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been in Jiazhuang for half a month, but the sky is still as cloudy as ever.
The flowers and plants on the side of the alley are all withered, but the grass around the Falang River grows surprisingly well. The Falang River runs through Jiazhuang, and the legal water flows in it. It has been the main source of domestic water for the whole village in recent decades. Jiazhuang originally had a river with moral water, called Daode River. The Daode River has been in use since ancient times, but unfortunately, a few decades ago, there was a huge flood, which flooded Jiazhuang to lifeless and almost became a ruin. After that, I invited a Feng Shui master and said that this river is not in line with the way of heaven and must be replaced by a new river. So the people of Jiazhuang brought the legal water from the west, and then there was the Falang River. When changing rivers, Jiazhuang people still use the water from the Daode River. After all, the water from the Xinhe needs to be fetched by a professional person who understands the law. It is more troublesome, and the area covered by the Daode River Much bigger than the Enamel River. But on the surface, the legal water of the Falang River must be used.
As usual, I lay on the slate of the Enamel Bridge and waited for someone. Today is the fourth day of the week, and every evening on this day, a young man will appear on the bridge of the Falang River. The young man's surname is Wang and his name is Weichen. I heard that he has a lot of research on legal water. He often runs back and forth on both sides of the Falang River and the Daode River to study the influence of the river water on Jiazhuang. He is a teacher of many people. Mr. Wei Chen would chat with passers-by on the bridge. The content of the chat was not boring theories such as water quality analysis, but anecdotes about the nearby villages, which were quite interesting. I was very interested in him. Before, because I didn't know each other, it was inconvenient to go up to talk with him, so I could only watch from a distance. Now that I'm leaving Jiazhuang, I naturally have no scruples, and I think that I can have a few words with him.
The sky was getting dark, and a straight figure stepped into the field of vision. Mr. Wei Chen, wearing a blue shirt and a black suit jacket, appeared on time at the enamel bridge. I stood up straight with a carp and approached Master Wei Chen who was watching the river carefully.
"Excuse me, Mr. Weichen. Has the water quality changed recently?"
"According to yesterday's test results, everything is in a normal state and within the standard range. Today's results are still to be tested." Mr. Weichen looked back. I said slowly. Perhaps because he has dealt with strangers a lot, he doesn't feel unnatural at first meeting, but rather friendly.
"Does Master Weichen know anything interesting recently?" I asked.
The corners of Wei Chen's mouth curved up, but his eyes remained the same, and he said with a smile: "The Kubrick film retrospective is very exciting. I like to watch movies, and the classic old movies are even better. The recent release "The Twelve Citizens" is also ok."
"Can Master Weichen watch "A Farewell"? I watched this movie recently, and I really wanted to talk to someone."
Master Weichen listened, pondered for a moment, and then He said, "I have nothing to do in the evening. It's good to talk about the movie, but we have to talk about the movie and the Falang River."
I hurriedly agreed, while watching Master Weichen check the water quality, Talk about your own understanding of the film.
"Master Weichen, they all say that the law must be used, but in the movie, Nader lied and said that he didn't know that Reitz was pregnant because of the law? When Nader pushed Reitz, he was dizzy with anger, and he forgot about Reitz. The fact that Ci is pregnant, but the law doesn't care about this person's ordinary feelings, forcing people to lie, doesn't this make the law invalid?" Mr.
Wei Chen turned around and looked at me for a while, then said: " If he is found to be lying, Nader will have to pay a higher price. Nader lied not because of the law, but because he was afraid of the consequences. It was human nature that made him lie. The strict punishment mechanism and the inspection before drinking the legal water are enough to ensure the validity of the law.”
I still couldn’t understand it, and continued to ask: “In the movie, Reitz, who is a religious physique, has to drink moral water every day. Westminster confessed that the real reason for the miscarriage was that she refused to take an oath according to the Koran and gave up the compensation in order not to bring bad luck to the family. People who drink moral water for a long time, especially those with religious constitution, say that Good-hearted and sincere. What does Master Weichen think?"
"The moral water is not bad, and Jia Zhuangli has never forbidden drinking it. But think about it, can the Daode River be enough for the Jiazhuang people to drink? , the water quality fluctuates from good to bad, the river itself contains a lot of sediment, and it is difficult to manage, and it is too dangerous to use it for a long time.” Master Wei Chen replied, “On the contrary, there are uniform standards when excavating the Falang River channel, which is convenient for channel management. The water quality and water quality are relatively stable. In this regard, the Enamel River is indeed better than the Daeder River."
"Then why in the movies, the people at the bottom never prevail before the law? Why did the law become a tool to imprison Hardett? ' I asked.
"No one has an advantage before the law. The law is never for the weak. Imprisoning Hardett for default and contempt of court."
