Chapter 543: 543 Witch Trials

At this time, the entire corridor was divided into two parts with Hugo as the center. In the front was the crowd of nearly 100 reporters, and the back was backed by radio staff and band members. Hugo standing in the center It is like a lighthouse in the stormy sea, becoming the focus of everyone's attention.

The Glory teammates, Henry and Samora, and the radio staff standing behind Hugo all stared at Hugo, who was in front of him. At this time, Hugo seems to be the only person who has the truth. What he needs to face is the opposition and resistance from all over the world, but even so, Hugo has not flinched, and still unswervingly does his best to fight for reasons. , At this moment, Hugo's figure is so tall and firm.

This reminds everyone of the situation faced by Glory to Death. Their music is against the whole society, against the whole trend, and they are the few who have the truth. Hugo carried this tenacious and firm belief into every corner of the band. Therefore, Neil and Fokkin took the lead and stepped forward and stood firmly behind Hugo. They did not have such excellent eloquence to help Yu. fruit, but they can become Hugo's most solid backing.

Then Pedro and Alfonso also stepped forward and looked at the reporters in front of them with angry eyes, as if this was a battle with no way out. Those reporters with bright eyes were the opponents who tried to swallow them alive. Even with their bare hands, they will never back down!

Henry has been standing beside Hugo, his lazy eyes are constantly looking at the reporters in front of him, quietly observing the expressions of these reporters, but there is an uproar in his heart, this is the first time he has completely Hugo was convinced, completely. Samora stood behind Hugo a little uneasily. He didn't know these complicated things in the circle, but he kept one thing firmly in his mind: Hugo was right! He looked at Hugo's stubborn back, and there was an indelible light in his eyes.

The reporters standing in front looked at Hugo thoughtfully. Everyone’s inner thoughts were different. Some people were thinking about how to use Hugo’s words today to make a fuss. Now Hugo is standing on the top of all news media. On the contrary, unlike any previous incident, as long as all the news media need to unite, then Hugo will face a wave of media retaliation; some people are thinking about the reason why Hugo is so firm in supporting Michael Jackson, Whether it was because Hugo knew the truth, or for other reasons, it was worth digging; some people were thinking about how to concoct related news such as the confrontation between Hugo and Anthony, and Hugo's support for Michael.

Of course, more people are pondering Hugo's words.

This is not the 21st century where fake news is overwhelming. After entering the Internet era, people's definition of media has changed dramatically. The "uncrowned king" will no longer be popular in the 21st century. Journalists have become the lowest-level jobs, while bloggers, micro The emergence of social networks such as blog has made everyone a news source and everyone can become a reporter. Therefore, in the Internet age, fake news has been banned repeatedly. Interest is the eternal pursuit of news.

But now, the "uncrowned king" is a supreme honor for journalists. How many journalists have worked hard all their lives to win the Pulitzer Prize, and how many journalists have sacrificed everything to uncover the truth. The profession of "journalist" is for many people. is sacred and inviolable.

To put it simply, today's journalists still have conscience, shame, and self-motivation. Interest is important, but truth is equally important.

Therefore, at this time, facing Hugo's blow, they couldn't help but fall into contemplation.

But obviously, Hugo's words are not over yet, his inner anger is completely vented with every word, "Look at what you have done in the past few months, you are repeating Luo The tragedy of the Deni King incident, you just heard the rumours and didn't ask for evidence at all, you reported it according to your own thoughts, and what were your thoughts? Michael is guilty! Not because of the evidence, not because of Jordan- How persuasive is the Chandler witness, but because you want to see this, you want to see a superstar like Michael fall, because it will make more sales for your paper!"

"Your actions remind me of the dark days in medieval Europe. In order to consolidate its teachings and beliefs, Christianity arbitrarily judged ordinary women as witches, and then carried out trials and burned them with fire. Witch trials, do you remember? Look at your actions in the past, Michael Jackson is what you call a witch, you just judged him as a heretic just to protect your own interests, then stripped him of all his rights as a normal person, and watched him live To hell. It's ridiculous, don't you feel ashamed to see the absurd facts of witch trials now at the end of the twentieth century?"

Witch trials, also known as witch hunts, were one of the ways in which Christianity persecuted so-called pagans in the Middle Ages. Most of the victims were women. The main purpose was to maintain the authority of the Pope and eradicate heresy. The vast majority of the "witches" executed were innocent women.

