In today's society, we often face complex moral and legal dilemmas. When the scales of justice and fairness are tilted too much, how do we react, how do we educate, how do we guide?
Recently, at Zhejiang Normal University, an incident in which a female student scalded a male classmate with hot water sparked widespread discussion. According to the school's latest response, the two parties involved have reconciled, and the girl has been placed on school probation.
But there are differing views on this approach.
First of all, for this girl's behavior, we need to understand the reasons behind it. Scalding others is a serious act of injury, whether intentional or unintentional, and should be held accountable.
However, if the girl was wrongly foreseen by perhaps the consequences of her actions at the time, that is, intentional but not malicious, can we give her a chance to correct her mistake? From a human point of view, everyone makes mistakes, and correcting mistakes takes time and space. Therefore, giving this girl a chance is not a permissiveness for her, but an understanding and respect for humanity.
Let's review this event. According to reports, at that time, the school conducted military training for students, and there was a theory that female students had less time to practice than male students, which caused dissatisfaction among individual students, and the girl had a conflict with a fellow student, first pouring hot water on one of the male classmates, and then spraying the others with wig care solution.
Judging by the results of the behavior, this is an injury that cannot be ignored. However, after understanding the motivation and background of the girl's behavior, we may find some understandable and sympathetic factors. Because the male classmate and the girl had a conflict at that time, was she under an extreme psychological pressure and could not control her behavior? Is it a misunderstanding or conflict caused by a dispute? If all of this exists, can we give her a chance to do it all over again?
In this incident, the school chose to stay on probation. Such a decision was undoubtedly made after considering a variety of factors. On the one hand, schools need to express seriousness about this behavior in order to avoid similar incidents; On the other hand, the school also needs to consider the future and development of the student while punishing her, after all, she studied hard to get admitted to the ideal school, and it would be too cruel to let her drop out. The school's handling reflects the school's humane care for students.
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However, we cannot ignore the social repercussions caused by this incident. Some questioned the school's lenient handling and argued that the girl's behaviour should have been more severely punished. However, can we think about this in a different way? If we focus on solving the problem rather than simply punishing the problem
Let's look at other examples. In many countries, the law gives first-time offenders some chance to rehabilitate, such as a suspended sentence or a light sentence. This practice not only helps to avoid criminals from having a broken jar mentality, but also gives them a chance to correct their mistakes. This humane approach allows us to see the temperature and power of the law.
In this event, we should try to understand and deal with it in the same way. We cannot ignore the rights of the victims, but at the same time we cannot ignore the rights of the wrongdoers. We should try to understand the reasons behind it, give it a chance to correct it, and make sure that this behavior does not happen again.
Therefore, we can help the girl realize her mistakes and learn how to correctly deal with similar conflicts and pressures through psychological counseling and educational guidance. Only in this way will it be possible for her to truly correct her mistakes and become a better person.
Finally, let's return to the event itself. We should try to find a balance between upholding justice and fairness and giving those who make mistakes the opportunity to correct them. This balance reflects not only the power of law, but also the temperature of human nature.