"How can someone who is used to drinking the law learn to drink the law in one fell swoop. Water? If you ask people to take legal water, you need to charge a fee, and the use of the law is easily monopolized by the upper class. In the case of different degrees of difficulty in obtaining legal water, wouldn’t the party who knows the law better have an advantage? What’s more , A social elite like Nader has abandoned traditional religious morality, and he can lie and take advantage of loopholes for his own benefit; but Reitz, who is a religious physique, can only let reality arrange her fate, isn’t this unfair?” I stopped and said.
Master Wei Chen also stopped. At this time, the sky was completely dark, the moonlight fell, and the river was surging with sparkling light.
"The people at the bottom are really pitiful." Master Wei Chen said softly. After a while, the chirping of birds stopped, and he suddenly said, "Do you think religion is morality? People's reliance on morality lies in the inertia accumulated over thousands of years. Why can't the law become a belief? I What's the difference between observing the water quality on the fourth day of every week and believers doing Sunday worship?"
He continued, "As for your claim that the law is monopolized by others, Jia Zhuang has tried his best to ensure that everyone can supply the legal water when they need it. They. And as the Falang River becomes more and more smooth and stable, it will become more and more convenient to obtain legal water. If you say bitterness, it is the large number of villagers who died after drinking dirty moral water. After that, he raised his footsteps and walked along the river.
I followed behind Master Weichen. After Master Weichen finished all the tests, he stopped by the main channel of the Falang River. I heard him start counting the bluestone slabs lined with different laws along the course of the Enamel River. "One piece, two pieces, three pieces, four pieces, five pieces, six pieces, seven pieces, eight pieces..." Master Wei Chen counted so much, I looked at his back and didn't know what to say. In my mind, the law always seems to be just something to solve life's problems, no different from other solutions. But are the results of the steadfast pursuit of morality for thousands of years, good or bad? If you can believe in morality, why can't you believe in law?
After counting the bluestone slabs, I walked back to the bridge. During this period, only a few sounds were regularly thrown into the evening wind. The cool wind and crisp sounds made people feel that flowers were constantly blooming in the air. Standing on the bluestone board and blowing the wind for a while, Master Wei Chen's voice sounded in his ears: "When the Daode River virus was breeding, the water quality of the Falang River was good. Do you know why the people in Jiazhuang didn't seal the Daode River?"
"I don't know."
"It was the person who repaired the Falang River who insisted not to seal it. That Feng Shui master had some ability to predict the general trend back then, but it was a pity that he was only half right. The Daode River and the Falang River are inseparable and complement each other. , only one of them will eventually put Jiazhuang in trouble again. So I have been running back and forth between the two rivers for so many years, testing the water quality, and looking for ways to make the two rivers complement each other and help each other in a virtuous circle. Unfortunately, Jiazhuang’s People have always regarded the Daode River as the orthodox, rejecting the Falang River, and don't know how to drink better water. There are too many prejudices, too much." Wei Chenshi said.
"Then why in "A Separation", Reitz and her husband, who are reluctant to use the law and are devoutly religious, are getting worse and worse? How much they tortured them with problems that could be solved immediately with morality!"
Master Wei Chen raised his arms, and for the first time I saw his emotions a little out of control. He looked at me and said, "Are you envious of Charlotte Corday? It's a joy to kill a nasty, cruel politician. But then? There will be endless chaos, because the source of morality is the source of immorality, Human nature cannot be controlled. Not every individual can be happy to show the great role of the law. The existence of the Falang River makes up for the inherent shortcomings of the Daode River and brings a new balance to the water supply in Jiazhuang. This is the most important thing. Yes. Reitz, who is loyal to religious morality, is distressing, but if there is no law, Reitz who blindly listens to religion will always be suppressed by Nader who is familiar with the rules. Nader, who no longer has any reliance on morality, will not be in Reitz. When you asked the judge not to imprison your husband, come to the judge."
I began to realize the complexity of the problem, and my thoughts suddenly fell into confusion. Master Wei Chen's eyes softened suddenly, returning to his usual contemplative look.
"I don't know if you have ever seen the people of Jia Zhuang playing by the Falang River." Master Wei Chen said this for some reason. Then, he showed a bitter smile and continued: "I have never seen Jiazhuang people playing by the Falang River, only how the people at the source of the Falang River get along with the Falang River. Caning in Singapore , Japanese underworld, German symphony... These are all famous, right? The legal water slowly soaks in them and nourishes them. The Enamel River brings them lasting vitality. Actually, the legal water is very flavorful. "
he paused and said:".. but there is no cultural Jia Jia enamel river brings people not used to drinking pure water law, water law and always like to mix up morality water to drink like this clown, not only They can't complement each other, and they can't even achieve the original effect. Moreover, the color of the moral water in ancient times was very similar to the legal water, but the effect was completely different. Although the color of the moral water has been forcibly changed, there are still many People secretly use moral water that has not changed its color to pretend to be legal water, making the situation even more chaotic." The
moon rises, Wei Chen's dark clothes are hidden into the night, and I can only look for him through the dim moonlight. . Mr. Wei Chen continued: "In fact, you are too eager to discuss law and morality, ignoring the differences in different regions, and it is easy to have a wrong understanding of the relationship between the two. Have you ever felt that there is something special in "A Parting" place?"
