fairness has no starting point.

there is no absolute fairness in the world. If it is absolutely fair, it is another kind of unfairness. People are born to enjoy a lot of unfairness: different birth backgrounds, different family relationships, and different levels of education. These unfairness are even given to you by God, and you can't even think about it. The most disturbing thing is that people who used to eat in the same pot with you eat differently from you today. Working together, he got a promotion, doing the same business, and he made a fortune. There is no background relationship, but everything goes well, but you hit a wall everywhere ...

There are three sages in China who left a wonderful exposition on fairness. See below:

The world itself is not unfair, nor can it be fair.

actually, this is a helpless thing. First of all, no one wants to maintain this fairness. Secondly, even if someone wants to, no one has the ability. Thirdly, even if someone wants to, he doesn't have the time to weigh all the people in the world.

that's why there is the saying "chance". Because doing the same thing together, some people rise to the top, some people struggle painfully, which makes people sigh but feel helpless and can only be attributed to chance.

and some people are extremely unhappy about this unfairness. The word "open-minded" is easy to read but difficult to write. Therefore, Zhuangzi said: Whoever steals a hook will be punished, and whoever steals a country will be punished. Mozi wrote "Non-attack". And Liu Ji has "The Orangeman's Words".

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Zhuangzi: Whoever steals a hook will be put to death, and whoever steals political power will become a vassal.

Not attacking Mozi

Now there is a man who goes into someone's orchard and steals someone's peaches and plums. When people hear about it, they condemn him, and those in power above will punish him if they catch him. Why is this? Because he harms others and benefits himself. As for stealing chickens, dogs, pigs and piglets, it is more unjust than stealing peaches and plums from other people's orchards. What is the reason? Because he hurts people more. If the more people are harmed, the more heartless they are, and the more guilty they are. As for entering the barn and taking people's horses and cows, it is more unjust than stealing people's chickens, dogs, pigs and piglets. What is the reason? Because he hurts people more. If the more people are harmed, the more heartless they are, and the more guilty they are. As for killing innocent people, it's more unjust to take off people's clothes and fur coats and take Ge Jian away than to go into people's barns and lead a horse. What is the reason? Because he hurts people more. If the harm is more serious, he will be more unkind and guilty. Nowadays, all the gentlemen in the world know these things and say they are unjust. The most unjust thing today is to attack other countries, but you don't know how to condemn them. Instead, you praise them and say they are righteous. Can this be said to know the difference between righteousness and injustice?

killing a person and calling it unjust must constitute a capital crime. If we go on like this, killing ten people is ten times more unjust, which will definitely constitute ten capital crimes; Killing a hundred people, a hundred times unjust, must constitute a hundred capital crimes. The most unjust thing today is to attack other countries, but you don't know how to oppose them. Instead, you praise them and say they are righteous. I really don't know that attacking other countries is unjust, so I recorded my praise and passed it on to future generations. If you know that it is unjust, what reason is there to record the injustice and pass it on to future generations?

Now someone here says it's black when he sees a little black, but it's white when he sees a little black, so he must think that this person doesn't know the difference between black and white. If you taste a little bitter, you say it's bitter, but if you taste too much bitter, you say it's sweet. Then you must think that this person doesn't know how to tell the difference between bitter and sweet. If you do a small bad thing today, you can know and condemn it; If you do big bad things and attack other countries, you don't know how to condemn them, but praise them and say they are righteous; Can this be said to know the difference between righteousness and injustice? This shows how confused it is for gentlemen in the world to distinguish between righteousness and injustice.

Citrus seller says

There is a fruit seller in Hangzhou who is good at storing oranges, which will not rot after winter and summer. When they are taken out, they are still bright and shiny, with jade-like texture and golden color. Put it on the market and sell it for ten times the price. People rushed to buy his oranges.

I bought one of them, cut it open, and it looked like a puff of smoke coming straight at my nose and mouth. Look inside it, it was as dry as tattered cotton wool. I was surprised at this and asked him, "Will the oranges you sold to others be filled in containers for offering sacrifices to gods or entertaining guests?" Or do you want to show off its appearance to confuse fools and blind people? It is really too much for you to do such a deceptive thing. "

The citrus seller smiled and said, "I have been engaged in this industry for many years. I rely on this to support myself. I sell it, others buy it, and no one has said anything, but it can't meet your requirements? There are many people who cheat in the world. Am I the only one? You didn't think it through.

Now, those who wear tiger-shaped military symbols and sit on tiger skins look mighty, as if they are generals to defend the country. Can they really give advice from Sun Wu and Wu Qi? Those who wear tall hats and long ribbons look like capable people in the imperial court. Can they really build the achievements of Yi Yin and Hao Tao? Thieves rise but don't know how to resist, people are poor but don't know how to help, officials are cunning but don't know how to ban, laws are corrupt but don't know how to govern, and national food is wasted without shame. Look at those people who are sitting in the high hall, riding big horses, drinking wine and eating delicious food. Who is not tall, awesome, outstanding and worthy of emulation? But no matter where you go, who is not as golden as jade in appearance and as broken as a flock in heart? Now you can't see these phenomena, but only my oranges! "

I have nothing to answer in silence. When I come back to think about the words of this orange seller, I feel that he is like a humorous and witty person like Dong Fangshuo. Is he a man who is angry and hates the evil phenomena in the world? So borrow oranges for irony?

Looking at the three sages' articles, you should have an objective understanding of fairness.