Volume 1 Chapter 20 The Victory is Decided

When Chen Meimei saw Li Tian raise his hand, she hesitated, fearing that the situation would become uncontrollable.

It was the school leaders and the Education Bureau leaders who signaled her to let Li Tian stand up and express his views, so she called Li Tian up.

The other parents also became very excited at once. Everyone knew that Li Tian was very likely to refute Tong Cailiang's point of view.

Li Tian stood up and said in a loud voice: "I believe that money is definitely not the root of all evil!"

Sure enough, he stood up and refuted Tong Cailiang.

Tong Cailiang snorted and said sarcastically, "Everyone can sing a different tune. I said the sun revolves around the earth. You are just talking nonsense. Do you have the ability to convince all of us?"

Li Tian smiled slightly and said slowly: "There are thousands of evils in the world. Can all of them be explained by the single word of money? Robbers, murders and arson may be for money, but domestic violence, child abuse, and even genocide are all for money?"

"A dictator may exclude dissidents for money, but can't he do it for power and status?"

"People have free will and the power to choose, but people must be responsible for their own actions. Blaming all crimes on money directly covers up people's free will."

"If money is really the root of all evil, then why would someone use it to do good? During the Wenchuan earthquake, the whole country was united in purpose, and many successful people generously donated money to the disaster area. If money is really the root of all evil, then how did this root of all evil produce such good deeds?"

As soon as these four questions were raised, the whole classroom fell into silence, and you could hear a pin drop.

These four questions, each word is full of wisdom, are like four powerful punches that instantly shatter the view that money is the root of all evil. The strength of their logic is astonishing.

"What on earth is going on with this Gu Xiaoxue family head..."

"Yeah, it's so fierce!"

"Compared to him, I feel like I'm just here to make up the numbers."

The parents started discussing in low voices.

Chen Meimei wiped the cold sweat from her forehead. She really didn't expect that among her students' parents, in addition to Tong Cailiang, the vice president of the Literature Research Association, there was also such a great man with top-notch literary literacy and eloquence. It was truly a hidden dragon and crouching tiger.

The leaders of the school and the Education Bureau were all looking at Tong Cailiang at this time. This kind of debate would be exciting only if there was a back-and-forth, and they were looking forward to Tong Cailiang's performance.

Tong Cailiang did not disappoint them. He stood up and confronted Li Tian directly, saying contemptuously: "Your four questions are indeed very powerful, but unfortunately the premise is wrong."

"Oh? Really? Then please teach me, Mr. Tong." Li Tian raised his eyebrows.

Tong Cailiang said: "In the Ci Hai, the word 'wan' never means 'everything'. Money is the source of all evil, which means that money can produce a great number of evil deeds of various kinds. How can this statement be wrong?"

Originally, it was thought that the situation raised by Li Tian's four questions could not be reversed, but Tong Cailiang's rebuttal, starting with the word "wan", instantly overturned Li Tian's four questions.

The power of language is so strong!

Everyone in the classroom couldn't help but take a breath of cool air.

It’s not over yet. Tong Cailiang continued to use his power to pressure others: “Money is the root of all evil. History has long proven this.”

"Back then, the Roman Empire was a powerful country, but soon, the simple Romans bowed down to money and indulged in debauchery, and the Roman Empire also fell apart in this decadence and depravity."

"In the Middle Ages, Catholics were once proud of their chastity, but the magic of money eventually broke through the place where moral beliefs were rooted."

"For the sake of money, Pope John XXII openly put a price on the world's crimes. If you commit theft, you only need three gold coins to avoid punishment. If you commit adultery, you can rest easy for five gold coins. Even if you kill someone, you only need seven or eight gold coins to ensure that your soul will go to heaven."

“When an ancient civilization that has existed for thousands of years is deeply corrupted by money, can we not say that money is the root of all evil?”

"There is an old saying in our country: 'Learn from history and you can understand the rise and fall.' Money has given rise to so many sins. If money is not the root of all evil, then tell me, what is the root of all evil?"

The last sentence was almost shouted out.

Every word and every sentence was like a bomb exploding in everyone's mind.

So powerful, so convincing.

Not to mention others, even Gu Xiaoxue agreed with Tong Cailiang's point of view.

Everyone held their breath and watched the debate quietly.

This is truly a peak showdown. There are no swords or sabers, but it seems like thousands of troops are fighting.

Li Tian chuckled at this time: "Mr. Tong seems to have listed a lot of evils, but in fact there is only one kind, that is greed. Is greed the only evil among all evils? Obviously not."

"Mr. Tong also said that 'ten thousand' does not mean 'everything', not 'all'. Then I want to ask, does 'you must never agree with my position' mean that you disagree most of the time, but you can still agree occasionally?"

Oh My God!

Can this be refuted?

Everyone was speechless, deeply shocked by Li Tian's sharp words.

Tong Cailiang mocked, "The "wan" in 'would never be allowed' is an adverb, and the "wan" in 'the source of all evil' that we are talking about today is an adjective. You are comparing an adverb with an adjective, which is totally mismatched!"

Li Tian responded calmly: "Wan is not only an adverb, but also an adjective. What does "a perfect plan" mean? What does "infallible" mean? What does "universal gravitation" mean? What does "the spirit of all things" mean? These "Wan" do not refer to everything, but to exceptions. "

"Ci Hai is indeed very authoritative, but only looking at the word 'wan' and not the four words 'the source of all evil' is taking it out of context. Also, everyone should ask themselves, do people really not have evil natures? Are they all tempted by money? Where do people's greed and bestiality come from?"

"If money is the root of all evil, then why was bestiality and greed suddenly no longer evil before money was invented? So, is it the greed and evil thoughts in the human heart that are the root of all evil, or is it money that is the root of all evil? Do I need to continue?"

So fierce!

This narration strikes directly at the soul.

This is undoubtedly a fatal blow. There is no way to explain it or refute it. It is a complete dead end.

Tong Cailiang clenched his fists, glared at Li Tian with gritted teeth, his eyelids twitched, and the muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched constantly, but he couldn't utter a word.

It is clear who will win and who will lose.