Can not doing what one wants be called rebirth?

Chapter 245 243. The Fall of Free Will

It is not difficult to find that this is actually a very interesting debate topic.

Anyone who has had experience in love, or has had someone in their heart whom they cannot love, will make their own judgment at the first opportunity.

Do you want to use super powers?

If it were me, I would probably use it.

Miao Keyan bit her lip and listened carefully to the exchange of words on the stage.

She is a qualified spectator who just wants to watch the fun and doesn't care about winning or losing or logic at all.

I just thought so in my heart.

"We have two perspectives today to tell you why you shouldn't use this superpower."

The next speaker was the third debater of the opposing side, Zhong Ruixi.

"The other person just told us that I can't get the love I want, which means that person doesn't like me. No matter how hard I try, he doesn't like me."

"This shows that there must be a huge gap between us. Even the matchmaker is unwilling to tie the red thread between us."

"But if I mastered the power of Yue Lao today, I could tie a red thread between the two of us and make him fall in love with me at first sight."

"Let's think about it. If after I use this ability, he loves me briefly, and when I express my love to him again, he suddenly wakes up, what should I do next?"

"The other debater might say, then if we continue to use this superpower over and over again, what kind of person will we become next?"

"In this world, love is often interesting because the person you love is mysterious and fresh to you, just like many couples who were originally very loving, but then they face the seven-year itch because the mystery disappears."

"But this person now, no matter how many times you abuse him every day, he will still treat you like your first love, because you have this superpower."

"Then you can go out and find someone you love more, because love is not a scarce commodity for you. After the mystery disappears, you can continue to have fun and then abandon it."

"I'm not saying that everyone will make such a choice, but absolute power brings absolute corruption. When you have superpowers and are not subject to any restrictions, and someone loves you wholeheartedly without regrets, this will lead to such a result. Depriving him of his freedom of choice is a misfortune for him."

"Let's talk about ourselves. If you can get power at will in love, just like the emperor has a harem, just like the rich can get unlimited resources, you don't know who will love you, and you don't know who is sincere."

“Maybe in the end, you can tell yourself that I am just enjoying love, but is this enjoyment really love?”

"It seems like this is just an advanced inflatable doll with artificial intelligence."

"Thank you."

On one side of the stage, Zhong Ruixi's clear voice was extremely impactful.

The metaphor of the inflatable doll was quite accurate, and many viewers smiled knowingly while applauding.

Yes, if love becomes something that can be easily obtained by drinking a certain beverage, is it still precious enough?

Miao Keyan was brought in again without realizing it and nodded slightly.

It seems that it makes sense not to use this superpower.

She had once read a highly acclaimed novel that discussed this issue at the beginning of the story.

There are many people who crave love.

There are many ways to desire love.

Indeed, among all emotions, love is one of the most precious. In order to get a lover who is devoted and loyal to love until death, many people are willing to give a lot and make great sacrifices.

But is love precious because it is rare, or is it really so important?
If you can easily make the opposite sex fall in love with you, would your former dream partner still have such a strong appeal?

This answer doesn't seem to be easy to find out.

"Okay, let's move on to the second phase. Both sides will cross-examine each other for three minutes."

After both sides finished speaking, Chairman He Ying said.

"Please welcome the affirmative and negative debaters."

"Ray, come on."

With the encouraging gazes of his teammates, Zhong Ruixi took the microphone again.

The opponent on the other side was Guan Yongyi.

The two girls stood up at the same time, and then their eyes met.

"Hello, my opponent. According to what you just said, I think you think there is a difference between love and possessiveness, right?"

Guan Yongyi tidied up the hair on his temples, stood up straight, and spoke first.

"Yes, there is a difference between love and possession."

Zhong Ruixi nodded.

"What's the difference?"

The short-haired girl asked.

"The difference is that love is actually about turning two people into ourselves. We have to give to each other to become better versions of ourselves."

"So it's going to take both of us, right?"

"Well, your contribution is much less, or even nothing."

"No problem. Look, if the mechanism of today's superpower is really as you said, I will grab his love by possessing him, and I won't give anything myself."

"That's one way. So far, your argument only goes so far, because you are talking about Yue Lao and Cupid."

Zhong Ruixi interrupted.

"Please don't interrupt me, my opponent. Let me finish."

Guan Yongyi stretched out his hand and made a gesture to continue speaking.

"I gained his love through possession. Do I love him?"

"Or am I just simply possessive of him?"

Zhong Ruixi blinked his eyes: "We have just argued that there is a great possibility that you will degenerate. The reason is that when you use this superpower, you are actually doing it for the purpose of possession."

Guan Yongyi: "So you said that the reason why this love deteriorated is because it came too easily, right?"

Zhong Ruixi: “It’s not just this.”

Guan Yongyi: "Okay, then I would like to ask the other debater, do you think that the degree to which we cherish love is directly proportional to the difficulty of obtaining love?"

Zhong Ruixi: “I can only say that there is a certain correlation.”

Guan Yongyi: "So in order for us to cherish love, do we have to abuse each other in the process of love? I can use my hands but never my mouth, and I can break a finger but never get angry?"

Zhong Ruixi: "The problem today is not how much we love each other, but that you have absolutely no experience in this area. We don't want zero."

The two of them exchanged sharp words, with neither of them losing the upper hand.

Jingle Bell!
The bell rang, and He Ying signaled to the two that the questioning time was over.

"Guan Guan is so amazing."

Offstage, Zhou Si Ning and Lin Lifen sat together, talking to each other. It was the first time she saw her best friend shining on the stage, her graceful and eloquent demeanor made others envious.

