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    When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited China in September, where did he take his family? To see the Great Wall, of course!

 Built to keep enemies from the country, the Great Wall is known as one of the eight wonders in the world.

    It was first built in different sections during the Warring States period (战国时期). Later, Emperor Qin Shihuang connected these big walls (sections) together into a very long one that was about 10,000 li (5,000 kilometers). In the Ming Dynasty, people built many new parts of the Great Wall that are still in good condition today.

    Being famous for its wonderful view, the Great Wall draws millions of tourists each year. But now the long wall is in danger. One third of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty has disappeared, Xinhua reported. One reason for that is the old age of the Great Wall. Some parts are over 500 years old. Strong wind and rain has slowly destroyed it. Another reason is that people haven't realized they have to protect it. Some people stole the bricks of the Great Wall and sold them for money. And some visitors drew on the Great Wall. On sections of the Wall that many tourists visit, like Badaling, almost every brick is covered with graffiti.

    Our country is making an effort to repair the Great Wall. But it is such a big project that it needs much time to be completed. To make sure that the Great Wall remains a great wonder, every one of us should help protect it ourselves.

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    政治过度,即政治理想和行为超过了它的内在规定性,或者说政治多做了它所不应当做的事情。二十世纪下半叶以来,主要体现在欧洲和美国出现了政治的过度化,英国宫投脱欧和特朗普在美国受到很大欢迎都是政治严重超过了政治的承载边界的结果。

    为什么会发生政治过度?在于政治会不断迎合"免于匮乏"的需求,当年罗斯福说要"免于匮乏",而匮乏是无止境的。匮乏不仅仅是一种物质现象,也是一种精神现象,在物质基本满足的情况下,人又会对权利提出更多要求,因此“权利”会永远处于被不断开发的状态,永远也不会满足。

    民主政治、福利制度,都是"免于匮乏"的产物,曾经做出过优好的业绩。然而,能使国家兴盛的事物,却也包含了使国家衰败的因子。民主具有两面性,在民主普遍不足的时代,可以凝聚国家实力;但在民主普遍普及的时代,却也容易演变为民粹主义,使民众对国家产生无度需求。由此造成的问题,一种表现是由民主到独裁,即民主对国家提出的要求使政府日益庞大,进而反而有了控制公民的更强能力;另一种是民粹主义高涨,国家要负担起国民的更多福利要求,结果透支国家资源,使国家陷入衰败。

    在特别重大的议题上,举办全民公投、简单多数胜出的方案看起来合理、符合民主精神,然而,政治的内涵并不只是民主,还有有效的国家能力。英国脱欧公投是对二十世纪以来日益高涨的民主精神的呼应,然而,它却是对英国作为民族国家的契约伦理的违背,是在原先做好的政治马车上,又添加了新的货物,导致这辆马车严重过载、不堪重负。

    二十世纪下半叶以来的欧洲和美国,从来没有像这段时间那样,可以近乎绝对地享有和平,这也扭曲了欧洲人和美国人对政治的感觉,由于经常处在危机状态和常有战争威胁,民众容易培养牺牲奉献精神,不会向国家要求过度的福利和权利,但战争威胁的显著减小和战争进入信息化阶段后,以往工业化时代的大规模战争动员机制已没有太大必要,民众为国家付出的意愿也显著弱化,而更多只顾个人利益和权利,于是不断消费国家财富、不断仲张权利,结果国家财政日益亏空,政治制度的边际效应也日益递减,最终随西方国家的去工业化而“向吃光主义迈进”。

    有限的权利保障能力与无限扩张的权利需求之间的对立,是“匮乏”无法化解、政治承载过度、契约伦理扭曲变形的基本成因。二十世纪下半叶以来的各国政府,已在政治家的野心和民众的欲望共同推动下,加大步伐由有限责任政府日益向无限责任政府演变。一个富有无限责任的政府和国家可能存在或长存吗?!

(选自《读书》2017年第2期,有删改)