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Chapter 264 Did they happen?

Driven by curiosity, the students no longer cared about Temple's identity.

They talked a lot,

"Why would you lie about something so inexplicable?"

"I can't figure it out."

"Yes! It will obviously be exposed!"

…

In stark contrast to just now, the classroom was in chaos.

Aunt West frowned.

"Quiet, everyone!"

However, as soon as she finished giving orders majestically, Temple said: "Sisters, it's okay. There's nothing wrong with letting them discuss it."

Grandma suddenly smiled,

"you're right."

The students were stunned to see this change in attitude.

After a while, Temple raised his hand,

"Okay, everyone, be quiet. Let me tell you the specific situation."

He took out a piece of paper from his arms and squinted at it for a while, then sighed helplessly and muttered: "I don't know what's wrong with my eyes. I can see very clearly from a distance, but it's a mess when I see up close."

Aunt West stepped forward.

"Archbishop, let me...I can help you."

Temple quietly took half a step back and said to Lu Shi, "Sir Lu, please."

Lu Shisui walked onto the podium under West's jealous eyes.

He took the paper,

"How about I copy the form on the blackboard?"

Temple nodded,

"Of course that would be great."

Lu Shi turned around and started writing and drawing on the blackboard.

The friction sound between the chalk and the blackboard was subtle and sharp, like a low whisper, spreading quietly in the classroom.

The students' attention was drawn;

Lu Shi wrote:

——

Can clearly state the cause of injury, 4%;

"Injured" by following the trend, 86%;

feeling pain, 27%;

…

Think they are not injured, 9%

——

Temple whispered: "Out of a hundred children, only 9 truthfully said that they were not injured. I think this is different from everyone's imagination, right?"

The students still couldn't believe it;

Someone raised their hand,

"Archbishop, when I mention 'following the trend' here, I mean...'Ah! I'm injured too!', but you can't tell the details of the injury?"

Temple nodded,

"Yes."

The student asked again: "If they can't tell the details of the injury, will they still insist that they were injured?"

The corners of Temple's mouth curved.

A smile is the equivalent of an answer.

The students couldn't help but look at each other, they really couldn't understand.

Finally, someone retorted: "Archbishop, that is a children's correctional home of the Relief Society. The children pray every day, why would they lie?"

Lu Shi almost laughed out loud.

As expected, the students have never been severely beaten by society, and they think that Anli Ganzong is directly related to the bottom line of morality~

In fact, the relationship between the two is not that big.

There are saints among the clergy;

Of course there are scumbags.

Just like Father Marais in Xilin Missionary Case,

Among criminals, he would not be ranked highly for being extremely vicious, but he is a real moral slump.

Temple sighed;

"Child, you might as well think about your childhood, especially the part about lies."

The student who asked the question was stunned for a moment, as if he was addicted to memories.

Someone stood up again,

"Archbishop, I think the experiment is a bit unfair. Using lies to identify liars, who actually lied?"

This statement is not unreasonable,

But Lu Shi always felt like he was "putting aside the facts".

Temple spread her hands,

"First of all, what is a lie?"

The student immediately responded: "A lie is a lie."

Temple smiled and said, "When your classmate wears something you think is ugly and she asks for your opinion, will you tell the truth?"

"Ah this..."

The students pondered,

"This shouldn't be lying, but some necessary sacrifices when making friends."

Temple smiled and said, "Look, it's the same as telling lies. Sometimes it's just lying, and sometimes it's just social skills."

The student was speechless.

Unexpectedly, someone stood up again,

‘A lying mouth is an abomination to the LORD, but he who walks in truth is his delight. ’

This is not an expression of opinion, but a direct recitation of the Bible.

Although Temple was refuted, he was still happy.

"good!"

He turned to Aunt West and said, "Dear sisters, you taught them well. They are all good children."

Grandma was so excited that she couldn’t express it in words.

"! @* # ￥%..."

I can't even talk anymore.

Unexpectedly, the student who retorted with the Bible said: "My mother taught me this. She has always taught me to be a child who does not lie."

West's expression froze;

Embarrassment lingers.

The student did not notice the difference in the atmosphere and continued seriously: "If I woke up in the morning and found that I was tied with gauze for no reason, I would never say that I was injured."

Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers;

This is equivalent to directly destroying Temple's army.

Unfortunately, Temple cannot be refuted using the Bible.

The Holy See of Canterbury is best at politics and debate.

The latter is only slightly weaker than the former.

Temple laughed and said: "In Genesis, everything Joseph said when he first met his brothers was false. However, those who have read Joseph's life story should know that under the circumstances, his lies were In order to test whether the brothers regretted the sins they had committed before and whether they were still jealous of the younger brothers. Another example is the Book of Samuel. The purpose of Samuel going to Jesse's house was to anoint a new king, but he said it was to offer a sacrifice. If this is not 'lying', what is it? Moreover, God himself teaches people to 'lie'."

At this point, Temple silently made the sign of the cross.

"Please Lord forgive me for speaking like this."

He knew that God would never lie!

Like a witch hunt,

It’s not that the church’s policy is wrong, it’s that the priests below have failed to implement it.

