Chapter 26 With Inspiration Record 61

When the European War was just over, China had a lot of hope, so now it also makes many pessimistic and desperate voices, saying that "there is no humanity in the world" and "humanity is a lie."Some critics also quoted their foreign critics' own words to prove that the so-called civilized people are more barbaric than barbaric.This is indeed a hearty statement, but we have to ask: According to our opinion, what is humane?The answer, if you think about it, is something like "take back extraterritoriality [2], take back concessions, return Boxer indemnity [3]..." Now it is very vague, it is really inhumane.

But I have to ask again: How is our humanity in China?As for the answer, I can only think of it as "...".Humanity will never fall on the head of a person who can only "...".Because humanity is something that everyone earns, cultivates, and maintains with all his strength, and it is not something that others donate or donate. In fact, it is close to true humanity, and not many people say it, and even if they say it, they will commit crimes.In terms of superficiality, it has finally made some progress.Although it was a vicious battle this time, there was no "eat meat and lose skin" and no "barbarians" [4], and eighteen small countries [5] emerged.Even Germany said that Belgium was extremely cruel, but judging from the announcement of Belgium, it was just that the prisoners were not given food, the village chief was beaten and scolded, and the civilians were sent to the front.These things often happen to us in China, so what's so strange about it?

Human beings have not yet matured, and humanity has not yet matured, but it always thrives there.If we ask our consciences and feel that the growth is the same, we need not worry about anything; we will always follow the same path in the future.Look, they have defeated militarism, and their critics still blame themselves and have a lot of dissatisfaction.Dissatisfaction is an upward wheel, which can carry dissatisfied human beings forward to humanity. There are many races of dissatisfied people, always moving forward, always hopeful. There are so many races of people who only know responsibility and don't know how to reflect. Woe to it!

KK [1] This article was originally published on November 1, 1919, No. 6, Volume 6, of "New Youth", signed by Tang Qi. 〔2〕Extraterritoriality here refers to the "consular jurisdiction" enjoyed by imperialist countries in China through unequal treaties in the past.According to this privilege, foreign nationals residing in China are not subject to the jurisdiction of Chinese law. When they commit crimes in China or become defendants in civil lawsuits, they are only tried by their own consulates or courts established by their own countries according to their laws.It protects the criminal activities of imperialists and illegal aliens in China. [3] Boxer Indemnity In 1900 (Boxer), eight imperialist countries including Germany, France, and Russia jointly launched a war of aggression against China. The "Xin Chou Treaty" stipulates that China will pay 450 million taels of silver to the eight countries, with an annual interest of 4%, and pay it off in 39 years. The principal and interest total more than 980 million taels.This indemnity is commonly known as "Gengzi indemnity".

〔4〕Sheji In ancient my country, the emperors or princes set up temples in the capital to worship the God of She (the God of Earth) and the God of Ji (the God of Valley). 〔5〕Eighteen small countries emerged during and after the First World War, including the Kingdom of Serbia-Croatia-Slovenia (renamed Yugoslavia in 1929), Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechoslavia, Finland, Iceland, Austria, Hungary, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldavia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Hejaz, Far Eastern Republic, etc.Some of them were later merged into other countries.