In medieval Europe, Christian teaching held that women should absolutely obey men, so the church demeaned and vilified women, especially women with cultural knowledge or life skills such as medicine, medicine, reading and writing, and were not tolerated by the church. The women accused them of being witches, beheaded them in public, and burned their bodies.

A report of witch interrogations once wrote, "If the accused leads an immoral life, then this of course proves her association with the devil; and if she is devout and dignified, she is clearly disguising in order to use her own Piety to divert people's doubts about her dealings with the devil and attending witchcraft at night.

If she appeared frightened during the interrogation, she was clearly guilty, and her conscience had exposed him; if she believed that she was innocent, and kept her composure, she was undoubtedly guilty: for witches are accustomed to lying shamelessly.

If she pleads against all the charges, it proves her guilt; if she is horrified, dejected, and silent because the false accusation against her is so horrific, it is direct evidence of her guilt.

If an unfortunate woman turns her eyes in agony while being tortured, it means that she is looking for her devil with her eyes; and if her eyes are dull and motionless, it means that she sees her own devil, and was looking at him.

If she finds strength to endure the torture, it means that the devil has made him bear it, so she must torture her more severely; if she can't bear it and dies under the torture, it means that the devil has made her die, making her She can't confess, she doesn't reveal secrets. "

In other words, no matter what the person on trial shows or reflects, he will be judged as a witch and suffer the death penalty. That is to say, as long as the church believes that the woman is a witch, then the crime has been established regardless of whether there is evidence.

In the name of witch hunts, about 100,000 people were executed over three centuries, the vast majority of them women. This is the darkest period in European medieval history and the history of human civilization. This so-called "witch trial" is actually a cruel method by which Christianity deliberately persecuted women in order to strengthen its rule.

In fact, whether it is the Rodney King incident or the Michael Jackson incident, the media plays the role of upholding justice, but under their skins, those in the Middle Ages are those who strengthened their rule and maintained their authority in the Middle Ages. Christian face.

They shouted "freedom of speech" and "truth first", but the evidence they excavated was to safeguard the existence of their own views, not the real truth. The Rodney-King incident has become a racial incident that has attracted worldwide attention, but the media are still unaware and always feel that they are fulfilling their accusations.

The same is true of the Michael Jackson incident, in which the false evidence was put forward by the media. These evidences cannot be used in court at all, because they have no authenticity and cannot be confirmed, but the media published them as facts to guide the views and attitudes of the general audience. Under the constant harm of the media's public opinion, Michael Jackson has become a "witch". Before the law gives a fair judgment, the media has already reached a conclusion and completed the trial.

"If you're going to get justice, if you're going to be tried for a crime, then please come up with real evidence to prove it! Instead of just relying on some gossip and speculating there, and then using the false rumors of these speculations to influence all ordinary people The minds of the people, so as to create public opinion and try to use these public opinions to put pressure on the judiciary. Remember, you are only the news media, not the law! You have no right to judge!"

Hugo's current words are not only aimed at the "National Enquirer", but almost all the news media have been overturned, but he is not afraid at all, and he still speaks confidently, and there is no scene at the scene. No reporter dared to speak out.

"Two centuries later, to see such absurd things as witch trials is a step backwards for the whole society! Don't you media reporters who claim to be the uncrowned kings feel ashamed? The truth, the truth, the truth , this is what you have been chasing, but now? Where is the truth? Where is the truth?"

Hugo's shocking voice continued to echo in the corridor. After he finished speaking, he calmly scanned all the media in front of him. When he came into contact with Nicholas, he saw the look of approval in Nicholas' eyes, but Hugo remained the same. Without any pause, I scanned all the media and made sure that no one asked any questions, and then started to walk forward.

Whoops, all the reporters spontaneously gave way to the middle lane. Anthony, who was standing beside him, couldn't dodge in time, but was crowded by the group of reporters who came back, and fell to the ground in embarrassment. The group of nearly 100 reporters gave way to a neat path and watched Hugo walk forward calmly, then the team members who had been honored to death, and then the staff of the radio station, followed in a blink of an eye.

Papapa, Hugo's steady and firm footsteps echoed continuously in the corridor, and also echoed in the hearts of all reporters and media.