Mortal ravings - 22.6.2 Reflection on disaster mentality

Holy matters:

Without warning, the country of Shu suffered another earthquake yesterday. This time it was the second time this year, and it was much more violent than the first time. Yesterday, on Children's Day, the company gave half a day off to accompany the children, so I was playing with the children at home at the time of the earthquake. Suddenly I felt the ground shaking, and I clearly felt the vibration of the floor. My family also said there was an earthquake, and asked me if I felt it, and I said I felt it. They wanted to find a place to hide, but I said they didn't need to hide, the big earthquake couldn't run away, and the small earthquake didn't have to run. In fact, I was a little worried in my heart. After all, I lived on the 19th floor. If there was a big earthquake, it would still be a little troublesome. Fortunately, after a few seconds, the seismic wave passed. But before he could calm down, the second wave came again. This time, the shock was smaller than the previous one, but it was also clearly shaking. The family members were obviously a little flustered, so I pretended to be calm and comforted them that it was all right, but I didn't know what to do, because I hadn't experienced one or two shocks for a long time. But in the end it was a surprise.

I looked at the circle of friends and checked the Internet, only to find out that there was an earthquake in Lushan County, with a magnitude of 6.1, which is a strong earthquake. The first thought in my heart was that there would be casualties, and I prayed that the people in the earthquake area would be safe. But despite the good wishes, the reality is still so cruel. It didn't take long for videos of the earthquake zone to be posted in various WeChat groups and Moments. There were cars smashed by falling rocks, and local residents who fled outside their houses watching the mountains roll down and the rocks roared down, but were helpless. It looks more serious than expected, and soon the official also gave a temporary casualty figure: 4 dead and more than 10 injured, the exact degree of injury of the injured is unknown. It is said that the rescue team was also dispatched for the first time. It is estimated that as the search and rescue continues, the number of casualties will expand. When natural disasters fall on everyone's head, they are all wiped out. Only pray to God, let the wounded survive.

The reaction of the circle of friends is a bit intriguing. People in the capital will more or less gloat in misfortune. You can also say that it is open-minded, but in fact, it is not good to stand in a safe environment to make fun of disasters. There are quite a few circles of friends who ridicule people who go downstairs to avoid them, and feel that they have never seen the world by making a fuss. Some said it was a special "gift" on June 1, with a smiley and crying expression. I haven't seen anyone praying for suffering in the circle of friends. Maybe people think that this kind of "small scene" will be a bit unconventional or hypocritical if it is sent with the text of prayer to the circle of friends. But I think that maybe people are gradually numb, or the threshold of empathy for disasters has become higher, maybe in the eyes of some people, these "small disasters" are "not worth" praying for. In this fast-paced, repressive, single-value society and era, everyone is sweeping the door, and the basic empathy ability in human emotions has also become a luxury.

Of course, each individual has his own values, outlook on life, and survival laws, and there is no need to criticize them. If everyone is forced to have the ability to empathize, is it also "singularization" to some extent? Therefore, according to the principle of tolerance, people who may make jokes in the circle of friends and potentially ridicule mentality are not malicious, but just lack empathy, and empathy is an acquired ability, so in the final analysis, it may be caused by ignorance, Because there is no concept of empathy in the brain and the ability to consciously learn empathy.

I reflected on it. Last night, my lover told me how scared she was when the earthquake happened. I didn't go to comfort and told the other party in a sarcastic tone that "the big earthquake can't run away, and the small earthquake doesn't have to run". Common sense is actually wrong. She has never experienced a major earthquake or the 2008 disaster. It is normal to panic and be afraid. When I think back to myself during the 2008 earthquake, I still have the same panic, so be tolerant. Some are right. There is really no need for people to ridicule those people who ran out to avoid them. You can say that they do not have common sense of shock absorption, but you cannot ridicule this practice, because when disaster strikes, especially unexpected emergencies without warning, people panic. , risk aversion and practice, is understandable. This can't simply be timid to label them, because we have never experienced other people's lives, and we must not judge anyone arbitrarily. More understanding, more care, even if you don't do anything, it is much better than using ridicule and ridicule to advertise yourself as "knowledgeable, strong, and rational".

It seems that I really want to achieve empathy from the bottom of my body, but there is still a long way to go, so let's continue to practice, the road is long and long, but the goal of becoming a complete self will not change.

Matt City lives forever!