Chapter 76: Everyone cannot be equal?
As soon as Li Wei was released from prison, he was so busy that he wanted to go back and stay in prison for a few more days.
He first showed up to stop the concert and announced a meeting. Before the meeting started, in order to get a detailed understanding of the situation, he started...
Chat with the management staff represented by Erwin;
Chat with Zaun workers represented by Baku;
Chat with the students stationed in the factory represented by Lina.
…
Wei watched with boredom and yawned due to sleepiness.
Seraphine was looking at him eagerly, hesitating to come over and talk to him, but Levi didn't have time to respond.
Finally, the meeting was held.
As the much- anticipated Chosen One of Janna and the president of the association with unparalleled prestige, Levi greeted his sister cordially as soon as he came up:
"Lina, have you become stupid from studying so much?"
"Brother." Lina felt aggrieved after being named: "We have the same mother..."
Levi: “…”
"That's enough!" He used his sister as an example and criticized her seriously: "I asked you to help the workers understand the concept of equality for all and internal democracy, and you... is this how you understand it?"
Although the one he criticized was Lina, everyone could hear that he was criticizing the students in the factory represented by Lina.
Because after Levi's investigation, he found that the reason why the factory had been in such chaos in the past week was half due to the rough and outdated system design, and the other half of the problem lay with these student propagandists.
In the extremely oppressive factory environment of the past, apprentices were generally trained to have a high degree of endurance and obedience. To put it bluntly, it is servility.
In order to help them get back on their feet spiritually, Li Wei specially arranged for Lina and other student propagandists to be stationed in the factory to help the workers understand the theory and liberate their minds.
But I didn’t expect…
The students themselves recited the scriptures incorrectly.
Li Wei held up a thick copy of the "Minutes of the Meeting" and slapped it in front of everyone:
"Look, in just this one week, how many meetings did you hold and how many votes did you cast?"
"Look again, you spent so much time, what did you discuss?"
"No. 016, regarding the differences in the menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner in the cafeteria."
"No. 028, regarding the cleaning of the cafeteria's doors, windows, stoves, and floors, and the reasonable allocation of cleaning area."
"No. 032, discussion on the cafeteria aunt's shaking hands when serving food, looking at her face when serving food, and the unfair distribution of food..."
“…”
"Just having a meal in the cafeteria can cause you to hold so many meetings!"
Everything requires voting, and all time is wasted on meetings and bickering.
Internal democracy has been distorted into extreme voting.
What is even more dangerous is that people have misunderstood the concept of “equality for all”:
"Equality is the key when it comes to eating. No matter men, women, young or old, everyone should get the same amount. If the auntie gives someone too much food because of a trembling hand, you will have to hold a meeting."
"Equality is important even when sweeping the floor. It's even ridiculous to use a ruler to measure the floor area. If you get a little more work than others, you feel you've been wronged."
“…”
This week, everyone has been voting and holding meetings, largely because they want equality in everything they do. If there is a slight difference in treatment between people, they think it violates the principle of equality of all people in Janna's thought.
As a result, there are disagreements and conflicts, which require wasting time in meetings to resolve.
"This wrong idea must be corrected!" Li Wei emphasized very seriously: "Equality for all does not mean absolute equality!"
“Even in the early days of the Great Harmony Society, we must distribute materials according to the principle of everyone doing his best and getting paid according to his work!”
When he was promoting the Jannah thought, some people always questioned: Since people are born unequal, why should we make everyone equal?
This is the land of runes, a supernatural world where all power is concentrated in one person!
Some people are born as mages, extraordinary beings, with power surpassing that of millions of mortals.
Why should they be equal to ordinary people?
Therefore, equality for all does not work in Runeterra.
“No, this works!”
"Because what we are pursuing is equality of personality, equality of human rights, equality of opportunity, equality under the law, and equality of political status, not the absolute equality that everyone misunderstands."
“The world we want to create is a world where the strong can no longer trample on the weak at will, a world where the strong and the weak are equal intelligent beings, respect each other and live in harmony.”
"But this does not mean that the material treatment of the two must be exactly the same."
Levi had no intention of achieving absolute equality in Runeterra, where everyone would receive similar pay no matter what job they did.
If there is a powerful wizard, warrior, or genius scientist who is willing to stand on the side of the leader -
Levi also supports allowing these extraordinary people who play an outstanding role to receive treatment that matches their abilities and contributions.
This not only conforms to the principle of more work, more pay, but is also a necessary move based on facts.
"In Runeland, the role of individual extraordinary people is too important."
"But not everyone can agree with Janna's beliefs and put aside their own selfishness and work for the public good."
“If we blindly pursue absolute equality, we may completely push the extraordinary and strong people who originally sympathized with the struggle, supported the struggle, and might have stood on our side to the enemy’s side.”
A very simple truth:
It is human nature to pursue a better life. If we don't do enough good, why would the extraordinary people stand on Janna's side? Is it all based on faith and self-awareness? Then how can we unite to the greatest extent possible those who can unite?
From another perspective:
A powerful wizard or warrior is almost equivalent to a human nuclear bomb. Their mere existence in the world has great strategic significance.
The value that a genius scientist like Victor can create is even more intuitive and visible.
They have made such a huge contribution to the leader's career, so why can't they get more pay for more work, be respected by more people, and receive more material rewards?
"Therefore, the idea of absolute equality is unacceptable!" It is even more unacceptable in Runeland.
Although Levi's story is all about the difference between extraordinary people and ordinary people.
But everyone can also understand and comprehend that what Levi wants to express and promote is the concept of " everyone doing their best and getting paid according to their work."
Even in a factory, model workers should not be treated the same as slackers.
"Teacher Levi, we were wrong..."
The students who were stationed in the factory with Lina gradually realized the fallacies in their own thinking.
Their imagination of the ideal is too romantic. They are dazzled by beautiful words like "equality for all" and easily go to extremes.
"Don't blame yourself too much."
"It's not entirely your fault."
After Li Wei finished scolding others, he also began to criticize himself:
"The reason why this chaos has occurred and is getting worse is because our organizational structure is too imperfect."
"It left everyone leaderless, and problems could only be solved through collective discussion."
The problem is here, and the solution is simple.
If the organizational structure is not sound, then we should establish a sound structure.
"I have decided to establish a three-level structure within the Leaders Association: headquarters, branches, and sub-branches."
"The headquarters governs the two cities of Zaun and Piltover. Branches are established in urban areas , and sub-branches are established in the streets below the urban areas, as well as various factories, schools, and hospitals..."
“…”
Levi talked about a lot of things.
I won’t go into detail…