"The girl across the street is pretty good too."

Lin Lifen is still the same, always very stingy when it comes to praising her own daughter.

The next step is still questioning, but the two team members are paired up to fight.

This round it is Chang Yuanshan and Ni Jiayun's turn to appear.

Ni Jiayun's entry point is very tricky. She uses "using superpowers" to do things that violate morality and laws to further support her argument.

Chang Yuanshan was beaten so hard that he stammered and choked at one point.

The questioning time is over and the competition continues amid applause.

"Next, both teams will summarize their thoughts, with Jiangcheng University of Finance and Economics Law School starting first."

As soon as the chairman finished speaking, Guan Yongyi took the microphone handed to him by his teammate and stood up.

As the captain, she did not speak immediately, but stood up and buttoned up her formal jacket.

The ritualistic movements, the calm and composed expression, and the temperament in every gesture are captivating.

Not to mention the audience who were waiting for the surprise in silence, even Lu Jincheng on the opposite side was staring intently.

Before speaking, Guan Yongyi habitually adjusted the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose. A pair of sparkling eyes were hidden in the frames, and a certain emotion flashed across his eyes.

She spoke.

"Let's first review the questions the other party asked us during the questioning. Did you find that the other party was quite cunning?"

"She arouses everyone's disgust by asking, if you use this superpower to steal someone's girlfriend, would you use it? If you use this superpower to commit a crime, would you use it?"

"But my opponent, when you ask this question, what you are actually opposing is the use of superpowers to do things that violate morality and laws, not the superpowers themselves."

"On the contrary, if we use our super powers to save those who are deceived, then that would be fine, right?"

"So, all the harms you are talking about now have not yet fallen on our superpowers themselves. The only harm you are trying to talk about is that you believe that our superpowers must achieve our ulterior motives by brainwashing the opponent and forcibly depriving him of his free will."

"There are two levels here. On the first level, you set a premise."

"When it comes to loving or not loving, people can decide by free will, but is it really like this?"

"Is love an emotion that can be carefully considered and decided whether to activate through free will?"

"Please think carefully and savor this sentence."

"I choose to fall in love with you. Doesn't that sound like a grammatical error?"

"After careful consideration, I decided to have a crush on you."

"There is no such thing!"

"What does it mean to be in a state of being forced to fall in love? What does it mean to be unable to help yourself? Why do we say "fall in love" when describing the feeling of being in love, instead of jumping into love?"

"Because love itself is the downfall of free will."

Having said that, Guan Yongyi deliberately paused, looked politely at his opponent's seat, and stayed on Lu Jincheng for a few seconds.

Let the sound of the microphone echo in the auditorium.

The audience fell into a pin-drop silence, and everyone was carefully trying to comprehend the meaning of this sentence.

Oh my god, that's so good, isn't it?

Best friend Zhou Si Ning clenched her hands, her eyes filled with admiration.

How does she know so much about love?
Love is the perdition of free will.

This sentence really hits the nail on the head.

Yes, that’s what it feels like!

Of course, it is not just Zhou Sining who feels the same way. Most viewers who have had romantic experiences feel the same way.

"So far, the other party has not demonstrated to us what role free will plays in the field of love in your world."

Guan Yongyi continued.

"Everything you said is about whether we should respect someone's free will when we want to have sex with him. But having sex and having love are two different things."

When the debater said this, Qiang Zhihao carefully turned his head and glanced at Jiang Yu beside him, as if thinking about something.

"When I want to marry him, should I respect his free will? But marriage and love are two different things."

"So, on the first level, your argument was not successful."

"And the second level, let me tell you, the reason why this superpower works is not what you said. I directly control it through brainwashing."

"Can brainwashing and manipulation really bring true love? Our topic is about using this superpower to make the person you love love you too. This is a mechanism that can only work if both parties meet the conditions of love."

"You just told us that if you have this superpower, love will easily deteriorate because you feel that love comes too easily to you and it no longer feels fresh."

"Isn't it strange to say that?"

"Does it mean that whether we cherish each other during a relationship depends entirely on the freshness between us?"

"What about the old couple?"

"If you think that the degree to which you cherish a relationship is directly proportional to how difficult it is for you to obtain and maintain love, then is love at first sight a kind of original sin?"

"According to what you said, the best way for us to keep our love fresh is to love and hate each other, abuse each other, and do whatever makes you uncomfortable. This way you will cherish me more. Is this really the case?"

"Not really. In the process of love, what determines whether you cherish the other person or not?"

"It depends on how seriously you take this relationship. In today's debate, you chose to activate this superpower, which shows that you are truly in love with the other party. And it is exactly what you said that in the process of our love, it is possible that after being together, you sacrifice the possibility of being with other people who are better than me."

"Yes, this is true for any love. Any love may deprive others of other possibilities, but because of this, we should cherish it even more."

As soon as Guan Yongyi finished his summary, the audience burst into applause.

well said.

The teammates seemed to be inexplicably encouraged and they all clapped and nodded vigorously.

Jiangcheng University of Finance and Economics, which was originally at a disadvantage in the questioning session, regained its morale after hearing Guan Yongyi's summary.

Among the judges on the stage, several senior judges frequently exchanged glances to express their approval.

"Now it's the opposing side's turn to speak."

He Ying said.

On the opposing side, representing the School of Management of Nanhu University, it was the turn of fourth debater Lu Jincheng to take up the microphone.

He stood up and said.

(End of this chapter)