Recently, people appear to honor one who being rich and in the high social status more, instead of one has honor, kindness and trust. This is not a novel notion, and it is not difficult to understand why. However, from where I stand, I strongly disagree with the statement.
最近，人们似乎更尊重那些富有和社会地位高的人，而不是拥有荣誉、善良和信任的人。这并不是一个新的概念，也不难理解为什么。然而，从我的立场来看，我坚决不同意这种说法。
It is often confirmed that considerable material possessions and high social status can point to the privilege, which may induce the respect or envy of others. Ultimately, though, it is consumerism and bureaucracy-like mood of society that enhance the illusion. As long as those mentioned above are discovered to have been arrogant to others, cheated on their spouses, or even jeopardized the national interest, they will be cast aside by civilians.
人们常常发现，有很多财富和较高的社会地位的人会拥有一些特权，因此这类人可能获得他人的尊重或羡慕。但归根结底，这是消费主义和类官僚主义的社会风气增强了这种假象。当人们一旦发现这些人待人傲慢，或出轨，更甚者危害国家利益时，人们就会唾弃他们。
I do believe that in their day-to-day lives most people still believe in traditional values such as honor, kindness and trust. Literature and art embody the popular understanding and pursuit of a better humanity. The popularity of Dugu Yue, the protagonist of Moon Man-a movie in vogue this summer may illustrate that judging a person by his or her characters, moral standards and the contributions to the society is still a mainstream opinion.
我认为在日常生活中，大多数人仍然相信传统的价值观，如荣誉、善良和信任。文学艺术体现了人们对美好人性的理解和追求。爆款电影《独行月球》的主人公独孤月受到的欢迎也可以说明通过品格、道德和对社会的贡献来判断一个人仍然是主流观点。
In conclusion, though we face a myriad of challenges keeping healthy, in no way should the problems cloud our judgment and change the belief that people in the future will have higher living standards and benefit from advanced health technologies.
总而言之，尽管我们在保持健康方面面临着无数的挑战，但无论如何，这些问题都不应该影响我们的判断，不应该改变我们的信念——未来人们将受益于先进的健康技术，拥有更高的生活水平。
Date: August 20, 2022
