Chapter 1016

Chapter 1016 The game and the essay

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“Hu Yue smiled.””Alright. We’ve heard the guests ‘individual speeches just now. We’ve also listened to the opinions of the audience.”” Actually, our focus this time was on GTA, but at the start, our guests seemed to have aimed at the game as a whole. “””

“””How about this, to prevent any accidental injuries, let’s bring the topic back to GTA. What are your thoughts on this game, GTA? Brother mu gang. “””

“””Famous blogger”” Yuan Mu had just cleared his throat “”Okay, let’s talk about the game GTA. Obviously, this game contained a lot of murder, violence, and crime content. No one would object to this, right? Is there any risk to it?”””

“Zhang Zhibin, the ‘senior media personnel’ on Chen Mo’s side, shook his head.””””I don’t think it’s a good idea to use this method. Cars also have risks. Every year, a large number of people die in car accidents. Should we boycott cars?”””

“””How can that be the same?”” Yuan Mugang raised his voice,””cars are a necessity in our lives. Is it a game?”””

Zhang Zhibin was stunned.

“Chen Mo laughed.””I don’t know what you mean by ‘necessity’, Mr. Yuan. I’d like to ask you a question. Are movies a necessity?”” Were television programs a necessity? According to what you said, the ban on all entertainment activities in the world will not affect our normal lives, and we will not starve to death. However, people live in this world with more than just material needs. It’s not as if we just Don’t Starve to death. We need to satisfy our own spiritual needs, and in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory, spiritual needs are a higher level of needs than material needs. “””

“””You think that games aren’t a necessity for life, that’s just what you think. It’s just like how you see other people smoking and drinking, and you ask them to quit because you don’t think it’s a necessity. It doesn’t make sense, does it?”””

“Professor Xu immediately took over the conversation,””you just mentioned spiritual needs. I just feel that the spiritual needs you mentioned are fake. They are harmful!”” If they get too addicted to the virtual game world, they won’t be able to tell the difference between the game and reality. Even if they commit too many crimes in the game, they will do the same in reality!”””

“Chen Zhao spread his hands.””Professor Xu, I think you’re doubting the intelligence of these adults.”” Our country’s law believes that a person who has reached the age of 18 and is mentally sound has full civil capacity. The so-called ‘full civil capacity’ meant that they could be responsible for their own actions without the need for society or other people to accuse them of their behavior. Professor Xu, you have a ‘parent’s mentality’, and you want to be the parent of all the adults in the country. This kind of mentality is very undesirable. “””

“””Okay, Mr. Chen Mo’s point of view is that adults have the right to enjoy entertainment,”” Hu Yue said. I think that’s right. Most of you here are adults, and we certainly don’t want to be told that we can’t do some entertainment within the scope of the law and regulations. “””

“””Of course, I know what professor Xu is trying to say. If a game is harmful to society, we can’t just sit back and watch. Let’s not talk about whether we should ‘sit by and do nothing’ first, let’s talk about whether GTA is dangerous or not. Brother mu gang mentioned that there’s a lot of violence and crime in the game, do you agree with that, Mr. Chen Mo?”””

“””Of course.”” Chen Zhao nodded.”

“””So, you’re saying that the violent and criminal content won’t have any negative impact on the players, right?”” Hu Yue continued to ask.”

“””There won’t be any negative effects,”” Chen Zhao said.””In fact, it’ll have a positive effect.”””

“‘Father Wolf’ Chen baiyou snorted,””””Nonsense! How could violence and crime have a positive effect? Just because you’re the designer of this game, you can’t just turn black into white just because you’re counting on it to make money, right?”””

“Chen Mo was not angry.””Mr. Chen baiyou, since you’re so proud of your teaching method, did you notice some of the essays in the Chinese textbooks when you were teaching your children?”””

“””Of course,”” Chen baiyou nodded.”

“””In these articles,”” Chen Mo said,””for example,’the story of XX’ and ‘Mrs. Xx.’ The former describes a wandering farmer’s life of mental victory, while the latter describes a working woman who donates money to the door and has mental disorders. Are there any positive effects in these articles?”””

“Chen baiyou answered confidently,””of course!”” This was a merciless revelation of the old society. It reflected the profound social reality! The characteristics of the feudal, conservative, vulgar, and corrupt society at that time were vividly depicted, revealing the living scenes of the people in the old era who lived in deep suffering. It is our cultural treasure. “””

“Chen Mo nodded,””yes, GTA is the same.”””

Chen baiyou was stunned.

“Professor Xu trembled with anger,””you’re actually comparing games to essays?”” Can you please explain how the two are the same?”””

“The atmosphere was tense at first, but after Chen Zhao’s argument, everyone stopped arguing. They all stared at Chen Zhao, waiting for him to say something.”

“The guest on the other side felt like he had something on Chen Mo, and was ready to hit him if he said something wrong.”

“Chen Mo looked at everyone,””how many of you here have actually played GTA?”” Please raise your hand. “””

“The host, Hu Yue, and Zhang Zhibin, who was on Chen Mo’s side, both raised their hands. Some of the audience members also raised their hands, but none of the three guests on the other side raised their hands.”

“””Anyone who has watched the entire story of GTA through live streams and video websites, please raise your hand,”” Chen Mo added.”

“This time, there were clearly more hands raised, but the three guests on the other side still didn’t raise their hands.”

“The scene was a little awkward. In fact, it wasn’t that the three people on the opposite side didn’t want to raise their hands, but they really didn’t watch the entire plot. They didn’t dare to lie either. If Chen Zhao’s random question stumped them, wouldn’t it be even more awkward?”

“‘Father Wolf’ Chen baiyou protested,””””I only read the beginning part of the crime and felt very uncomfortable, so I didn’t finish it. I don’t think this can be used as a basis of judgment. One game is so fast, just one section is enough, there’s no need to finish all of it. “””

“Chen Zhao smiled.””Don’t worry. Let me finish.”” I’m not using this as an excuse to question everyone’s understanding of the game, but I have no right to speak without investigating. If you haven’t even finished reading the plot, then you wouldn’t know the details I buried in the game, right?”””

“””That’s why I think it’s a pity that everyone has misunderstood the game’s intentions. This time, I hope to show you some of the details that I’ve buried in the game so that we can better understand the game’s deeper meaning. “””