参观大庆油田历史陈列馆和唐山大地震纪念馆有感 - Reflections on Visiting the Daqing Oilfield History Exhibition Hall and the Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Hall
由于本文可能稍有敏感，这里仅展示英文版。 There are two things I detest rather deeply: one is compulsory sacrifice, and the other is glossing over tragedies with celebrations. Let's begin with the idea of compulsory sacrifice. Compulsory sacrifice is, logically, unethical. However, voluntarily dedicating oneself to the collective seems far more palatable. Our propaganda narratives (including, but not limited to, exhibitions and news broadcasts) tend to disguise compulsory sacrifice as voluntary contributions to the collective. In the context of compulsion, those living in China understand clearly that not all obligatory labors or sacrifices can be shirked. Some are tied to work evaluations, others linked to personal honor, and still more simply done to avoid social ostracization. If there's a task which isn't explicitly mandatory, yet it impacts work assessments, then one is essentially obliged to do it. Referencing the "Youth Study" scenario, in this country...