辯論 中國的酒文化
INTRODUCTION
導語
As a chemical compound, alcohol is always the same substance, but its appearance has changed so much, from the past to prensent, from on the paper to in the reality.
同樣的酒，古與今，紙上與現實，竟然有如此大的反差。
In both ancient and contemporary literature, the feelings are conveyed through a glass of wine. From between the lines on books the special aroma can even be sensed together with profound meanings that no words can express. Meanwhile, Chinese brewing techniques with a long history which enjoy great fame, creates the best wines whose scents always turn nicer after a hundred years in the storing cellar.
從流傳千古唐詩宋詞，到現當代無數的文學作品，酒是文人墨客的胸懷寄託。書頁間，「酒」字散發著墨香，蘊含著說不盡的情感，別有一番意境。中國的釀酒技術源遠流長，一壇好酒，百年永恆。
Nevertheless, something about alocohol has gone stale in modern society. With the reduction of its positive appearance as a poetic tolken, alcochol shows the spirit emptiness of addicts. What alcoholsim has brought to us is misfortune and sorrow. As teenagers, we are expected to stay as far as we can away from alcoholism.
當今社會，這壇「老酒」好像變了味。酒越來越少地以詩意的形象出現，卻體現著上癮人們空虛的精神世界。多少家庭因酗酒而失去幸福，多少生命因酒後事故而凋零。作為青少年，更應盡最大的努力遠離酒精。
Every coin has two sides, and there"s no exception when it comes to alcohol. To see the pros and cons of alcohol respectively, here comes the cooperation of the two of us: a completely informal debate in which there is no rivalry against the other"s opinion.
兩面觀酒，我們二人從不同的角度發表自己的見解，抒發對生活、對社會的感悟。我們求同存異，觀點並不對立，來一場絲毫不正式的「辯論」。
PRO SIDE
正方
Wine is a part of Chinese culture as well.
酒，也是中國的一種文化。
"Empty the last glass, my friend, for all you meet will be strangers on the way west." Face to face, they treasured the friendship in wine, hoping that their hearts could be with each other next time they drink.
「勸君更盡一杯酒，西出陽關無故人」。酒中，有著友情，兩人對坐共飲一杯，下次再飲，只願你我同在。
"Wine of yellow vine in red soft hands, I drank it all by the high walls and willows in a warm spring day." Even though she was unreachable, their hearts were always together, connected by a glass of wine full of love and would never break apart.
「紅酥手，黃藤酒，滿園春色宮牆柳」。陸遊唐婉生生別離之際，互斟對飲，雖身化為塵土，但心仍如酒水相融，不可分離。酒中，有著愛情。
Family is another idea. "While I am drunk, the country dialects are so perfect. My dear friends with white hairs, from where do you come?" Three generations got together for a feast, in which the old emptied their cups while younger ones tried a dip with chopsticks. The family were drunk, but happy.
酒中，亦有著親情。「醉里吳音相媚好，白髮誰家翁媼」。三世同堂，宴歡盡樂，老一輩人舉籌共飲，少一輩人卻不能喝，只能伸出筷尖，蘸上幾滴，抿入口中，全家人大醉，卻又大喜。
Wine is what we called the faith of a patriot:"Swing the sword while I"m drunk, and blow the horn while I"m with my dreams."
酒是愛國之志：「醉里挑燈看劍，夢回吹角連營。」
Wine is what we called the desperate despression:"Times of hardships come as snow falls on my hair. So hopeless, for I"ve quitted drinking bitter wine."
酒是失意落魄：「艱難苦恨繁霜鬢，潦倒新停濁酒杯。」
Wine is what we called losing oneself in happiness:"Invite the moon for a drink. Dance with the shadow. Together there were three."
酒是陶醉與盡樂：「舉杯邀明月，對影成三人。」
Wine is what we called the wisdom of life:"Cherish the happy minute now and do not leave the golden cup alone under the moon."
酒是生命的感慨：「人生得意須盡歡，莫使金樽空對月。」
I am deeply attracted to the infinite meanings a glass of wine may contain. The ancestors had their endless feelings put into alcohol.
酒中，蘊藏無限的內涵。古人，把無限喜怒哀樂都融進了酒中。
Let our imaginations about ancient times rest for a while. Nowadays, how many people find a glass of wine a home for their souls? It must be a great number. Staring at the wine of bitterness, they say that sorrow grows on liquor as plants grow on water. But is it really sorrow that grows while drinking? Not actually. It is the the fear of sorrow. I believe that fear itself is all that"s fearful, so there is no necessity of escaping the fear. Face the fear, and you"ll find that there"s nothing to be afraid of.
時回今日，魂歸此處，多少人把酒當成情感的寄託。人們凝視案上一杯濁酒，總是說借酒澆愁，可酒澆的卻真是愁嗎？何嘗又不是對愁的畏懼？可又何必逃避畏懼呢？所畏懼的，只是畏懼本身，畏懼的惟一作用就是讓你無所畏懼。
People live on liquor as it is a part of their lives. With their glasses empty, people just live today, not caring about the thunders and lightnings on the road ahead. I"ll end my statements with something I"ve learned from life. I had been high and I had been low, which made it more important not to take the love for granted. Every minute in my journey, there are always someone coming, someone quitting, and someone always there. For happiness, it is all about cherishing today and not being afraid of losing it. For life, be it satisfactory or not, I"ll persue happiness as always, with the sublime feeling of fear in my soul, and fill it with all my love.
