"人之初,性本善."
For those young and innocent children, it is customary to think that their hearts are full of innocence and goodness, and they have nothing to do with the darkness and evil of the world.
However, one juvenile crime after another continues to challenge our three views...
On July 30, 2022, the Yongchang County Public Security Bureau received an urgent request for help from Mao, a resident of Mu County, saying that his 21-year-old son Mao Moumou had lost contact since 1 p.m. on July 29.
Mao's father said that Mao Moumou rarely goes out and often plays on the computer in the room all day.
The police quickly intervened in the investigation, retrieved the surveillance video near Mao's home, and followed the clues.
After careful investigation, the police arrested 8 suspects led by Guo Moumou on the same day, all of whom were minors.
According to the investigation, on July 29, Guo Moumou and eight other people controlled Mao Moumou in a private house in Chengguan Town, Yongchang County, and beat him many times.
They also filmed the violence and spread it online. The next day, Mao was found buried alive on a nearby hillside.
Mao Moumou begged for mercy when he was thrown into the pit: "Don't, please let me go, my mother is still at home waiting for me to come home..."
But the suspect did not let him go, resulting in the unfortunate death of Mao.
It is reported that the cause of this vicious incident was the acquaintance of Mao Moumou and Guo Moumou's girlfriend.
The leader Guo was only 14 years old, and the victim Mao was only 21 years old.
Mao met Guo's girlfriend by chance, which made Guo jealous and dissatisfied, and then planned this outrageous revenge.
This incident, which should only exist in film and television dramas and novels, is so truly presented in front of our eyes, which is heartbreaking.
Whether adults or children, there is good and evil in their own way.
A shocking case occurred in Dalian, a shocking case of child homicide.
On October 20, 2019, a 10-year-old girl, Kiki, lost her life.
She was stabbed seven times, disheveled, and suspected of being molested, and what was shocking was that the murderer turned out to be her brother next door in the same community, a 13-year-old boy Cai.
According to the investigation, on the day of the incident, Qi Qi had just returned home from an interest class and happened to meet Cai on the road.
Although the two were in the same nursery class before, they were only general friends, Cai tricked Qi Qi into his home, and then had evil thoughts and tried to violate Qi Qi.
Qiqi's fierce resistance triggered Cai's rage, and he began to beat Qiqi, and finally used the kitchen knife at home to slash 7 times in a row, brutally taking Qiqi's life.
What is outrageous is that Cai had no remorse after the killing, and he dragged Qiqi's body to the bushes near his home to hide.
What's even more shocking is that he was able to calmly join the search for Kiki, and even asked Kiki's father with a shameless face: "Has your daughter found it?"
When Kiki's body was found, he was able to appear at the scene of the crime, with the crowd of onlookers.
After returning home, he still pretended to be an unrelated person in the group of classmates, talked and laughed, and deliberately emphasized that he was "14 years old".
Obviously, he is well aware of the relevant regulations of the Law on the Protection of Minors.
At that time, the Law on the Protection of Minors had not yet been amended, so that juvenile offenders under the age of 14 were indeed exempt from criminal liability.
However, this fact does not excuse his crimes.
In the end, Cai was only sentenced to three years of custody and reeducation.
Everyone wants to give the wrongdoer a chance to make amends, but before giving them a chance, it is important to clearly identify what kind of mistake they have made.
There are mistakes that must be paid for them. In ancient times, the murderer paid for his life, and the debtor paid back, which has always been our basic principle.
Even in civilized societies, this norm should continue to be passed down and observed.
If the law cannot provide protection for good people and curb evil, then what is the point of the law?
We often say that there is no good or evil in human nature, but it depends on the shape of the day after tomorrow.
If what we give is kindness and integrity, then humanity will show its good side.
On the other hand, if what we give is evil and distorted, then human nature will show its evil side.
The cognition and behavior of minors are actually a reflection of the environment and education that adults give them.
Juvenile delinquency is an issue that requires our great attention, but fundamentally speaking, it is still an educational issue, a problem that adults need to face and solve.
We need to look at our own approach to education to ensure that we provide a healthy, positive environment for minors to grow up in, guiding them on the right path, rather than allowing them to teeter on the edge of sin.
Only in this way can we truly prevent the occurrence of juvenile crime and protect every innocent life.