Si'er was killed by his father.
His dad taught him to stand up for himself, but he didn't teach him that it was just as important to understand other people's positions.
Take exam cheating as an example, facing the same two exam papers, even if the teacher speculates that the slicker is plagiarizing the fourth, as long as the slicker does not admit it, there is no evidence to make such a determination, and naturally it is impossible to punish only one. A more sensible father should tell his children at this point that grievances are inevitable, that you don't have to blame yourself, don't be disturbed by such things, instead of leading your children to stand in a position of moral superiority and attack the system. What's more, it's not impossible for Si'er to acquiesce to slick plagiarism, and it may not be wrong to be punished.
The same is true in the workplace.
On the one hand, Si'er's father accepted Wang Gou's promotion, and on the other hand, he did not approve of Wang Gou's proposal of benefit exchange, and finally got into trouble. But even if he breaks his career, he still can't let go of the shelf within the system. If it's tough, it's better to refuse at first. On the one hand, he interacts with others, on the other hand, he reprimands him with a dog, and he does not even shy away from children. It's disgusting to teach like that.
With such a father, Si'er naturally couldn't understand the choices Xiao Ming was forced to make in life. This father and son have too strong a sense of moral superiority. If they are different from themselves, they are wrong, and they should be damned. In fact, Si'er himself had a kiss with Ma Zi led by Ma Gongzi, and it was not a white lotus.
Judging from the narrative rhythm of the movie, what really forced Xiao Si to do something wrong was the time when his father beat his brother violently. His father was already crazy and desperate in this society, so he would be so cathartic. Si'er had been studying hard before this. As a way out, stealing money was also to make a new miss, so as to forget Xiaoming. After failing to pick up a girl, his father's madness makes Xiao Si no longer have a vision for studying hard and entering the society. As a result, Xiao Si asked Ma Gongzi to talk about Xiao Ming for the second time, and went crazy.
If Dad and Xiao Ming's father and son represent idealism, this kind of idealist "I have a high morality and you are scumbags" should not be worth it. You can insist on yours, but you never have the power to impose it on others. If you are willing to stand on the moral high ground and overlook all beings, sooner or later, you will fall down or be humiliated by life. However, I just want to send this idealist two words, deserve it!
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