"Is this beef leg okay? It's top-quality Australian beef, fed with whole grains." In a meat shop, a waiter was trying hard to sell Jason a beautifully-marbled beef leg.
The whole beef thigh was expensive and quite heavy. However, there were many people in the base, and the men all had big appetites, so they would not be left with nothing.
The streets are now full of news about vampires, including the TV in this butcher shop, which has been adjusted by the owner to this news program.
This made Jason feel a little complicated. On the one hand, exposing the vampire was what he had always hoped for, but exposing it in such a way, with so many secrets, was not what he wanted.
After packing the whole beef leg, Jason decided to find a cafe to have a cup of coffee and a piece of cake to relax and relieve his mood.
"Thank you." He found a coffee shop and sat down, ordering a cup of bitter coffee and a piece of tiramisu. But now even the coffee shop that is meant for relaxing is not quiet.
The speakers and TV that were originally playing light music suddenly started broadcasting news, which was requested by other customers. Jason's mood became worse. He originally planned to leave quickly, but the content of the news attracted him.
This isn't really about vampires—that's another discussion.
"Mr. Macaulay, what do you think about the new bill being pushed by Congress?" a famous NBC host asked the guest.
"This is progress, our country is always making progress," said Mr. Macaulay, who began by praising Farrow. "I think the government did the right thing in this matter."
"Because vampires are extremely dangerous, and they hide among ordinary people and are not easy to be discovered." The so-called expert Mr. Macaulay began his nonsense.
"Now that the government has a real weapon against vampires, we can control this virus." He described the vampire issue as a virus, rather than a mysterious thing that is difficult for ordinary people to understand.
Because of this, ordinary people are more likely to accept it.
"I fully support the new vampire bill. It will be able to effectively control those former vampires." Macaulay's words made the host nod frequently, and many customers in the coffee shop also agreed.
"Just like prisoners who have served their sentences in prison, if they have a tendency to commit long-term crimes, or are released on bail, they need to report to the police station or their probation officer every week."
"To determine their recent behavior and whether they have a tendency to continue committing crimes. Vampirism is a disease, and being infected is not necessarily the will of the people." The nonsense continued.
"It's very important to make sure they don't continue to commit crimes because of their previous experiences in this way," Macaulay said, taking a sip of water.
"Do you think the House of Representatives and Congress should strengthen supervision over special groups?" The host seemed to be answering this question in depth, but in fact the real drama had just begun.
"Yes, I think it is very necessary." Macaulay cleared his throat.
"Vampirism used to be an irreversible disease. Now that it can be controlled, we should accept them as long as we properly control them. They are normal people and should not be discriminated against."
Jason was very disdainful of the serious nonsense, but he couldn't jump out and say anything, so he could only lower his head and eat the cake.
"I must say here that our country is making progress, but in some areas we are still far from doing enough." Macaulay said seriously, and the host also followed up with appropriate questions.
"What do you mean?"
"As for mutants, I believe most people understand that unlike vampires which are a disease, mutants are more like monsters." Macaulay said with a frown, his expression showing some disgust.
Jason stopped eating the cake with his head down. This guy was no longer talking nonsense, but talking nonsense. Jason felt very angry.
Vampires and humans are the ones with irreconcilable conflicts, while mutants are more of a subspecies of normal humans.
"We all know that they use their abilities recklessly to persecute ordinary people and mutant criminals. It is difficult for ordinary police to arrest mutant criminals."
Macaulay spoke righteously, but what he said made Jason feel disgusted.
Most mutants cause destruction because they cannot control their abilities, which could have been controlled through training, but it is precisely because there are many people like Macaulay who advocate similar remarks.
This made the situation of mutants increasingly difficult, and forced many mutants onto the path of crime.
In this regard, there is the self-abandonment of mutants and the excessive oppression of normal society.
"So I think our country should introduce a new bill. Something like the Vampire Act, so that we can regulate mutants." Macaulay's words drew frequent approval from the TV hosts.
"We should centralize the management of mutants, register their real information and detailed addresses, and the public should have the right to choose whether they are willing to be neighbors with mutants."
"Or whether to send your children to a school with mutants. The company has the right to decide whether to hire mutants. You have to know that mutants often make things complicated." Macaulay's words were blatant discrimination.
But there is no way, mutants have always been unwelcome in mainstream society. Jason does not discriminate against mutants, because a person's likes and dislikes have nothing to do with whether he is a mutant.
Good people are good people, and bad people are bad people. This is just like discussing whether guns are a crime, you can never argue about right or wrong.
"So I hope the government should consider introducing new bills to properly control mutants." Macaulay concluded.
"People have the right to know more truth and should not be deceived. This is people's freedom."
Clap, clap, clap~ There were sporadic sounds of applause in the cafe, and some people whispered in agreement with what Macaulay had just said.
Jason looked at the incited crowd around him and suddenly remembered a sentence, "Freedom, how many crimes have been committed in your name!"
Who is really deceiving everyone? Who is hiding the truth of society? Who is the real culprit behind this social contradiction?
The vampire bill that was promoted triggered a terrible chain reaction. The half-known truth is more terrifying than knowing it completely.
The guided emotions and public opinion will once again push the conflict over mutants to the forefront, the stories will be changed, and new laws will be implemented.
The wheel of history is rolling forward in an unstoppable manner, and some people are advocating that all mutants should be driven to live in one place.
All mutants should be labeled and shouldn't even be seen in public.
When Poland was invaded by Germany, the Nazis required all Jews to be registered and then required all Jews to wear the six-pointed star mark.
Then Jews were not allowed to sit on park benches, and then they were not allowed to appear in any public place.
The next step was to concentrate the Jews into concentrated settlements, and finally to slaughter them.
Crazy man, when you are instigated by your ignorance, do you know that you will pay the price for committing the most terrible evil in the world?
Jason felt very uncomfortable and wanted to leave. He signaled the waitress to pay the bill, but the waitress seemed to be frightened and the girl was trembling.
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