Nine faction news commentator Wen Hedao
Recently, a 52-year-old retired uncle Lu Xinlin went to a university in Wuhan to apply for freshmen admission, which aroused attention. It is so unusual for students to send their parents to school that three of the five teachers on duty at the school gate asked to check his admission letter . Lu Xinlin retired from illness in October last year due to physical reasons. After retirement, he prepared for the exam with peace of mind. He participated in the 2022 Hubei college entrance examination history class and scored 411 points. In his opinion, there is no difference between someone who likes to play mahjong and fishing after retirement, and he chooses to continue to university.
In this regard, some people praised him for " lived until he was old and learned ", while others questioned him for "wasting educational resources and should leave opportunities to young people". Lu Xinlin said that he noticed that many netizens were saying that he was "wasting educational resources". He respected different opinions, but did not agree with this view.
"resources", "opportunities", "wastes"... These words full of competition are absurdly linked to the retirement life of an uncle who silently pursues his dreams, conveying the strong anxiety and extreme anxiety of some people. of coldness. Their unfriendly remarks were also criticized by many netizens, who satirized most of them as "sour". They themselves or their children could not pass the exam even for candidates in their fifties, so they had to give up their positions.
Whether it is out of jealousy or self-proclaimed rationality, the essence behind this kind of "wasting resources" theory is to make everything utilitarian, make education utilitarian, make reading utilitarian, and put human value on the private scale. :
is too old and can't create much value, so he doesn't deserve to read this book; he is not worthy of reading this book if he has a bright future than some late-borns.
But what qualifications do they have to arrogantly conclude that people will not make much contribution to society in their old age?
In fact, those who think that sending uncles to colleges and universities is a waste of educational resources do not respect education as much as they claim - rather, they actually look down on knowledge and do not think that learning can bring any substantial power. Because in their eyes, it is still only age that determines your worth. Even if you receive an education, as long as you are older, it is still useless.
And this is the most vigilant and critical part - some people in the name of cherishing educational resources actually deny the possibility of lifelong learning and lifelong progress.
If it is really as they subconsciously imagined: once people get old, they should not fight or rob, consciously dedicate resources, silently move to the edge of society, and withdraw from the social stage, they will not only lose the passion to pursue their dreams, but also cut off the relationship with them. The luxury of advancing with the times... What kind of world would that be? How do people there go quietly into the evening? This kind of assumption is not only cold, but also completely runs counter to the mainstream value orientation of the current society. The superficiality and selfishness projected by individual utilitarians and cannot stop the whole society's call for the wind of lifelong learning. Our society has always had the tradition of "living until you are old and learning to be old", and our customs have always regarded middle-aged and elderly people as elders worthy of learning rather than a burden to society. The state is committed to "building a learning society where no one does not learn, all the time, all people learn, and lifelong learning". In the process of building a lifelong education system and a national learning environment in my country, it is necessary for everyone, regardless of age, to learn. The understanding and support of all citizens requires the common progress of everyone.
Lu Xinlin, a 52-year-old retired uncle, is still willing to go to college to be a brand-new student. Not only should he not face such ridicule and criticism, but he should have been enthusiastically encouraged and supported. Because each of us should have such a spirit of lifelong learning, we all need an environment that loves knowledge, and we all yearn for a society that "never makes me consciously eliminated just because I am old".
netizens said it very well: excellence is not "allowed" to come out, and it is a waste of resources to leave places for those who cannot pass the test.
Those who have been screened out by a fair and impartial examination mechanism but are clamoring for their uncle to give way, perhaps the most important lesson should come from this uncle: youth is not a ticket to all resources, you can be confident even if you are no longer young Self-improvement knocks on the door of knowledge.
I hope you and I can have the same courage when we grow old. At that time, Uncle Lu Xinlin's figure will give us a lot of encouragement and inspiration.
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