Firefighters save lives at the expense of math problems?

Recently, the news of the 23 -year-old fire fighter Yao Yaojun’s sacrifice to save a 95 -year-old man during a fire in a private house sparked heated debate among Internet users. While widely praised, there were also some discordant voices and he suggested that “ 23 for 95 is worthless”. .

It is not uncommon for social opinion to be discussed because social behaviors are triggered by the act of saving people. In the early 1980s, Zhang college students to save dig dung farmer had caused great debate at the expense of society, that was discussed also allow people to rediscover the meaning of life. Today, after a generation of people's time, “ 23 and 95 are big and small” is once again an arithmetic problem. For Yao Weijun's feat, most of the Internet postings are deplorable and like praise, but the voice of controversy can not be ignored. Some people say, don't blame me for selfishness. I think the hero has lost. Some people say that at the age of 23 , you can do a lot for the society. It is not worthwhile to both society and individuals. Others say that maybe he didn't know what to save. The 95 -year-old is even less aware of the cost of life.

The question of “worthless” reflects the market economy's way of thinking and follows the principle of equivalent exchange and stress on returns. But life is not an arithmetic problem, and morality cannot be converted by addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and division. Buying a car to buy a home must also ask “value is not worth it”, but ethical behaviors such as bravery and helping the poor can not be measured by “worthless”. If the principle of market economy is extended to all aspects of social life, it is easy to alienate people's values ​​and ideologies and morals, and when they come forward, they may withdraw from it. Most of them will choose to be silent.

A net friend named Yun Suchenchen wrote a message: “At that time, there was so much to consider in life and death. No matter how old it was, it was a human life. Instead of talking about '23 for 95 ' on the Internet , it would be better to do more meaningful things. Thinking about how small we are, we always have to do something like this, but it is not just you.” A netizen named Ming Mingyue said in a message: “If you are worth saving when you are saving, then this society will It is very terrible! Do you mean that you should first save the rich, young, beautiful, and talented, and those who have no money, old, plain, ordinary, can be saved or saved? "These messages are simple, but very convincing. The reason why human society has the word "sublimity" is not only because of respect for life, but also to surpass life by surrendering to death and making things difficult.

The question of “worthless” is simply not a problem for the people’s children. Many reporters asked the officers and soldiers “who was in danger at all times”: “What did you think at the time?” The officers and men said frankly, “In fact, you did not even think that you wanted to save someone”. In the hearts of the people's children, the weight of the word "people" is heavier than Taishan. Always ready to fight for the protection of the interests of the people. This is the glorious mission and professionalism of the children. The “most beautiful sleeping position” on the flood-resistant embankment, “the most beautiful retrograde” in the fire scene, “the most beautiful snorkeling tour” in the turbid stream of the Yangtze River, and “the needs of the people” are the orders. Even if they go through fire, they will die.

Don't think "value is worth", just "forward". Of course, the lives of the younger soldiers are equally valuable. However, whether it is courageous or rescue, the people’s army will only step forward and make travel, so it is impossible to make other choices. For a fire fighter, he must be irrevocably charged. The question of "How old is that man" and "not worth the risk" is not considered at all. After Yao Weijun joined the army, he participated in more than 200 firefighting and rescue operations and he believed that the military camp had "achieved its own value and the significance of life." He braved the fear of the sea of ​​fire, and offered life for the salvation of the masses. He wrote a magnificent song of youth.

Marx once said: "Our business is not prominent for a while, but it will always exist; and in the face of our ashes, noble people will shed tears of tears." Understanding the hero needs conscience, but also needs realm. In the face of heroic feats, we only have a deep respect for admiring and following us. We should use our true, good, and beautiful art to carve ourselves. We should not resort to the “value for money” material balance. When we are surrounded by more "thank you" for admiration and "learning", the social atmosphere will surely become clearer and our country will surely become stronger and stronger.

This article is from the Liberation Army Daily.