Behind the phrase 'I am willing to be next to him' lies the surging power of civilization
2025-04-22
Recently, on Line 5 of the Beijing Metro, a man repeatedly insulted a passenger sitting next to him because he disliked the clothes of the passenger being stained with dust. At this moment, a female passenger stepped forward to intervene and said, "If you don't want to sit next to him, don't sit here. I'm willing to sit next to him." Then, the female passenger gently comforted the neighboring passenger, "It's okay." Currently, the man who insulted others has been administratively detained. In my impression, this is no longer an isolated case. Not long ago, there was an arrogant so-called 'Beijing auntie' who inexplicably attacked outsiders on the subway and was eventually administratively detained. There is also news about a young person complaining on Shanghai Metro Line 2 that it has become a special line for farmers and has been criticized by other passengers. These cases are similar, and we don't need to analyze them from a psychological perspective. These condescending people actually have psychological cowardice, baseless contempt and insults towards migrant workers, which harms social fairness and creates ethnic division. Such words and actions have seriously disrupted social public order. Therefore, the attitude of the police is very clear; It is very necessary to use legal means for correction. The most common comment I see after such incidents, whether in Beijing or Shanghai, is' Don't embarrass Beijing (Shanghai) '. This mainstream public opinion actually defines discrimination against migrant workers (outsiders) as an uncivilized behavior. What's even more interesting is that such glaring behavior, once exposed, will become a hot topic and is worth pondering. On the one hand, we find it glaring because it goes against our normal understanding that people are equal, even if the conditions for possessing social resources are different. From the perspective of a social person, no one can be arrogant and domineering above social fairness. This precisely shows that over the years of social evolution, the concept of fairness has deeply penetrated people's hearts, and the demand for fairness has become the core of mainstream values. On the other hand, such behavior is becoming increasingly glaring, both eye-catching and irritating, indicating that people are increasingly indifferent to this false sense of superiority. The "dirtiness" exposed by this spiritual dirt is even more difficult to accept than the dirt on the bodies of migrant workers. This distinct value orientation precisely shows us the surging power of civilization. With the continuous advancement of urbanization, more and more migrant workers will flock to cities to make a living. They use their hard work to provide more services and assistance for our urban life, and they themselves have become a part of urban life. Due to the nature of their work, some of them may not have the conditions to pay attention to their appearance at times, and may even get dirty, but this is by no means a reason for being looked down upon and despised. It should be said that in the modern society that vigorously advocates equality and respect for values, phenomena such as judging people by appearance and baseless discrimination on the subway are not uncommon. Migrant workers, sanitation workers, delivery workers and other groups often have stains and dirt on their bodies due to the special working environment, but this is by no means an excuse for being bullied and insulted. They rely on labor to make a living and do not have an advantage in the distribution of social resources, which does not mean that their dignity can be at a disadvantage. This female passenger stood up in the face of injustice and said, 'I am willing to be next to him.' By comparing the two, she made a clear judgment and used practical actions to tell everyone that everyone has equal rights in using public resources and should be respected, and should not be influenced by any external factors. If this female passenger is using moral force to strongly resist bullying, then the Beijing police's decisive administrative detention of those who openly and unjustly insult others is using legal means to establish rules for social fairness. The Beijing subway also made a clear statement: the Beijing subway will always welcome workers who are stained with mud. From all of these, we can see that the power of truth, goodness, and beauty, as well as the power of civilization, are cleaning up social stains, jointly caring for the spiritual home of our lives, and building a moral dam of health, goodness, and fairness. This surging force of civilization may seem to be protecting our 'migrant worker' brothers, but in fact, it is protecting ourselves. (Outlook New Era)
Edit:Luo yu Responsible editor:Jia jia
Source:yangtse.com
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