandits were just barbarians who could not be brought to the surface.
"If we think about it carefully, we will understand. If the bandits were really confident, if they did not feel that their bloodline was evil, why would they cling to the civilization of other races?
"I will not list all of these. In short, this is only their moral protection. Then, not only do they have to protect themselves morally, but they also have to protect themselves physically. What should they do then? Naturally, they have to make laws that are beneficial to themselves.
"What are the characteristics of these bandits?"
"Compared to sympathizing with the victims, they sympathize more with the perpetrators."
"Compared to seeking justice for the victims, they are more inclined to work hard to reduce the punishment of the perpetrators."
"Compared to publicizing the pain of the victims and their relatives, they are more inclined to advocate forgiveness for the perpetrators, and more inclined to shirk the responsibility of the perpetrators. They want the entire society or the entire human race to bear the responsibility. Is this not like the original sin mentioned earlier?"
"Such a society will definitely breed a lot of problems. However, because of the evil blood flowing in their veins, because of self-interest, and because of their instincts to protect themselves, they have to do this."
"Therefore, I call the laws they make the bandits' laws."
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