The students also started discussing,

"There seem to be quite a few examples of this in the Bible."

"The midwives are equal to the king of Egypt."

“And when Joshua attacked Ai for the second time, God himself taught Joshua the tactics of setting up an ambush behind the city to fake defeat.”

"Hahahaha, that's not a 'lie', it should be a 'conspiracy'."

…

Temple nodded approvingly to Sister West.

At the same time, he was crossing himself crazily,

Children's words are unbridled,

Although the students are religious, they discuss the Bible a lot, and it is inevitable that they will make disrespectful remarks.

After a minute, Temple cleared her throat.

"Ahem..."

The classroom was quiet again.

He said: "So, a lie is not just a lie, it must also be purposeful and subjective. On the one hand, you must be aware that you are lying; on the other hand, you must be aware of the consequences of your lies."

The students showed expressions of realization.

They figured it out.

In experiments in correctional institutions, children are prompted to unconsciously accept certain opinions, beliefs, or attitudes.

Put yourself in someone else's shoes,

When I was less than five years old, when I opened my eyes and saw gauze wrapped around my body, hands, or even other people's faces, and was asked "Why are you injured?", would I still think?

I am afraid that I will just tell you an injury scene that I have experienced or seen in the past.

What is

Why,

How to do it,

…

The description is vivid and vivid.

"There is another situation," Temple continued.

He looked around,

"I just heard someone say, 'The midwives faced the king of Egypt.' Who was it?"

Suddenly, several students looked at a girl,

That girl has black lines all over her head,

￣□￣｜｜

From now on, I will never talk casually in class again.

She stood up helplessly and said: "In "Exodus", the king of Egypt decided to ask the midwives to kill all the newborn male babies of God's chosen people - the people. The midwives did not obey the order and cleverly weaved a The situation was used to avoid the king’s questioning of them.”

(A midwife is a woman who delivers babies in the old way.)

After saying that, the girl quickly sat down.

Temple was satisfied;

"Yes, there are three reasons why the midwives lied. One is to fear the real God, not the so-called 'god-king' the King of Egypt; the other is to love life; the third is to protect oneself. As for self-protective lies, God Also approved.”

The students were lost in thought and didn't understand why Temple said this.

Temple chuckled,

"Children in correctional institutions also lie for the reason of 'self-preservation'. When the previous child is asked why he was injured, they will feel anxious, which leads to 'The priest asked me next, what did I say?' ', "I can't say I don't know, right? ’, ‘Would it be more embarrassing to say I don’t know? "That kind of thinking."

Some people are confused,

"Why are you anxious?"

Temple asked: "When you were injured when you were young, would you be criticized by your parents, such as 'Why are you so careless?', 'Don't play with bad kids'..."

"hiss……"

The students gasped,

It must be thinking of the unbearable past.

Temple spread her hands,

"Of course, this is not really self-protection. But lying subconsciously for this reason does not seem to be unforgivable."

The students felt the same and no one refuted it.

Temple couldn't help but feel proud,

It seems that I am quite suitable to be a teacher.

He said: "Then, it's time for Sir Lu to talk about literature."

After speaking, he nodded to Lu Shi.

The students applauded together,

Even Lu Shi couldn't help but clapped along with him, sincerely convinced.

It is indeed a big liar... The archbishop is so vivid and vivid, citing scriptures, and he is also a good lecturer.

Mother West rushed to the podium,

"Archbishop, let me help you."

Temple waved,

"I can do it myself."

He doesn’t know why, but he feels that successful teaching gives people a greater sense of accomplishment than attending Mass ten times.

After the lecture, I felt like I was ten years younger.

Lu Shi and Temple exchanged,

He looked at the girls below and whispered: "I won't beat around the bush, just say forget it. I am here this time to help Miss Dale stand up. You see, I even invited the Archbishop."

As soon as this statement came out, the classroom became quiet.

"..."

Everyone was confused.

Lu Shi continued: "So, you have to be careful. If I hear about someone bullying Miss Dale, be careful that I ask the archbishop to excommunicate her."

Temple:? ? ?

"Professor Lu, don't talk nonsense! I personally do not have the right to excommunicate!"

Students make eye contact,

Suddenly, someone burst out laughing,

This made everyone laugh, even Temple.

When he reached out and tapped Lu Shi,

"Only an unbeliever like you dares to make such a joke."

Excommunication is a form of ecclesiastical sanction and a serious punishment for clergy and believers.

That is, to exclude a person from the fellowship of believers, to deny him participation in the sacraments of the Church, and to deprive him of his rights as a member of the Church.

Lu Shi held his hands empty and pressed down.

"Okay, kidding aside, let's continue with today's special lecture."

The students immediately suppressed their laughter,

This kind of straight shot is not so annoying, because it is better to be unpretentious than to be secretive.

Lu Shi said: "Many of you must have watched "The Hunt" performed at the Royal Opera House yesterday, right? What do you think about Clara's lying?"

The students were a little confused;

What Lu Shi said was "lying" and he characterized Clara's behavior from the very beginning.

Aren’t the words of the Archbishop just now in vain?

No one said a word.

