asking for help from aliens

More and more relatives and friends around them are participating in the support for the anti-epidemic action, and then a large number of photos of people wearing equipment and preparing to assist citizens appear on online social platforms. The attached sentences are usually: "Come on, Macau", "Guard the small town", positive Looking at it, this is of course a good person who spreads positive energy, but if you watch it too much, you will inevitably feel a sense of guilt that so many people go out to help and you can't participate.

People are accustomed to describe dealing with difficult things as fighting a war. This is of course a metaphor, but it is also a maneuvering operation. Set up an "enemy" with a unified caliber, concentrate public opinion and everyone's will to deal with the "enemy", and always stand by yourself. The moral high ground is to put all the responsibility on the other party and the person who shows compromise. No matter what the result is, they can declare their victory after the situation has passed, but the victorious party has the right to interpret everything, so put their own The problem is described as a war, both a way of getting out and a way of governing, and it's all-or-nothing.

The general public also loves emotional metaphors and motivating language, and it’s easy to get involved, both emotionally and in action. But as long as we think a little deeper, now we are facing a plague that we have never seen before, and it is our duty to protect ourselves and our families. This is a disaster, not a war. There is no winner or loser, only the survivors and the unfortunate infected. Even if the plague subsides in the future and the mainstream media will once again sing the song of victory, the sick have already suffered and are forced to Closing businesses and unemployed people are indeed affected.

Collectivism likes to play up heroes and celebrate those who have given or even sacrificed for the collective. Once the mood is high, it will send out a sense of oppression, making people think it is necessary. But in the face of this plague, it is really difficult for every family to read the scriptures. I think we can praise other people's efforts and affirm people's efforts to fight the epidemic, but we don't have to feel guilty for not being able to share in the righteous deeds. After all, everyone's family Conditions and health conditions are different, and the fear brought about by the virus continues to spread in the city. As long as everyone protects themselves and does not affect others, it can be said that they have fulfilled their responsibilities as citizens.

Yesterday morning, a listener expressed his opinion on the spread of the plague on Radio Macau's current affairs program "Macau Lecture Hall", urging the SAR government or the central government to contact NASA and ask them to help invite aliens to save Macau. This recording was immediately circulated by netizens, and it seemed to bring some joy to everyone, but why did this person publicly say such a bizarre theory through the air waves? If the host didn't interrupt him and let him continue, what would happen?

In fact, after fighting against the epidemic for a long time, coupled with the recent toss, everyone is tired.