Recently, a question about the ownership of the lower berth of the train sleeper has aroused heated discussions among netizens.
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The origin of the incident is that the young man in the picture hung a curtain under the train, and the old lady who had nowhere to sit shouted and recorded a video, directly targeting the young man. For a time, the contradictions between the young and the old generations set off a boom again.
Some netizens pointed the finger at today's young people, believing that the lower bunk belongs to the public area, young people do not know courtesy, belong to the world, and are morally corrupt.
Some netizens accused the elderly of being disrespectful to the elderly, believing that the sleeper should have the right to dispose of freely as a personal space, and the elderly should not be morally kidnapped.
Some netizens also put forward their opinions to the railway department from a more objective point of view, taking into account the positions of both sides, and believed that the sleeper setting was not reasonable enough, and the problem should be solved from the source, that is, to limit the purchase of the lower berth, and the lower berth is open for the old, weak, sick, disabled and pregnant.
The official of 12306 also appeared to answer this question, saying that it can be used without hindering other passengers, but it is difficult to clarify the boundaries of "obstruction", and it is still difficult to answer this question to everyone's satisfaction.
In recent years, similar news has emerged one after another, such as young people on buses who do not give way to the elderly, and young people on sleeper trains who desire private space and are questioned by the elderly, and young people are all accused of selfishness and moral turpitude.
What's more, with the accusation that "all the books have been read in vain", they sharply criticize young people who are in desperate need of a seat because they are tired from work.
So, is it really a problem for young people?
Returning to the sleeper incident, from the perspective of young people, the sleeper is a private area, and it is understandable that they are not willing to share personal space.
From the perspective of the elderly, sleepers are difficult to grab, and every six beds only correspond to two seats, and it is impossible for the elderly to stay in bed for a long time without walking around.
In this way, it seems reasonable to want to sit on the lower bunk.
Since it is not possible to place the blame solely on one party, let's explore the reasons for such problems. It seems that the root cause of everything can be said to be a drastic change in social attitudes. Since the reform and opening up, along with the rapid development of the economy, the social structure and interpersonal relations have also undergone corresponding changes. In the past era, the standard of living was generally low, and the lack of material resources made it possible for families and people to communicate in close proximity through the exchange of material resources or the sharing of scarce resources.
To put it simply, your family sent me a bag of mung beans, and my family sent me a bag of millet, and the two sides happened to lack such items, so there was a relationship based on material exchange. Or maybe my family bought imported fruits this year and gave a few to my neighbors and friends.
This kind of sharing of resources that seemed rare and scarce in the past has also subtly promoted people's emotional exchanges. In the long run, helping each other has become a virtue that is generally admired in society.
Therefore, in the past few decades, it is common to see strangers discussing the stories of the north and the south of the world in the train car, and everyone taking turns to rest and care for each other.
However, with the rapid development of the economy and the general improvement of people's living standards, the vast majority of families no longer need material exchange, and can fully afford their own living needs.
When communication between people becomes unnecessary, then there is also apathy and alienation in interpersonal relationships. As a result, the noisy and lively train carriages and chattering scenes between strangers no longer exist, replaced by the silence of the carriages and the frequent appearance of curtains.
In addition, since the reform and opening up, with the invasion of Western trends of thought and changes in the economic structure, individualism has gradually occupied the mainstream of young people's thoughts.
Obviously, the setting of six sleepers corresponding to two seats in the sleeper car is based on the social concept of closeness and mutual help between people in the past, and is no longer suitable for people's interpersonal communication needs today.
Therefore, when we are faced with the contradictions and conflicts between two generations, perhaps we should not point fingers at one side or the other. Every person is a product of the times, and the character characteristics of each group are the inevitable result of the environment of the times.
The contradictions between people and generations are inevitable conflicts brought about by the change of concepts of the times. Instead of taking sides in an extreme way, it is better to be more tolerant after thinking about the social reasons behind it.