When I was brushing **, I saw such a thing. A netizen said that he saw an eldest brother in the same community arguing with his mother, and he came forward to inquire about it. It turned out that this mother often likes to pick up some waste products to sell when she is idle, saying that it is to subsidize the family. But the eldest brother was very disgusted with this matter, and tried to persuade him many times to no avail, and over time, the two sides were prone to quarrels. At first, netizens thought that the old man was idle at home, and it was understandable to do this kind of thing, so why should he be angry. But the eldest brother's answer made netizens have a new view on the matter of picking up waste.
The eldest brother said that when he used to go out to work, because no one wanted him, he barely survived by picking up garbage to sell it during that most difficult period. The act of picking up garbage is the last means of survival for people at the bottom of society. Anyone can survive in this way when times are difficult. The eldest brother seems that his mother already has a pension, so he should not deprive others of the last bottom line of life.
There is such a passage in the Book of Rites and Universities: "Livestock and horses do not observe chickens and dolphins, the house of ice cutting does not raise cattle and sheep, and the house of a hundred vehicles does not have ministers who gather animals, and it is better to have thieves than ministers who have gathering." “
It is common to see people quoting one of the sayings: "The house of ice cutting does not raise cattle and sheep". What does this mean? In the original text, it refers to the fact that for high-ranking officials and nobles, don't do things like raising chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, and leave it to other people in need to do it. The dignitaries and aristocrats do not compete with the common people for their interests, but want to give the common people the opportunity to make money and give those who are not as good as themselves a way to survive.
In fact, if you don't really experience the life of picking up garbage to get by, I think most people will not have this kind of consciousness of this big brother. Who doesn't rely on their own advantages and abilities to maximize their own welfare. It can only be said that under idealism, a healthy and harmonious society should give everyone the opportunity to obtain their own benefits, rather than being monopolized by a few, and everyone should pursue higher goals or maintain the qualities of humility and generosity.