A video recently went viral showing a college student kowtowing to a couple's 3-year-old child at a movie theater to apologize. Behind this incident, it reflects the quality and behavior of adults in public places, which needs to cause us to think deeply.
The cause of the incident was that the couple took their children to watch a movie in the theater, and the children cried non-stop, so they showed cartoons to the children and turned them on. The sound is loud, which affects the viewing experience of college students on the side.
The student offered to put headphones on the child, but was refused, and the volume was only slightly lowered. After the movie, the mother reprimands the student and asks him to apologize to the child. The college student actually knelt down.
The scene then went viral, with many questioning the students' actions. But the student responded that he was forced by the child's mother's strong words and reasoned and had an emotional breakdown for a while. Later, the parents also called the police, which sparked more discussion.
Adults in public are expected to play an exemplary role
The focus of this incident is on what role adults should play in public.
Public places require everyone to follow the basic order and not interfere with others. This pair of parents taking their children to watch cartoons in the cinema and disturbing others is in itself a wrong behavior. In the face of students' reasonable suggestions, parents should take the initiative to apologize and correct them, rather than forcefully rebutting them.
The sanity of adults is especially important here. There is nothing inappropriate about the student's suggestion, and parents can communicate but should not be-for-tat. Adults should lead by example, not venting negative emotions in front of children, let alone instilling wrong norms into children.
To be sure, the student's original intention was to defend the public interest, and his response was more restrained. There is no point in breaking out into a dispute, it will only reduce the quality of each other. Therefore, the student did not bother with it after making the suggestion, which shows that he has a certain degree of maturity.
College students' emotional breakdowns need to be understood
Although the student's later submission and apology raised doubts, it needed to be understood from his point of view.
He was just an ordinary student, helpless and emotionally broken under the strong pressure of adults. We should not expect a college student to be unfazed, but should pay attention to the problems behind it.
This shows that public order needs to be further improved, and individuals cannot be allowed to destroy the rights and interests of others at will. If the social atmosphere is civilized and rational enough, college students will not behave aggressively under pressure.
Therefore, what we need is to work together to create a rational and inclusive public environment, rather than imposing all the responsibility on the individual. This requires the joint efforts of all parties, including government regulation, public education, and family exposure.
Adults should play a role model of reason
The lesson of this incident is that adults should be rational and role models in public.
Adults in public places must be self-disciplined and must not harm the public interest without authorization. As a guardian, you must discipline your child well and not pass on the wrong behavior pattern to your child. Thirdly, in the face of unreasonable demands, we should remain rational and not lose control and be excessive.
A civilized society needs to be maintained by every member. We can start from our daily life, cultivate public morality and magnanimity, and use reason to influence the people around us. Only when everyone plays a positive role in their own position will the overall atmosphere of society continue to improve.
Parents need to lead by example in children's education. A healthy and sunny family environment will allow children to polish the sky in front of them. Every child needs the loving care of adults to grow up, and we should set an ideal example for them.
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In this incident, all parties have more or less something to reflect on. We should not judge individuals too much, but we should see the importance of public morality. Everyone has a different role to play in society, but the goal is to promote social civilization and progress together. This requires each of us to start from our side and infect others and society with reason and love.