阅读理解。

TheLossofInnocence(纯真)

Innocenceissuchapreciousgift.It'sexplainedasfreedomfromguiltorwrongdoing.Just

imagineneverhavingtoworryaboutanythingandhavingaguilt-freemind.Somepeoplewish

tosavethiskindofinnocencefrombeinglostfromchildhoodtoadulthood.

Whatwouldtheworldbelikeifinnocencewereneverlost?Onewayitwouldbenefit

humanityisthelackofhatred(仇恨)amongtheworld.Duringyouththeremaybeanoccasional

argumentevenalittlephysicalfightbutnothinglikefiringahandgunatafellowhumanbeing.

Andchildrenareblindtowardstheracialdifferencesofothers.Akidwillhangoutwithany

otherkid.Itisthelackofinnocenceandtheignorancewelearnfromadultsthatinfluence

childrenotherwise.Anotherbenefitistheconstantdesireforfunandadventure.Withverylittle

ifanytimeatallforfuntheadventurousmindislostintimewiththeresponsibilitiesplacedupon

adults.Ifinnocencewerekeptalivetheseambitionswouldneverdepartfromourlives.

Howeverotherpeopleactuallyhatetheideaofinnocencelastingforever.Theyfeelthatthe

lackoforganizationandmentalpowerofthosewithinnocencewouldcauseextremelydestructive

consequencestosocietyingeneral.Alargenumberofindividualswouldneverhavetheurgeto

learnworkandactuponthenecessaryneedsforhumanitytosurvive.Withoutaproper

educationwhichisusuallyprovidedbythosewhonolongerliveinaworldofinnocencepeople

wouldnothavethedesiretosucceedgetagoodjobinlifeorprovideincomefortheirfamilies

which

wouldhurtthelivesofchildren.

Thelackofagoodeducationandcareerwouldalsoharmtheeconomy.Aslongas

innocenceiskeptalivenoonewouldbeterriblyangryatthelackofeffortpeopleputoutin

theworkplaceresultinginastrongdecline(减少)inproductionandqualityofneededgoods.

Maybeitiswronginwantingtosaveinnocence.Itsureisanicethoughtthough.Perhaps

innocencewasmeanttobelost.Itwasgod'swilltomakethingsthewaytheyareandthere

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