In a World War II movie, I understood four words.
Righteousness, authority, face and fate.
Allied forces, justice represents righteousness;
Military rank, class represents authority;
Everyone chooses, there is a factor of face;
And to obey orders is to gamble on life.
In the war,
The general who represents righteousness has the greatest face.
Afterwards, he can be serious, responsible, and well-founded to say: 90% of the battle was successful, but the bridge was too far away.
In the meantime, all those who sacrificed were objectively killed by the uncertainty of the battlefield.
They, obeying or disobeying orders, can't escape bullets.
Therefore, victory belongs to this side:
1. Subordinates obey orders
2. Members have a strong sense of honor
3. Class is simple and effective
4. Leader stands for justice
The anti-war logic is:
1. My life is most important
2. Other people's face matters to me
3. Authority loves bullying
4. Righteousness is to gild bullying authority
In the era of peace, the form of war exists in interpersonal relationships.
In the palace, there is a palace fighting game.
There are hidden rules in the workplace.
Relatives have a tradition of filial piety.
Under righteousness, authority, and face,
You want your own life, not to be disabled by others.
Then, there is only one way left:
Anti-war.
There is a scene in "Distant Bridge",
Sonny, the eldest brother in "The Godfather," pointed a gun at the head of the military doctor and threatened him to give his buddies a priority for surgery.
He succeeded.
Righteousness is a private promise made to God.
Authority depends on the gun.
To save face, he bet that doctors value his life more than save face.
Fate, buddy's fate, survived.
I Choose Sonny.
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