Lu Shi gently tapped his chin with his finger.

"No one said anything?"

At this time, Zeena's best friend Ba'er raised her hand.

Lu Shi said: "Speak directly."

Bar replied: "First of all, we must admit that Clara's lying behavior was malicious. Because she could not confess her love to Lucas, she wanted to punish Lucas. She vaguely knew that her behavior would hurt Luca. Si.”

Lu Shi nodded,

"That's very true. Based on the word 'malice' alone, any attempt to defend Clara will appear pale and hypocritical. But this is not all Clara's motives."

Ba'er lowered her head and pondered, unable to think of anything for a while.

The others started discussing again,

"I think she is angry because of embarrassment? If a girl fails to express her love, she will definitely feel ashamed."

"What, you confessed your love?"

"No, no~ I just... um... Miss West looked over."

…

Lu Shi continued: "Actually, the Archbishop just talked about it."

A word to wake up the dreamer.

Ba'er said: "Clara is also 'protecting' herself?"

Lu Shi continued following the other party's words,

"A naive girl doesn't know how to deal with the matter of 'falling out of love'. Therefore, she regards Lucas's rejection as an attack. In this case, she must fight back to protect herself, otherwise how can she protect herself? Where is the place?"

If you don't get it, destroy it...

This is an extremely selfish act.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems very reasonable.

Lu Shi said: "I wrote in the book, 'We always thought that children would not lie, but unfortunately, they often lie.' Do you think that the older you get, the less likely you are to lie?"

As he spoke, he turned around and wrote two words on the blackboard:

as a result of;

Morality.

Temple next to him coughed lightly,

"And religious guidance."

Lu Shi: "..."

"Of course, this is especially important in European countries. But we are talking about the shaping in novels and dramas now, so we won't talk about it for now."

Temple said "hmm\

,""Go on."

Lu Shi used chalk to draw a few lines under the word "consequences" and said: "As people grow older, people gradually understand that lying will bring consequences, so they will be very cautious. At least, they will not say that they can be easily poked. Broken lies."

A student asked: "Don't adults like lying?"

Lu Shi shrugged.

"For some people, it doesn't matter if they like it or not, it's just about the benefits and risks."

The student asked again: "Professor Lu, according to you, Clara herself does not know the consequences of lying? Is this possible?"

Lu Shi pointed at the other party with his finger,

"You didn't read the book seriously, nor did you watch the drama seriously."

"Ah this..."

The students are innocent,

"Sir Lu, you wrote the book, so it's up to you what you say~"

Lu Shi shook his head,

"After a work is published, it no longer belongs entirely to the author. The reading experience of a novel needs to be constructed by the author and the reader together. This is why literary criticism plays an important role in literature."

Very candid.

The student was convinced,

"Sorry, I really didn't notice."

Lu Shi smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, that's a very detailed point. At the end of the story, Lucas attended Theo's family gathering, and after Clara chatted with him, the two looked at each other and smiled. What do you think, Clara Is that relaxed, guilt-free feeling just an act?"

Everyone understands,

Clara may know that lying will have consequences, but she doesn't know how serious they are.

Her ability to act lightly suggests that she simply thought a bad thing was over.

Lu Shi turned around and drew a few more lines under the word "morality".

"This is easy to understand. If a person does not have moral consciousness, it is indeed easy to lie. And childhood is the period when moral consciousness is formed, so it is very troublesome."

Ba'er raised her hand and said, "If you create something based on this theme, people will question it, right?"

Lu Shi didn't care.

"Where does this go? The moral hazard of "Hunting" is not high. Look, can't it be published easily?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the students made a sound of astonishment.

"Tsk..."

For "Hunting" to be published, Lu Shi's reputation was definitely an important factor.

Lu Shi raised his eyebrows.

When it comes to moral hazard, it has to be "Lolita".

He said: "It is said that an adult man fell in love with the landlord's daughter, and then married the landlord. After that, the man's wife died, and he fell in love with the girl... In short, he failed in the end. Who would have thought that the next day, In the early morning, the girl took the initiative to approach the man, and then the two started traveling..."

Before the words fell,

Suddenly a girl asked: "What happened to them?"

Lu Shi:! ! !

"Is this where your focus is?!"

Someone else said: "Yes! This is where our focus is! Are they there?"

What else could Lu Shi say?

All I can say is that girls mature prematurely.

He waved his hand,

"How do I know? It's said to be 'rumored'. It's not easy for me to make up stories based on hearsay."

Who would have thought that it would be Zena who would lead the opposition this time.

The little girl stood up and said: "Professor Lu, you can 'know' about such private things as your stepfather and stepdaughter? Who will tell you? This is obviously your story idea! So, you are planning to write the next book this one?"

The rest of the students immediately followed suit,

"Do you really want to write such exciting content?"

"Wow! I want to see it!"

"Hehe...who wouldn't want to?"

…

Lu Shi: "..."

"Okay, let's get back to the topic."

He pushed the course forward.

After that, there was no more divergent content, and even the final free question session was dealt with.

It lasted like this until noon,

The special lecture is over.

The children were about to have lunch, so Lu Shi and Temple left together.