Siheyuan started as an unlicensed knight and became a hero of justice

After Wu Zhen and his leader had their midnight snack, they returned to the office and began another heated discussion.

Many aspects of their discussion were about the advantages and disadvantages of rule by man and rule by law.

In fact, rule by man and rule by law each have their own strengths, and in modern society, it is really difficult to distinguish between a society ruled by law and a society ruled by man.

If there are laws and regulations, people must act in accordance with them, and this is a society ruled by law.

Well, as early as the Warring States Period, China had relatively complete laws.

During the Warring States Period, the state with the most complete laws was Qin, and its laws were extremely detailed.

The Qin State not only required that wheels use the same gauge and writing system be used in the same language, but also that the laws clearly stipulate what to plant and when, as well as the row spacing and spacing between crops.

However, will anyone approve of this algorithm governing society?

No one would ever think that the Qin State at this point in time was a society ruled by law!

If we say that a society is ruled by law if it has laws, then China entered a society ruled by law during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Because at that time Zichan of Zheng had already cast the Criminal Tripod (also called written law).

However, no one would agree with this. Therefore, whether the law is complete or not is not the criterion for distinguishing between rule by man and rule by law.

Our country has always been a society ruled by man in feudal society. In a so-called society ruled by man, the law is applied to the common people, and punishments are not imposed on officials.

In such a society, laws are made by a minority of people at the top for their own interests. They are tools of rule by man, whips of domination, and merely a means to control the people.

The leader pointed out that the fundamental difference between rule by man and rule by law does not lie in whether written laws are enacted or whether they cover all areas of social life in detail.

But the key point is, who is subject to this legal constraint?

In a society ruled by man, the law only applies to the common people, and doctors are not subject to punishment. The most terrifying thing is that many ordinary people are not even qualified to be common people!

In the so-called rule of law societies in the West, the objects of legal constraints are ostensibly those authorities and public officials, and are used to protect the interests of the people, but this is not always the case.

In Western societies ruled by law, representatives in power institutions often quarrel over different opinions and interests. It seems democratic, but in fact it is just for their own interests.

In addition, the law is not necessarily fair. Even if it is fair, it cannot avoid loopholes and lags.

It is normal for a law to have loopholes. Some people who formulate laws and regulations even deliberately leave backdoors for their own interests and use loopholes in the law to profit for their own class.

This is what Westerners call a society ruled by law, using superficial fairness and justice to cover up their own plunder.

Just like various international trade laws, on the surface they are for the common interests of all countries, but to put it bluntly they are naked plunder of backward countries by Western developed countries!

The leader's words gave Wu Zhen a lot of inspiration. Yes, rule by man and rule by law are not black and white, but each has its own strengths in different eras and different places.

Nowadays, most people in our country have a low level of education, and many are illiterate. How can they understand the law if they are illiterate?

Moreover, there are more and more laws in modern times, and even professionals can only know the parts of the laws that involve them, not to mention most ordinary people who only have an elementary school education.

Only when the cultural level of the majority of people is improved can there be a foundation for the rule of law.

Moreover, because our country is developing too fast and the development is uneven among different regions, high-rise buildings and homes in developed areas are electrified, while poor areas don’t even have running water and electricity!

In China, laws and regulations are often not effective despite rules and personal connections, and often someone needs to step up and take the lead.

The implementation of many policies requires the role of human rule, so in a short period of time, or even for decades, we still cannot completely get rid of the rule of man.

Rule by man is not bad. The most important thing is that rule by man requires a good leader.

Rule by man is also called "rule by merit". The biggest difference between it and rule by law is that it relies more on the personal character and ability of the rulers to govern the country.

If the rulers themselves are very capable and have a high level of morality, they will naturally be able to create a prosperous era. At this time, the level of social governance will definitely be better than the current so-called rule of law society.

Moreover, rule by man has some advantages that rule by law does not have, such as management methods tailored to individual needs and higher efficiency.

So the ultimate key is that, regardless of rule by man or rule by law, the ability and character of the leader are of paramount importance!