酒是人們生活的一部分。人們舉杯飲盡，今晚的月今晚圓，明天的風明天吹。稍離正題，談一下對生活的體悟。過去，曾經落魄，曾經幸福，所以更加珍惜身邊真正愛自己的人。生活中，總會有人加入，隨時有人退出，但總有幾個人無法淡去。珍惜好當下，不畏懼失去，才是真正的幸福，才能真正的做一個快樂的人。無論生活空虛還是滿足，我只追求快樂，讓畏懼為生活加冕，我對生活一往情深。
CON SIDE
反方
In many cases, we didn"t know the existence of dangerous situations until we experience it. Having witnessed a dreadful accident, I eventually came to realise that a murderer is just around all of us.
直到見證了罪行的發生，我們才學會正視問題。而我也在目擊了一次慘痛的事故後，才開始正視那身邊的殺手。
As I walked along the road after school that night, I witnessed a tragedy that I will never forget for the rest of my life. The siren of the ambulance kept ringing in the quite night. I saw broken pieces mixed with blood on the ground, and fear on people"s faces. And in addition, I was told that the drunken driver had run to escape punishment.
那個尋常的晚上，放學後來到公路邊，卻目睹了令我終生難以忘卻的慘象。救護車嗚嗚的笛聲劃破夜空，人們的臉上寫滿恐懼，在遍地的撞擊碎片中，依稀能看出几絲血跡。而那被酒精沖昏頭腦的肇事者，早已畏罪而逃。
Praying that the injured would be all right, I was caught in my deep thoughts over the question:"What was it that resulted in the tragedy?"
在為傷者祈福時，我陷入了深思：是什麼導致了這場悲劇？
Without doubt, it was alcohol. Despite the popularity it presently enjoys, liquor causes me to wonder why it has such a great charm. Being an invisibble murderer that may lead to addiction and road accidents, alcohol is seldom absent in banquets, defeating its rivals such as the fragrant tea, the pure water as well as the sweet juice. However, every time I try to get a reasonable reply to my doubts from grown-ups, what I am told is usually that I am too young to know the answer.
是酒精。無疑，飲酒在中國儼然成為一種「文化」，但我卻不免疑惑：酒精令人上癮，誘發事故，宴席上的人們為什麼選擇一個「殺手」，而不是醇香的茶、甜美的果汁，亦或是純凈的水呢？面對我的發問，「大人們」笑笑說：「你太小，長大後就明白了。」
Indeed, I am not an adult. I don"t know what the secret is when it comes to drinking alcohol, but I do know the fact that tens of thousand of lives fade due to drunken driving, and that a great number of families is losing their happiness all because of an alcoholic.
是的，我太小，我不明白「酒」的奧秘，但我卻知道，有上萬的生命因酒後事故而黯然無光，甚至凋零；又有多少本該幸福的家庭，因一個醉漢而提心弔膽，失去幸福……
Once, I was in a project that aimed to find out what makes it difficult to remove smoking in China. From then on, I have never dared to under-estimate the negative effects posed by the society on every one of us.
曾經，我做過一個調查研究，想知道為什麼吸煙在中國難以戒除，從那時起，我便再也不敢低估一個社會環境對人的負面影響力。
I will show you three situations to exemplify my idea.
三個生活中的情景，來例證我的觀點。
First, it is an elderly relative telling a young adult to empty his first glass of wine:"A real man drinks as much as he should."
過節回家，多少剛剛成年的學生在長輩的慫恿下喝下了第一杯酒：「男子漢，就該多喝酒。」
Second, it is a man convincing his peers of their so-called friendship that urges them to empty their cups:"Bottom up, bottom up, and we"ll not think about tomorrow."
朋友相會，多少人為了所謂情誼，勸著酩酊大醉的彼此一次次飲盡杯中酒：「幹了，幹了，今天大家都快活。」
Third, it is a boss shouting at his "innocent" subordinates who try to keep their lips dry:"Spit on my face, or drink up your wine."
單位聚會，再也沒有人能保持滴酒不沾。「領導們」面紅耳赤地在酒桌上喊著：「你不喝，就是不給我面子。」
Some compares the negative influence the society has on everyone who follows the bad habits to fit in to sharing poison with each other. In this passage, I refer to liquor as the poison. Created by millions of Chinese, the culture of alcohol will get rid of its disadvantages with millions of Chinese pulling together. Please keep in mind that an individual is tiny enough to be neglected, but a hundred thousand individuals are strong enough to change the whole society.
有人說，不少中國人有「易糞相食」的壞習慣，指的正是社會上的從眾心理對人的負面影響。在我看來，生活中，不少假意浮誇的「易酒相飲」不亞於「易糞相食」。千千萬萬的中國人創造了「酒」的文化，而千千萬萬的中國人無疑也能消滅酗酒濫飲的壞風氣。請記住，我們是雖渺小，但千千萬萬個渺小我們，可以改變這個社會。
I wish everyone the good fortune no to be drunk in this beautiful world. It"s so real, so charming and full of possibilites, making your heart, in every single minute, leap with excitement at its beauty.
請不要在大千世界的無限美好中一醉不醒。享受真實的生活，每一分，每一秒，你都將為它的美麗而心動。
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