People living in the world always have rules in mind to do things which they think they should do that way. However, if the rules have been changed, how should we judge right or wrong?
Here are some example. First is about crossing traffic intersection, one person ran across from one side to another side without pushing button of traffic light because he didn’t want to stop cars running on the road; another person pushed the button while he was finding cars coming because he thought he was right according to the road rules and he likes to watch lots of stopped car waiting for his walking.
I know you may say the second person is right anyway because he obeyed the rule. How do you think next example? According to the rule, people should pay for it if he break things of someone else. Thousands years ago in China, four teenagers played in a place where there are several big jars with full of water. One naughty boy climbed on the top of a jar and then he dropped into it by accident. He couldn’t come out by himself because the jar was smooth inside. Other boys lost their head except one, Sima Guang, he broke the jar with a big stone. Obviously, he saved the boy. The story has been using to teach Chinese children how smart Sima is and how children should think when an emergency happens.
Do you think Sima should pay for the jar or the owner of the jar should ask for money from Sima?
Some times, people are not always right when they do things by rules. That is why rules are often changed. However, if people always care of our society and others, their actions are often right.
