What We Cannot Afford to Lo
古有廉者不受嗟来之食，古有天文祥为节而死，在近代为了新中国，宁死不屈的仁人志士也不少见。可是在今天，人们却越来越贪婪无度，盲目追求物质，失去了原则和底线。如郭美美之炫富门事件，再如企业生产的假酒、毒牛奶，无一不是自私自利的行为，更不要说那些贪官污吏了。
我们不禁要问，这个社会怎么了，为什么文明驱逐了野蛮，自身从内部开始腐烂。为什么人心如此之浮躁，甚至失去了做人的基本良知？中国有句古话，人之初性本善，我们相信每个人的本心都驻着一位善良的天使，可是社会的污浊遮蔽了人的本心，花花绿绿的世界从不同cad角度标注
的角度影响着一代又一代走马观花不知所措的孩子。
这个世界缺失的是良知和原则。也许中国的许多问题是经济发展过程中不可避免的，可是我们一定要防微杜渐，居安思危，我呼吁我们每一个人都擦亮自己的眼睛，有自己的判断能力，不要被繁杂种种所蒙蔽。我们还要用合适的方式去爱我们的年轻一代，不要溺爱他们。但最最重要的是以身作则，也许你以为自己坚持良知和原则并不能改变什么，可是我们相信，世人皆有向善之心，你可以影响你周围的人，你周围的人又会影响更多的人，这样我们
的社会就会向好的方向发展。所以，请做一个有原则的人。
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
There is an old saying in China, a man with 马卡连柯
moral integrity will not accept food given in charity. It is about an story in ancient times when the wars brought everything in chaos and numerous people in starvation. A rich man wanted to help the poor, so he shared food with them. One day he saw a man in the street, starving to death, so he y炒黄瓜的做法
elled at him, hey, you,come and eat! The poor man stared at him back, and said, I would rather die in dignity.
As far as I am concerned, this poor man is someone with principles. Among the long history, a number of people sacrificed themlves for what they believed in, such as Qu Yuan, Wen Tianxiang in ancient times and Dong Cunrui, Liu Hulan not too many years ago. They have principles,too. Principles tell right from wrong, and guide people’s decisions and behaviors. (A man with principles is someone that can be trusted. )However, nowadays it ems that less people follow their principles, some even don’t ha
ve principles or basic conscience. A year ago, a beautiful 20-year-old girl, Guo Meimei, showed off her expensive bags, clothes and car on her microblog, which arou huge heated outcry. Another girl claimed that she would rather cry in a BMW rather than smile on a bicycle. Some businessmen lost integrity, too, they produce fake or inferior commodities to achieve larger profits, even at the risk of the consumers’ health.
So we have to ask, what’s wrong with the people, what’s wrong with the whole society? Modernizing replaced the savage, but gets rotten itlf. Are we really civilized, spiritually? Why are people so greedy, so lfish, so eager to pursuit something they don’t really need? An old saying goes, human nature is kind at the beginning of life. I believe that there is always an angel in the bottom of everyone’s heart. However it is so fragile that can be easily influenced by the outside world, especially in such an age with advanced media tools. Massive information, good or bad, poured into our eyes and ears, formulating complex and confud brains. (Imagine when the young teenagers have access to all the information in the world, what will they be like when they grow up? I don’t have an answer.)
What we cannot afford to lo is conscience and principles. I appeal that we have our own judgments and opinions, so that we are clear in mind and will be less polluted. Follow your principles and stick to your rules, so that you win trust and gain respects. Teach your kids to have their own minds, love them in proper manner, instead of spoiling them.
A man with principles is mighty, life with principles is full of meaning. So find your principles and stick to them. thank you!
