Steven stared at him. "What do you mean?"
Lu Heng put an arm around his shoulders. "Let me give you an example. There's an American veteran who served as a medic in World War II. He retired after the Battle of Hacksaw Ridge. He believes in God and has never killed anyone. Instead, he saved more than seventy lives on the battlefield."
"Tell me, is he a good person?"
"Of course he is," Steven said. "By the standards of the war and by his own actions, he's a good person by the core values of America!"
"Then let me give you another example. There's a man who's been lazy and idle since childhood. He doesn't do anything productive. Whenever he wants something, he takes it or steals it. He's even killed several people, including that World War II veteran."
"Do you think someone like that is a good person?"
Steven shook his head. "No. He's downright evil."
"Then let me ask you this: if a man like that killed dozens of good people and then went on to live out the rest of his life in peace, without being punished, would you call that fair?"
"No." The reporter knew that America rarely sentenced criminals to death.
"You see? That's the problem. Bad people do bad things and never get the punishment they deserve. Instead, good people and their families suffer."
"Then let me ask you this: could a murderer ever contribute more to this country than that World War II veteran?" Lu Heng began to lead the reporter in the opposite direction.
"Uh, well..." The reporter hesitated.
"I'll answer for you. He couldn't!"
"But we live in a country where everyone is free and equal. We don't divide people into classes based on their contributions. But don't be so shameless