广陵集 2020 Diligent Studies in Guangling 2020 第 07 篇 Section 07
六月 温情切不可让大众寒心 June: Warmth Must Never Dishearten the Public
返回 广陵集 2020 Back to Diligent Studies in Guangling 2020孔子言：“七十则从心所欲，不逾矩”，这是智慧超达的境界。在规则下做一些力所能及的善事，温情足以使人感动，但若违背基本原则，则不免令大众寒心了。
Confucius said: “At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired without transgressing what was right”—this is a realm of transcendent wisdom. Doing good deeds within one’s power while respecting the rules brings touching warmth; yet if fundamental principles are breached, it inevitably disheartens the public.
众所周知，图书馆作为城市的公共场所，有义务为公众开放，而公众也有义务不打扰其他读者。臭气四溢的流浪者如同在图书馆大声喧哗、吃着零食的人，一样是图书馆不欢迎的人。
As everyone knows, a public library has the duty to open its doors to the public, while the public has the reciprocal obligation not to disturb other readers. A foul-smelling vagrant, much like a patron shouting aloud or munching snacks, is equally unsuited to the environment of a library.
其实当大家设身处地想一想就会明白，流浪者需要的并不是一个高级的读书地，而是一个舒适的休息间，一个安身之地，免费、带空调的图书馆便是其不二之选。当馆长决定接纳流浪者时，他对图书馆的含义理解上就出现了问题。
In fact, if one reflects from their perspective, it becomes evident: what vagrants need is not an upscale sanctuary for reading, but a comfortable resting room, a place of shelter—and a free, air-conditioned library serves as their default haven. When the library director resolved to accept homeless people, his comprehension of the institution’s core purpose became problematic.
退一步讲，也许流浪者中的确有一些是抱着阅读的目的来的，他们也不应一身臭味便来。图书馆既然给了他们读书的权利，他们最起码也应以一身干净的着装表示对他人、对阅读本身报以崇高的敬意。康德曾言：“世上最令人敬畏的是：我们头顶的灿烂的星空，人们心中的道德准则。”可见道德准则的价值。相信那些有志于阅读的流浪者不会不明白这一点。
Taking a step back, even granting that some vagrants indeed arrive with the genuine intent to read, they still ought not to enter emitting repulsive odors. Since the library confers upon them the right to read, they should at bare minimum present themselves in clean attire to show high reverence for fellow patrons and for reading itself. Immanuel Kant once observed: “Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.” Such is the supreme value of the moral law. Those vagrants truly intent on reading would surely comprehend this.
那么，我们就应该漠视甚至敌视流浪者吗？当然不，偌大的杭州城里他们身无立锥之地，他们是这座城市最应该被关注的人群。从这件事情中，可以看出人们之间的互助之情正渐渐升温。也许我们可以少一点馆方与读者的相互争吵，而是众人齐心为读者们一起创造一个更好的读书环境，这对生活在杭州城里的每个人都有所益处。
Should we, then, ignore or harbor hostility toward vagrants? Certainly not: in the vast expanse of Hangzhou, they have not a foothold to call their own; they are the demographic in this city that warrants the greatest compassionate attention. From this incident, one can see mutual care gradually warming among the public. Perhaps we could dispense with squabbles between library administration and readers, and instead join together in creating a superior reading environment, which benefits every soul dwelling in Hangzhou.
不得不说，杭州图书馆的此次行为虽然我不敢苟同，却是社会关怀流浪者的一大步。国人已经太久忽略彼此间相互关怀了：“请勿吸烟”的禁烟标识被许多人熟视无睹；“中国式”过马路仍屡见不鲜，这些举手之劳的事人们似乎已忘记太久，以一己私欲无视社会公德，这些举目可见的事情都置若罔闻，城市角落的流浪者更毋庸言了。因此，温情必有其位置，与其费力地批评其令人寒心，不如建言为流浪者们安置一个他们迫切需要的地方。
It must be acknowledged that while I cannot fully concur with Hangzhou Library’s policy, it represents a substantial step forward in societal care for vagrants. Our compatriots have for too long neglected mutual civic care: “No Smoking” signs are routinely disregarded; “Chinese-style” jaywalking persists unabated. People seem to have forgotten these effortless courtesies, flouting civic virtue for personal whim; when everyday public duties are ignored, the vagrants in city alleys receive even less notice. Hence, compassion must have its rightful place: rather than spending energy criticizing what feels disheartening, it is far better to propose establishing shelters that vagrants urgently need.
有人处尽是温情，希望温情能给予每个人善意的温度。
Wherever human beings gather, warmth abounds; may warmth bestow upon every person a gracious temperature of goodwill.