I had a flash of inspiration: "It seems that the court inside is very simple, there is only one judge, and there is no lawyer or jury."
"Yes, the traditional Islamic judicial system does not have lawyers, and the court does not allow the court to collect court fees. Sharia judge, transliterated as card Judge Di is extremely wise and has high prestige. In a country like Iran, which is deeply influenced by religion, the observance of morality is even a supplement to the judicial process to a certain extent." Wei Chen said.
"In the opening scene, the divorce plot is also very interesting. Listening to the judge's tone, it seems that if Nader has abused Westminster, the divorce will be granted immediately." I began to recall the forgotten doubts.
Mr. Weichen nodded: "On November 19, 1995, the Attorney General of Iran, Mogtaday, announced that if women were found to have suffered 'intolerable abuse', regardless of whether their husbands agreed or not, Iranian courts would approve their Divorce request. This is also called 'Iranian divorce'. Also, you can try to recall something that makes you feel strange."
I thought about it and said, "Reitz needs to change his pants for Nader's father. It feels incredible in this day and age to call to inquire about this."
"Indeed, the status of women in Islam has always been controversial. On the one hand, women are equal to men, and on the other hand, women need to be subject to men. protection. The film also hints at domestic violence against lower-class women. It can be said that there are many women like Reitz, who are imprisoned by religious restrictions and social prejudice. From a certain point of view, the law gives Their way of defending their rights also inspires women to realize this injustice," said Wei Chenshi.
Inspired by Master Wei Chen, many seemingly reasonable plots have a different color in my eyes. I continued to ask: "I found out by looking up some information that it is not necessary to bear a great deal of responsibility for unintentional miscarriage in China, and most of the crimes are caused by minor injuries, which have little to do with the fetus itself. It doesn't matter if the perpetrator knew about the pregnancy beforehand. Why is there so much focus on this in the movie?"
Master Wei Chen gave me an approving look and replied, "This has to do with the teachings that Iran's legislation is based on religion. The Qur'an says: 'Do not kill your children because you are afraid of poverty, I will provide for them and you. Kill them. they are indeed a great sin 'this also explains why Nader is likely to face 1 - 3 years in prison and to know in advance whether Ritz pregnancy is so important. "
then, as if Chen Wei division completed what was going on, for an easy "From the perspective of these legal and cultural details, the relationship between law and ethics in "A Separation" becomes flesh and blood. Separation not only refers to separation or divorce, but also refers to the separation and running-in of law and ethics. The process of entanglement. Divorce and miscarriage, these are matters involving personal emotions, and when such matters have to be adjudicated by law, the results are often unsatisfactory, but the process of adjudication is meaningful."
"Even from a certain To a certain extent, Nader's father is a metaphor for the country of Iran, Westminster is a metaphor for the heavily Westernized members of the elite, and Reitz is for the lower classes. This separation also metaphors the whole country of Iran to reconcile social conflicts between morals and laws. Great changes have taken place in the process." Wei Chenshi said.
After listening to Mr. Wei Chen's analysis, I recalled my judgment on morality and law at the beginning, and felt that I really abstracted and opposed law and morality. Only by feeling the details of different legal cultures in various places can we realize that law and morality permeate all aspects of life, and the influence of different regional cultures in turn affects morality and law. Sometimes the combination of law and morality can achieve satisfactory results, and sometimes it can't, where it does, and where it doesn't. However, both law and morality serve to promote the solution of things and better development. If we combine the characteristics of our own region, face up to the advantages and disadvantages of law and morality, and patiently adjust and adjust the relationship between law and morality, then everything will have better results.
Master Wei Chen stood quietly, and I looked at him and sighed with emotion about this encounter. It's hard to imagine that I'm talking so much to someone I'm meeting for the first time, as if I'm not talking to a stranger, but to the movie itself. The night is like water, and I can only vaguely perceive that Master Wei Chen's eyes are cast from the depths of the night, and he has not entered the dark night.
"Master Weichen, tonight is very pleasant. I will be leaving Jiazhuang in a few days. There will be a period later." I said softly, while walking in the other direction.
"Goodbye." In the dark night, only the words of Master Wei Chen were left. The dark night filled everything, everything was calm, and the birds chirped again. The water in the Enamel River slapped the bluestone slab, making a pleasant and empty sound, which did not subside for a long time.
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