Tragedy befell Guangxi, and falling objects took young lives
An ordinary urban community in Guangxi, which should have been a warm home for residents to live and work in peace and contentment, but on a sunny day, a tragic tragedy befell them. A 17-year-old high school student was attacked by a heavy tree stump that fell from a height while passing a building in the community, and blood gushed on the ground, ending his young life abruptly.
The incident was investigated and shocking. It turned out that a 60-year-old man, in order to transplant an osmanthus tree, had dug up a heavy stump on a window sill upstairs that was only 1.5 meters high and did not have any guardrails. Subsequently, the stump weighing 35 pounds accidentally fell from the air and hit the innocent boy passing by.
Although the suspect argued that it was a momentary negligence, the lawyer of the victim's family raised a solemn objection to this. He questioned why the heavy stump had been moved to such a dangerous position if it had been done by the old man by accident, and it was clear that the old man had placed the stump there for convenience, in the vain hope that he could throw it away from a high altitude if no one had passed by. Who would have thought that this decision would usher in such a tragic result.
Throwing objects from high altitudes has always been an illegal act hated by the public. Too many innocent people have lost their precious lives because of the carelessness of others. Although the state has long banned it, there are still a few people who ignore the law.
Some netizens suggested that the state should severely punish this kind of fatal high-altitude throwing behavior, which is equivalent to the crime of murder. For those who do not cause casualties, but also have the behavior of throwing objects from high altitudes, they should also be detained and fined hefty to set an example. After all, the moment offenders throw an object into the air, they know they are likely to cause serious injury or death, and the sin is no less serious than committing murder.
Whenever I hear about such a tragedy, it always makes people deeply saddened. It is extremely regrettable that a life is about to be burned and so rudely extinguished. Young people are the future and hope of the country, and they should shoulder the heavy responsibility of rejuvenating China, but all these bright prospects have been completely taken away by an accident that should not have happened.
As a family member, how much grief and helplessness should we have? As a parent, what kind of mental trauma should we endure? All the ardent expectations and selfless dedication have come to naught, and we will forever stay in the spring when I was 17 years old. For the family, this will always be an irreparable wound, and all they can do is to rely on the passage of time and slowly forget the pain.
Human life is a matter of heaven, and it is an important manifestation of the degree of social civilization. If there are still people who are indifferent to life and lack basic reverence for the law, it will only make society more brutal and unbearable. We should adopt a multi-pronged approach ideologically, legally, and administratively to resolutely put an end to the spread of such heinous tragedies in society.
First of all, we need to reshape our reverence for life in our minds. Life only comes once, and it is the most amazing and indispensable existence in the universe. The continuation of every life condenses the desire and cherishment of life for countless people, and we should uphold the heart of benevolence to care for and cherish life, instead of harming and depriving life with a ruthless attitude.
Secondly, from the legal level, the punishment of high-altitude throwing objects should be increased, so that the risk of illegal costs is completely higher than the expected benefits of violating the law. At the same time, in the process of formulating and implementing laws, it is necessary to fully listen to the opinions of experts and the public, and strive to make laws more perfect and humane.
Thirdly, at the level of community management, stricter supervision measures should be implemented, and the inspection system should be implemented to detect and eliminate various hidden dangers such as high-altitude objects as soon as possible, so as to form a benign atmosphere of mass prevention and treatment. Community residents should also establish a sense of safety first, once they find a potential safety hazard, not only stay away, but also report it in a timely manner, and cooperate with relevant departments to eliminate the hidden danger.
Safety and harmony is the most valuable asset of a community, and every resident has the right to live and work in peace and contentment in the community without fear of being harmed by external forces. The tragedy that occurred in Guangxi last year was a painful lesson for us. We must learn from this experience and work together to prevent such tragedies from happening again by taking practical and effective measures.
I believe that as long as the whole society makes concerted efforts, abides by discipline and law, and cherishes life, we will certainly be able to create a safe and peaceful environment for the people. The child who died at the age of 17 will finally be able to be safe