Chapter 39 Morality is the last torment

In fact, from the day when Xun Guizhong held up the first "China Social Welfare Award-raising Lottery Ticket" in front of the Workers' Cultural Palace in Shijiazhuang, in the eyes of Western society, China is no longer a country that never takes "gambling" .They believe that this is a manifestation of openness and progress, which has nothing to do with morality. In July 2009, 48-year-old Cao Shufang wondered if she finally saw a little hope.The past year or so has been a nightmare for the hostess of an ordinary family in Xiangtan, Hunan.Husband and daughter are sick in bed, threatening letters of debt collection are plastered on the door and corridor of the house, and the son has been addicted to online gambling, owes a huge sum of 2 million, and has long been in exile.She just saw the news on TV that the largest online gambling case in Hunan was solved, and she really wanted to know, would those things end?Will her son come back?

Now, just go to the website and check it, and you will find that such things are happening in China every day.Of course, other stories are also happening in China every day. For example, someone lost all their property and savings in the stock market.However, we have to notice that the former story is full of accusations of crime and condemnation of morality, while in the latter story, people are more willing to express emotion, it is luck.However, in fact, no one can really tell, what is the essential difference between investing all your money in the rise and fall of a stock and investing the money in the outcome of a football game?

The so-called morality often means that traditional consciousness and social identity control the direction of psychological transformation. In June 1987, the Ministry of Civil Affairs held the inaugural meeting of the China Social Welfare Awards and Fundraising Committee in the Great Hall of the People, and the news quickly spread throughout the world. "Is China going to issue lottery tickets?" The public opinion in the world is full of curiosity and expectation.In the memory of Xun Guizhong, then director of the Shijiazhuang Civil Affairs Bureau, in order to alleviate the impact, the central government handed over the first task of conducting pilot projects to Hebei Province.But the uproar is still unavoidable. Some people think that the lottery is a feudal and decadent thing that will encourage people’s laziness and utilitarianism. Some people think that it is purely gambling. Prize Fundraiser Tickets".Things progressed rapidly. Half a month later, at 10:30 on July 27, in front of the Shijiazhuang City Workers' Cultural Palace, the China Social Welfare Prize-raising and Fundraising Ticket Launching Ceremony was held.If you don’t count the “white dove ticket” created by Zhang Liang in the Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago to raise military rations and build the Great Wall, this must be the first lottery ticket issued in China.

Often, it is not easy for people to figure out the relationship between lotteries, lottery and gambling.In layman's terms, lottery tickets are issued by state agencies or entrusted organizations. Except for the rewards of lottery players, for example, the reward rate of China's sports lottery is 65%, and most of the rest will be used for social welfare, public venues and other public welfare undertakings.Gambling can be said to be a written word for gambling. Although foreign gaming groups often sponsor public welfare and charitable causes, they belong to non-state organizations on the one hand, and on the other hand, apart from taxation, there are no relevant laws restricting the use of their proceeds.As for gambling, it is customary for people to have a certain scene. In a smoky room, a group of people with greedy eyes shining, rolling the dice forgetfully, shouting "big" and "little" hoarsely.However, in theory, these three are actually "gambling". However, the lottery is a gambling game played by the state. The 65% return rate means that 35% of the winnings are used for financial and financial purposes. For public welfare undertakings, if this part is as small as 10%, or even 1%, is it considered gambling or gambling?

What is the bottom line of morality?Sometimes, morality is like a coat, which can be removed when it is hot, and can be added when it is cold.For example, in the 1980s, "speculation" used to be a damning word. In the middle of the night in 1982, 8 small businessmen in Liushi Town, Wenzhou who were engaged in coils and electric motors suddenly rushed to tell each other and fled to other places. He became a hero who promoted China's economic development.History is always elusive.In fact, from the day when Gou Guizhong held up the first "China Social Welfare Prize-raising Lottery Ticket" in front of the Workers' Cultural Palace in Shijiazhuang, in the eyes of the Western society, China is no longer a country that never takes "gambling" .They believe that this is a manifestation of openness and progress, which has nothing to do with morality.The owner of the underground gambling group in Xiangtan, Hunan, who was still inquiring about whether China could open up gambling before the accident, can be regarded as a man with ideals. It is equivalent to William Hill or Yi Shengbo, their bosses, who can sit on any wealth list even if they have nothing to do.