25 An Impeccable Narrative (2/2)

”Since the time of our ancestors, there has always been a saying that 'money is the root of all evil'. So, is money really the root of all evil? Students, what do you think of this?” Zhong Meili tossed out a topic.

”Money is certainly the root of all evil. All kinds of crimes have arisen because of money. From ancient times till today, countless people have died for wealth.” An Huanhuan stood up and expressed her opinion in English.

Others also agree with this statement one after another. After all, there was a saying in the Chinese state that went like this, ”Human beings die in pursuit of wealth, and birds die in pursuit of food.” This sentence fully illustrated the status of sin that money occupied.

”Do all students share this view? Ruoran, how about you?” Zhong Meili looked at Huang Ruoran.

Huang Ruoran stood up and organized her speech. She answered in fluent English, ”The story of 'Paradise Lost' from the Bible and the teachings of our distinguished Chinese predecessor, Mencius, both explained that it is not by nature that man is evil. It is the external temptations that make people lose their conscience.

I think that money is the root of all evils.

First, money has the real legitimacy of an equivalent exchange with any commodity. It has unlimited effectiveness, and therefore can arouse infinite greed.

Second, not only can money control the power of nature in the field of commodities, it can also commodify non-commodities. It is not only a symbol of material wealth, it has also become a bargaining chip for spiritual values. Power and status can be purchased with money; chastity and honor can be put up for sale in public. Humanity and dignity can be sold to the highest bidder, even the natural order of things and conscience has been contaminated with the stench of money.

Third, people's worship of money has also alienated the relationship between people and money. In reality, money is regarded as a god that people worship. Because of money, people have lost their bearings in this grotesque and variegated world of material desires. It is also because of money that people have lost their innate sense of right and wrong but remain totally oblivious about it.

Shakespeare has long ago revealed that money can turn dark to light, ugly to beautiful, wrong to right, and the lowly to noble. It is precisely because money has the boundless power to confound right and wrong, and to turn the universe upside down that it has become the greatest root of the criminal and wanton spread of evil, so I believe that money is the root of all evil. ”

Although they were English Language majors, everyone's English ability had not reached a certain level. They only half-understood what they had heard. But Huang Ruoran re-stated her point of view in Chinese after speaking, and the entire class was deeply convinced by her rational and well-evidenced discourse that even made use of quotes from famous people.

”Indeed, she deserves to be the class monitor. Her speech is just too good.”

”The class monitor is right, money is the root of all evil.”

”Hmm, human beings are inherently good. Only external causes can make people fall into crime, and money is the cause.”

For a while, everyone in the class supported Huang Ruoran.

”Ruoran is really eloquent!” Chu Yue said as she pursed her small mouth.

”Yeah, otherwise our Young Mistress Chu would never have been willing to let her have the position of the class monitor.” Bai Ling nodded in agreement.

Chu Yue rolled her eyes at her, ”You talk too much.”

Bai Ling playfully stuck out her tongue and did not speak again.

Zhu Xiaofei and Ding Kai stared at Xiao Luo without blinking. They always felt that Xiao Luo would stand up to refute Huang Ruoran, they did not believe that Xiao Luo could really swallow down the anger he felt just now.

But both of them felt that Huang Ruoran's narrative was flawless, it was impeccable, even perfect. After listening to Huang Ruoran's narrative, even they, who thought of money as the greatest treasure, felt as if they had been brainwashed. They now firmly agreed that money was the root of all evil. There was no way he could outdo Huang Ruoran. They feared that Xiao Luo would only make a joke of himself if he stood up to refute her, this was not what they wanted to see.